You have a quiet power residing in you, and that power can make for a great leader. However, as an introvert, much of your life was probably spent hearing things like “why are you so shy,” “what’s wrong with you,” “why aren’t you happy,” and more. Listen to a sample of Chapter 2 from the …
Business owners and entrepreneurs can make costly mistakes. One of the most common mistakes I’ve seen is with branding. As an example, a local flooring company has billboard ads and banner ads on web sites; they advertise in local newspapers and they have their web site. They do a great job of advertising across markets, …
Introverts can make great leaders! We just need to believe in our special introverted abilities more. Listen to a sample of Chapter 1 from the book Leadership for Introverts. Go to www.leadershipintroverts.com for more. “And America is known as an extroverted country; it is the land of Capitalism and the home of the salesman. But, …
Motivation is vitally important to success. Success generally happens when a person gets unstuck, and it is the motivation to get unstuck that can start a person down the right path. But motivation itself will not make a person successful; it is taking action on that motivation. The reason why many people who go to …
The best way to effectively utilize email marketing without becoming a spam agent is to only send marketing emails when you have something important to say. If a company sends out marketing emails for no other reason than it’s been two weeks, and the information contained in the email is all fluff, people will start …
I think one of the best traits of successful entrepreneurs is the follow-through. Some entrepreneurs are always out looking for the next great thing, but they sometimes forget to look at what’s right in front of them. As an example, an entrepreneur might be looking at a way to break into online shopping without realizing …
New businesses lack one thing as far as potential clients go: Trust. The best way to convince clients to give you a chance is to offer something your competitors do not offer. You need to show potential clients why you are different from your competitors, what sets you apart. What do you do better than …
Search engine optimization (SEO) is vital for small businesses, and there is one way to get ahead of the national competition: Local keywords. Keywords are how the search engines index your web site, so using the proper keywords can propel your business. But using local keywords will put you in front of national competition. For …
Work at home moms face an interesting challenge: Balancing time with kids and time working. Productivity time can be full of distractions and flying toys from children that want attention. Which is why scheduling could be even more important for WAH moms than other home-based workers. Put your children on a schedule. Plan play time …
Being an entrepreneur is the dream of many people. The idea of doing what you want, when you want, and make a lot of money doing it, is very appealing. But that is not the life of an entrepreneur. Successful entrepreneurs get up early (I’m writing this at 5:30 in the morning) and work late. …