Tag Archives: small business tips

How to Produce Business Leads, Not Weeds

Performance Tip of the Week …What a person plants, (s)he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others – ignoring God! – harvests a crop of weeds. All (s)he’ll have to show for his/(her) life is weeds!… Galatians 6:7-8 As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I am reminded of the harvest. […]

How Finding Your Niche Is Like Your Favorite Shoes

Have you been struggling with finding your niche in business? Whether you have launched your business, or are still in the conception stages, having a niche is an important part of the success puzzle. And when you discover it, it feels just like coming home, because you have found the audience you were created to […]

How Steve Jobs Inspired 16 Entrepreneurs

Whether you are an Apple or a PC, I don’t think you could help but inspired by what Steve Jobs accomplished in his lifetime. No one can doubt the scope of his vision, his determination, or his wisdom won through experience. There has been much written a about the legend behind Apple, and his impact […]

Getting Noticed in Business

Spotlight on Success Show – Episode 3 Today on my show I have the pleasure of speaking with Linda Pond, Author/Speaker and Co-Inventor of The Fab Light, about interesting and unusual strategies you can use to get noticed in business. Through a diverse array of experiences, Linda has had to learn how to step into […]

Be a Glass Slipper Entrepreneur Like Steve Jobs

Performance Tip of the Week Since the death of Steve Jobs, I have been thinking about where I have set my sights for the future of my business. While in the midst of this exercise, I read an article that challenged me to think about how I could be the next Steve Jobs. At first […]

3 Tips to Avoid Comfort Zone Complacency

Do you long for the security of your comfort zone? Snap out of it! Remember that entrepreneurship is a never-ending adventure, and that your greatest lessons will be learned under the most challenging circumstances. You have no time to be wasting in your comfort zone, when the action that will lead to your success lies […]

Ask Shannon – To Pay or Not to Pay Yourself

Question: Should a startup business owner pay themselves a commercial rate salary from day one? – Robin Dickinson, Business Facilitator & Mentor, RobinDickinson.com, Sydney, Australia Shannon’s Answer: Robin, thank you for your question. It’s probably one that most entrepreneurs ask themselves when they are getting started — I know when I got started, it was […]