Do you have prickly, grouchy people in your life? If you aren’t able to quickly identify folks like that in your life…are you, perhaps, one of them? Hey, I admit it. I’m a recovering grumpy puff…and I fall off the wagon once in a while and revert back to my old ways. Seriously, I’m sure […]
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I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s an Entrepreneur Movement happening right now. This past month I attended fellow Gentepreneur Nely Galan’s Adelante Movement ™ at the NCLR Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center. An enthusiastic crowd of mostly female Latina entrepreneur with standing room only, closely listened to Nely Galan interview Facebook billionaire Sheryl […]
Having a business plan is essential to the success of any venture. The trick, however, is doing it right, and avoiding the rockets, darts and snares that can leave us sidelined if we’re not prepared. Here are the top six business plan mistakes I see entrepreneurs and business owners making with their business plans time […]
What can we learn from the leader of $4+ billion a year organization, with more than 1,800 locations in 39 US States, that has experienced 41 consecutive years of sales growth? Well, as it turns out, a whole lot. I had the opportunity a couple of years ago to have lunch on the bucolic Chick-fil-A […]
How To Put The Love Back Into Your Agency-Client Relationship How many times have you heard a business owner complain, “I just hate my PR agency! I pay them ungodly amounts of money every month and never see any results. I gotta find someone new!” These people seem to go through agencies like potential mates, […]
Actively pursuing our goals, pushing the envelope, and driving towards expansion are TOUGH in any environment, and often takes an “all hands on deck” approach to do so effectively. I recently had the opportunity to speak on this topic to 800+ southern California CEOs and executives. Here are three considerations I discussed about growth, goals […]
Okay, so you’ve completed an exhaustive search for key team members, and you’re ready to take on the big boys in your industry. You’ve got top players in their area of expertise. Don’t get ahead of yourself though, now the hard work begins. It’s not enough to just hire the right players; you need to […]
