When I read my client’s update, I winced. She’d lost her biggest account, and it hurt – both her intended budget for the year
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"Lead with your heart,
and don’t let fear get in the way."
Wendy Pitts Reeves
How to Cope When You (Really) Screw Up
I never saw her again.
And although I no longer remember her name, I’ve never forgotten her.
I’d only been in private practice for a little wh
...Set Boundaries. Be Happy
“Well, I sent that email…,” she grinned.
She had a client who was absolutely draining her energy, and finally did something about it.
As an ex
...Seven Marketing Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
“A confused mind never buys.”

That long-standing bit of business wisdom is true. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, think about this.
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...Why Not Caring About Money is a Mistake
“Intention is not the same as attention,” she said.
Susan, my bookkeeper, smiled at me, as we sat outside at a little cafe. I’d just told her a
...How to Step In to the Energy of Marketing
It’s not really that hard.
Once you start thinking like a marketer, you’ll see opportunities to spread the good word about your business eve...
How to Make the Most of Any Speaking Opportunity
Your talk begins long before you step on to that stage.
It starts weeks, if not months, before, though many speakers don’t realize that.
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...Why You Need to Be Out There Speaking
“The buzz in the room was infectious…”
…That’s what one fellow said after a talk I gave recently to a group of entrepreneurs in Dublin, Ireland. And ...
Being an Entrepreneur isn’t for the Faint of Heart…
Recently, my business took me on an Adventure…
…all the way across the Atlantic, to Ireland.
And I got here by following the same (deceptively...
The Twelve Steps, Adapted for Entrepreneurs
I couldn’t help myself.
This week, I’m speaking to an outstanding group of entrepreneurs in Dublin, Ireland, about three power principles of my...