#0055 Under Sell, OVER Deliver
For some reason or another, we tend to OVER commit and regularly UNDER deliver. Sometimes its to CLOSE a deal, sometimes to appear BIGGER or better than we really are, sometimes just to save face…
For some reason or another, we tend to OVER commit and regularly UNDER deliver. Sometimes its to CLOSE a deal, sometimes to appear BIGGER or better than we really are, sometimes just to save face…
I speak to many Business owners and the vast MAJORITY of them work very hard with LITTLE gain. They have produced themselves a JOB that if they are lucky PAYS. Some work very hard and…
Small Business Owners work HARD. They tend to SACRIFICE many things for the dream. Often at the expense of TIME and INCOME. They INVEST and re-invest to keep building. Pumping every resource into their baby….
As a Small Business we often come across OPPORTUNITIES that you can’t do but would LIKE to help your Client with. It’s a GREAT Networking opportunity and also an EXCELLENT potential place to generate LEADS…
As the Business owner EVERY day I got questions left right and centre and it was ALWAYS up to me to lead the way. Ask me, bug me, BOTHER me and this went on day…
You know that FEELING you get when you see an old friend and they give you a HUG. When you catch a WARM Smile from your Grandma. WHEN your kids say “I Love you Daddy”…
If you can ANTICIPATE what your Customers next need/want is, AND you can provide this to them before they ask, then you have reached the HOLY GRAIL of Customer Service. It doesn’t have to be…
What do you do if your Business SCREWS UP and your Customer suffers? Do you POINT blame at your staff, do you blame the ECONOMY, do you look to DEFLECT blame on to anyone but you?…
I should be an EXPERT on this topic. I have 3 small children under 6 and they are CONSTANTLY interrupting me. Short of LOCKING them out of my home office (and sound-proofing it) it’s pretty…
When we were CHILDREN it was easy to look at a cardboard box and see anything but. It was an AEROPLANE, it was a racing car, it was a castle. As we get older all…
When I ask NEW Entrepreneurs what their goal is in going into Business, invariably they say to make a million dollars. Money is a means to an END When I ask the same question of…
or better still, learn from their SUCCESSES. Life is WAY too short to learn just from your own mistakes so as part of the CIRCLE of learning why not take a look around you to…
Well at least be ready to SELL your Business no matter what stage your are at. Be ready to sell your Business even if you NEVER intend to sell. Here’s my Logic: If a Business…
Have you been SEARCHING for a silver bullet that will kick start your business and make you a million dollars? You are not alone. People spend years LOOKING, try a few, maybe make a few…
When we first START a Business we often take on ALL and any customers we can get our hands on in an attempt to cover COSTS as quickly as possible. What then happens is that…
The difference I see between SUCCESSFUL Entrepreneurs and Business Owners who barely make a living is ACTION. There are those who work IN their Business trying hard to keep UP and then there are those…
Don’t JUST Communicate to be Understood, but Communicate so as NOT to be misunderstood. How many times has your communication with someone been MIS-INTERPRETED and the pursuing action been incorrect? I bet often. The problem…
Go back just 5 years ago and try and remember what WAS available to you to get your MESSAGE out there; Yellow Pages, Newspapers, Website, Magazines most of which would cost you a small FORTUNE…
Running a business is often FRUSTRATING, challenging, painful, EMOTIONAL, tiring etc etc. But when you are ready to give up and pack your bags… I think it was Confucius that said: “When you are ready…
People often ask me “How do you do it Jewels? You always seem to get things done” and my response is always the same and often frustratingly SIMPLE. Take Small Steps EVERY DAY By achieving…