Greetings!One of our Challengers sent me this link. As you create an extraordinary business and an awesome life, be inspired by this fellow...http://video.stumbleupon.com/?s=ithct48cqw&i=ufcchmyxqsuj9vwsemaxThanks, Robert, for passing this along."Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go." ~Sylvia Robinsonxo$, Ellen
Neither cold, nor sleet, nor ice…can stop The Challenge
Greetings, Dear Challengers!It's funny how things work out. While our official call was cut short - ICY weather wreaks havoc on phone lines! - the change of plan allowed me to spend some time on the phone with many Challengers individually. I am INSPIRED by you! I know what I know...what YOU bring to the [...]
Challenges and Challengers! Building the Team…
Greetings! Well...even with the best of Plans, stuff happens. So sorry about the phone snafu today! I was enjoying our call. Good input from the Challengers! Terrific work building your Plans. We'll post what we captured in our recording on the password-accessed Challenge page. And, I will do my best to contact you individually this [...]
An hour a day…can ROCK your world! The Challenge update…
Greetings, Dear Challengers,An hour a day...spent on building your Biz Plan...can revolutionize your world and help you create and extraordinary, profitable business. Now, you may want to work on the Biz Plan more than an hour a day. Knock yourself out. :) And, some exercises may not get finished in the hour allotted. Leave them [...]
Atta girl, Stacy…Mission and Vision…
Greetings, Challengers,Nice work, Stacy! These statements...the Vision, the Mission...are intended to inspire YOU. There are many definitions of these two words, Vision and Mission, in the business world. The way I define them in The Bare Bones Biz Plan...Mission is the WHY, and the Vision is the overarching GOAL. Stacy, accordingly, you might reverse your [...]
Is extraordinary a good word for you?
That's moi, staring adoringly at Michael Gerber. (Have you read his book, The E Myth? If not, click on www.amazon.com and order it. Read it. And, change your life.)My pal, Howard Partridge, invited Michael to his Knights Mastery Program and I had the pleasure of listening to Michael talk about dreaming and creating an extraordinary [...]
Your business, your championship…The Challenge! Or…time for a better game plan, Sport?
Greetings! Happy new year! January is the time when thoughts turn to......championship football......and a fresh start in business and in life!"You can't expect to win unless you know why you lose." ~ Benjamin LipsonWhat about you and the game you are playing? How is your team doing? Is your small business winning? Are you living [...]
Small business plan…or a swift kick in the pants?
Tis the season for reflection. What's working...what needs to be changed. I love working with Mark and the Golden Rule Plumbing and HVAC team. They DO what's needed. They THINK in positive "can do" ways. They have achieved a level of success that puts them in the top 5% in their industry. And, they have [...]
The Challenge…are you willing to do what it takes…
...to build a winning business? Really? I started running when I was 13 years old. It was just about that time that I stop growing tall and started growing...out. Running was a good way to keep my weight down. I liked how I felt when I finished my run. So, I stuck with it. I [...]