There once were three farmers who each wanted to start a business selling tomatoes! Since they were friends, they decided to challenge each other as to who would sell the most tomatoes. The first farmer, Jane, was new to business concepts but very enthusiastic. She...

If we're talking about the key to ‘real freedom’, then I guess we had better decide what real freedom means as business owners. I’ll go out on a limb here and say that while real freedom has different meanings for each of you reading this – there are some...

Here on the farm, with 20 acres, we don’t have to worry about how many steps we take in a day because we are constantly up and down stairs, walking from one building to another or moving around the garden. In fact, it’s more likely that we want to SAVE steps....

Why are some business owners more successful than others?Some lawyers more successful than their competition?Some real estate agents and investors more successful than others?Just why is it? Well, you could say it’s because they are better lawyers; or better...

Most business founders that I speak with want to work less! The majority are overworked, and frankly underpaid for their brilliance. But last week, I was speaking with a prospect who was actually working the hours she wanted but the business wasn’t where she wanted...

There are a ton of personality tests out there in the marketplace. And they all measure different things and give valuable information. And with technology today, it seems that almost daily you’ll see a new ‘quiz’ or ‘test’ on social media that someone has designed....

They say that there are only three ways to grow your business: increase sales, increase your price or increase your sales conversion. The funny thing is that most business owners focus only on increasing sales which really means more work and more hustle.  Increasing...

For most small business owners, pricing is a complicated issue! There are so many factors that contribute to a good pricing strategy that often the business owner ends up just guessing. And that can be dangerous for both the client and the customer! I remember doing...

Successfully pricing your services is part art, part math, and part psychology. It’s a common struggle for most small business owners. Over the years, I’ve found that pricing and money conversations are amongst some of the most difficult conversations.  And, I’ve also...

My mastermind buddies and I were talking about work-life balance this past week. Just to put things into perspective, the 3 of us probably have 120 years of business experience between us and we have mostly finished raising our families! So, if you’re a newbie to...