How to Network like a Good Human

It’s come to my attention that some people really dislike networking. Well… ok, this isn’t quite true. I’ve known this fact for a while, so it’s not a new realization. When someone tells me they think networking is a waste of time, I am certain of one thing: we don’...

Where is my piece of the pie?

A lot of people know about and have experiences with networking. When you say “networking,” they have an image come to mind. Not as many people have an experience with masterminds or peer advisory groups. Let’s look at the differences and similarities between these kin...

Stay engaged with your clients after the work is done

Do you dream of having a way to serve your clients after you finish your consulting engagement but aren’t sure what to do next? The challenge of a professional services business is that we often work ourselves right out of a job when we finish o...

Would you recognize a referral if it were handed to you on a platter?

If networking is new for you or you’re trying to improve your networking skills, you might not realize that referrals come in many forms. Learn to recognize them and you’ll see possibilities open up all around you.

• A sales lea...

Professional services providers and coaches, my tips from Brendon Burchard’s presentation at the recent Austin Coaching Conference will help you be the leader your clients need. I learned some of these lessons from the stage and some from observing the genius marketer himself!

Lesson 1: Be yours...

There are a lot of reasons you might decide you want a founding partner for your new peer advisory or networking group. Whichever type of group you’re considering, you could be asking yourself if your group would flourish with an additional leader. Someone of another gender, ethnicity, or profession...

Do you remember a time when someone was generous to you in an unexpected way? Maybe it was a teacher who allowed for extra credit to boost your low grade right when you needed it. Maybe someone “paid it forward” in the Starbucks line.

Maybe you were the generous one, able to give financially to str...

Over the last 10 months I have conducted a research study about the role that limiting beliefs play in our business growth with the sharp ladies of Female Founders Talk Shop. We polled a statistically-significant number of women about the beliefs they hold that keep them from taking big action in th...

“I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love”

- The New Seekers

When it comes to the world of business, there’s not a lot of room for love.

Oh sure, marketing loves to talk about their products with images and language of love, but business has the reputation of selfishness. Looki...

Entrepreneurs often feel like they have to do it all themselves, as if there’s an award called, “Did it alone!” They hesitate to ask for help, and growth is often slow and difficult because of this unhelpful belief. We want to challenge the notion that self-reliance is so important. We believe it is...