Being a tenacious coach is crucial when it comes to your ability to achieve long term success. It can be challenging, brain-twisting and thought provoking. Just the other day, I was faced with a situation that made me think long and hard about the importance of tenacity. It's because I realize being a beast of a problem solver and [...]
Meet James "Jay" Bailey, thought leader and servant leader. If you're wondering if Jay Bailey and I share anything in common other than our last name, let me tell you now that he's my cousin. My father and his grandfather were brothers. Jay is a dynamic thought leader who believes deeply in service. I was [...]
Business lock down describes what you put in place to protect yourself from online trolls, internet hackers or unwanted attention. So, why would you want to avoid it? It's always a great idea to protect your intellectual property, online resources and personal property. I don't/won't ever recommend that you stop taking appropriate security measures in [...]
I love technology because it means guaranteed visibility so you can get seen and get paid! Your cell phone, tablet, iPad, laptop and desktop offer simple ways for guaranteed visibility. You can even connect your devices to your television, too. Yep, it's possible! As an entrepreneur, technology must become one of your business besties. Here's what [...]
What you track grows! It's a simple Law of Attraction strategy that most entrepreneurial leaders overlook and that's really unfortunate. That's because it's a pretty easy tip to implement. First, on the last day of each month, schedule a one hour appointment on your calendar called "Month In Review." During this dedicated appointment, focus on tracking areas related to your overall business [...]
I believe mindset matters because it involves self-management. It means you're TOTALLY responsible for managing your thoughts, emotions and behaviors. It begins on the inside. Then, your mindset reflects what you say and do -- your actions. You Get To Choose Yep, I'm talking about your behavior and yes, it starts with your ability to manage your mindset. I love [...]
Entrepreneurial success takes time, dedication and lots of hard work. It sounds simple but it pays big when you make the appropriate investment and commitment. A couple of weeks ago, I got a voice mail from a potential client. In her message, the young lady told me that she was interested in hiring me as her [...]
If you can imagine, I've thought about calling it quits many times over the last 14 plus years I've been in business. Like most entrepreneurs, I've experienced challenges like you would not believe: recession, depression and oppression! Some people might even call my experiences failures and that's totally alright with me. It's because I've known devastating financial [...]
Coaches, speakers, trainers and consultants, come to Income Acceleration Day: One-Day, Ten Cities Near You!! When I decided to host Income Acceleration Day, a one day event in ten cities, I started with a simple idea: To share income acceleration with coaches, speakers, trainers and consultants across the country. I knew at the heart of the [...]
#1 Leadership Coach in the world, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, coached me! Imagine my delight last Friday when out of more than 300 attendees at the ICF Midwest Conference in Indianapolis I won a one-on-one coaching session with, top leadership coach, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith! Even though I had my questions all set in my mind, nothing prepared me [...]
