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Who are you and what do you do?

joyduling — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:47:21 +0000

“Ok…I’ll give you 60 seconds to tell me why I should listen to you.” Whether it is actually verbalized or just inferred, every entrepreneur has heard it and every entrepreneur needs to know how to respond. One of the best ways to tackle this challenge head on is to always be prepared with a 60-second [...]

Who are you and what do you do?

Heard about online networking but not sure how it works?

joyduling — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:46:56 +0000

LinkedIn is a popular business networking site. It’s a really easy way to build your virtual network, establish your credibility as a business owner, and encourage people to visit your website or blog. You can explore someone else’s profile and connections, find potential clients and service providers, and allow others to find and connect with [...]

Heard about online networking but not sure how it works?

Sanity Saver – Systems Work

joyduling — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:48:02 +0000

When someone tells me that they feel scattered, stressed out and less effective than they’d like to me, my first suspicion is that they probably don’t have the systems in place that keep them feeling in control of their business. Instead, their business (and other life demands) are running the show. To regain sanity and [...]

Sanity Saver – Systems Work

What does it take to lead?

joyduling — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:47:10 +0000

Successful business owners have some key characteristics that set them apart from the crowd. Use the following list to see what skills you already have and which ones you may need to develop to be more effective: 1. Flexibility Business rarely happens the way you expect. Markets change, customers change, suppliers change. Leaders know that [...]

What does it take to lead?

Stop Living on Auto-Pilot

joyduling — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:02:38 +0000

Who are you? What do you believe? What do you really need? When we discover who we really are, we stop living on auto-pilot and start to live with intention, focus and purpose. Our choices become clearer. We begin to make active choices in our life, instead of making excuses or passively living with the [...]

Stop Living on Auto-Pilot

The productivity problem…

joyduling — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:46:37 +0000

If you’ve been concerned about the impact your personal productivity is having on your business, you are not alone… Today’s small business owners are complaining about time-related pressures more than ever, saying that there’s simply no way possible that they could EVER complete everything that’s expected of them. In this Quick Tip series, I’ll be [...]

The productivity problem…

Overcoming analysis paralysis

joyduling — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:34:11 +0000

I met with a young woman late last week who was in a state of mind that I’ve seen in a lot of small business owners… regardless of their age, education level, or length of time they’ve been in business. I call it ‘analysis paralysis’ and it’s a debilitating state of mind. Too many options, [...]

Overcoming analysis paralysis