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Episode #119 – Don’t Give Up on You… Figure out if it’s Frustration or Future.

July 01, 2017 • audio blog • Business owner motivation • don't quit yet • fustration • future plan • i want to quit • marketing • organize your thoughts • Small Business owner motivation • small business owner pep talk • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

“Follow your dream wherever it takes you. Be faithful to yourself” You woke up and thought… what the heck am I doing? Or worse… you thought I never want to get out of bed, I just can’t do this anymore. Ok don’t. Just stop doing it. No one is forcing you to continue your business, […]

Episode #118 – Punch Them in the Face with Your Story – NOT a Sales Pitch.

June 30, 2017 • audio blog • Business owner motivation • Content • goals • marketing • Planning • punched in the face • Small Business owner motivation • small business tip • Social marketing • storytelling • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I wonder what I should post today? If you’re using Social Media and you create your posts without a goal, you are simply posting. You think, “hummm…. I haven’t posted in a while, I think I’ll post something.” There’s no reason for the post, other than you “think” you need one. Now if you have […]

Episode #116 – Small Opportunities Rock!

June 28, 2017 • breaking things down • Business owner motivation • charity application • Customers • donations • goals • little millionaire • marketing • penny a day doubled • small business motivation • small business tip • small opportunities • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

My third day of college I was practicing my baton twirling in an open gym on campus. It was a smaller campus so the open gym was also the gym used by all major athletics. This was a rare moment that the entire gym was silent. I was just messing around, I didn’t have any […]

Episode #114 – You Can’t Buy a Chicken Sandwich with “Likes”.

June 26, 2017 • audio blog • create a valuable email list • email marketing • likes won't buy stuff • marketing • measure what matters • Planning • Sales • small business motivation • small business tips • Success tips • Two Minute Commute • you can't buy a chicken sandwich with likes

“Hello. I’d like to order a plain chicken sandwich, regular fries, and a large diet soda…please”, I said. The order taker said, “That will be $8.47.” I said, “But all I have are 4 likes, 2 shares and 21 followers” She called, “NEXT.” Last time I looked, “likes” were still NOT a commodity. And yet, […]

Episode #113 – Define Success On Your Terms

June 25, 2017 • Blog content • goal attainment • goal setting • goals • handling multiple projects • marketing • multiple goals • small business success • small business tip • Success tips • Two Minute Commute

I had a crew member tell me that he liked getting a paycheck, he’d just like it IF he didn’t have to work to get it. He lasted about two more weeks and then he just “no show no called”. Shocking… I know. He is someone that simply doesn’t understand today’s inspiration. “The only place […]