
Black Panther – Why this movie could make you a BETTER entrepreneur

Quick tips on big picture ideas that will grow your business. You ain’t gonna results overnight. But the long term is worth the work
Y’all I hosted a vision board workshop. And we didn’t even get to the part where you create the board. But, I couldn’t be happier! LOL
Why this insanity you ask???
Because visions boards are about much more than pasting pretty pictures. It is more than cutting fancy ads about the doodads you want or places you want to travel.
Without feeling overwhelmed or stressed out.
Because here is something many entrepreneurial leaders know about goal setting and dreams:
When I first heard about vision boards, I thought they were for people who believed unicorn poop is magical and money trees do really grow. I was too busy sweating in the trenches.
I didn’t have no stinkin’ time to be pasting pictures on a posterboard. I was building a business!
Until I realized recently how vision boards REALLY work.
Customers want something new.
You might have heard that Wal-Mart is closing stores in several small and rural communities. It’s a tough blow for many of those communities. Because their small businesses were hit hard when Wal-Mart came to town. And now that they are leaving, customers are stuck with few options.
My friends, that spells opportunity for you!
No, I don’t mean that you should open a retail store.
But pay attention to the trend. When the world’s biggest store starts closing stores, something is shifting. Even if it’s only a fraction of their stores.
It means something is not working.
And that my friends… Is a great thing for entrepreneurs.
Good!
Then you’ll be all ears when I reveal a secret about writing your business plan.
Don’t bother making New Year’s business resolutions this year. Make a two month or three month goal. Super busy and can’t see that far? Develop a two week goal.
Why?
Because New Year’s resolutions don’t work. You’ll lose focus too easy. Or find new goals and get distracted. And once you miss the target, you’ll lose valuable momentum.
I have been guilty of this myself. I sat down to plan my business goals this year. I tried a few times to visualize what I wanted for my business this year. And something kept coming up to distract me. And I couldn’t think big picture. So it hit me:
If you find selling hard, let me offer a suggestion which could make it easier:
Yes, stop telling people what you do. Don’t tell them your title. Or what your service offers. Or how many different colors, sizes, bells, and whistles your product comes with. And definitely don’t use industry terms to describe your business like everyone else does.
Curious about how it works?
Want tips on how you can earn more money in your micro-business while doing what you love? Then you’ll enjoy this podcast interview. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bonnie Brown, Founder of The Dog Trainers Connection. She asked a very powerful question for dog trainers who love what they do but want help in growing their business.
Dog trainers – like most service professionals – have to juggle the dual task of serving their clients AND serving their OWN business – aka finding more clients and juggling the many roles of running a business. That’s not easy!!!
So I shared three powerful tips on how dog trainers and other service professionals can grow their biz.
Send me any questions you have after you listen!
Your sucky time management isn’t the problem with your business. You haven’t even scratched the surface. The real problem is
It always seems like time is the enemy. You aren’t making enough money because you can’t seem to get everything done? There is too much “to do” and not enough time.
I hear this scenario all of the time from entrepreneurs. I woke up motivated, Malla. I had a PLAN! A few marketing tasks. Some sales calls. And a list of operational tasks. I knew it was going to happen. But I fell off after:
I get it! But you don’t have a time management problem. You haven’t even scratched the surface. The real problem is