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Episode #110 – Doggy Paddle to Marketing is THE Profit Center.

June 22, 2017 • audio blog • Business owner motivation • communicate with customers • Customers • database management • marketing • marketing is the profit center • small business advice • small business tips • trial and error • Two Minute Commute

Can you learn to swim by reading it in a book? Haha! NO way. Eventually you need to get wet and if you start by jumping in the deep end, well that’s a bad idea. We’re not dogs. Dogs typically can “just swim” you don’t need to help them float by holding them under their […]

Episode #108 – GTFON – Thank You Gen Z

June 20, 2017 • audio blog • Business owner motivation • customer confronation management skills • Customers • first job • gtfon • helicopter parents • marketing • small business advice • small business tips • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I think I’m going to make today’s inspiration into a button and wear it at work. Because it has inspired me in two different thoughts but both occurred this weekend at our marina. The first example is in how people leave jobs. Unfortunately in today’s society the concept of “two week’s notice” is nearly non-existent. […]

Episode #107 – Dream Big! Wait, Don’t. Plan BIG Instead.

June 19, 2017 • 107 • audio blog • Business owner motivation • dream big • dreams are goals without plans • goals • have a plan • marketing • Planning • small business advice • small business tip • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I’m not a big believer in dreams. People that sit around and dream have a lot of time on their hands. Now a couple of you might think… “that’s kinda sad. We all need dreams.” NO. We all need plans. If you want to lollygag in the wishful thinking of life, fine. But this inspiration […]

Episode#104 – Why is Your Goal?

June 16, 2017 • achieve goals • audio blog • Creative • how to stay motivated in business • inspiration • marketing • motivation • should i quit • small business advice • small business tips • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • what is your why

Why is your goal? There’s some funny English for you. We’re missing a “that”. Why is that your goal? Why is your goal that? But I say, “don’t change my question”. I historically make up words, so today I thought, “self, I’m going to make up sentence structure.” Why is your goal? It makes perfect […]

Episode #103 – Write Your Own Social Media Posts Otherwise You’re Just Perfecting Imperfection.

June 15, 2017 • audio blog • Content • Creating Posts • Don't Cheat • Garbage In Garbage Out • marketing • Practice makes perfect • small business advice • small business tips • Social marketing • Social Media Marketing for Small Business • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • Using an outside business to create social media posts

There are countless times I heard the saying that “practice makes perfect.” I heard it over and over from coaches, teachers and parents. The funny thing is, today’s inspiration is waaaaay more effective. Here’s why… I competed in baton twirling for 17 years. I now coach and judge. And I love looking for cheats. There […]