Tag: growth

  • Growth

    “The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists and topples with strong winds.” -Japanese Proverb We will all experience periods of transformation. These stages stretch comfort zones through changes to different realms of life: interpersonal, physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual. Whether or not they are expected or desired they are a part […]

  • fragments

    I’ll be honest, I was a bit apprehensive to begin reading the book Fragments by Tracy Bull.   Mostly because I knew it was a drastically different from my typical reading genre, 95% non-fiction. And, I knew it would be an intimate journey through a heavy topic – depression.  Despite this, I was intrigued; within minutes […]

  • Benefits of Publicity

    You have a solid website and clear marketing materials and you feel good about your order/fulfillment process. You are interested in exploring the possibilities of publicity for your product, service or even for yourself. Excellent! Positive media attention is the main goal of publicity. Publicists go about gaining this attention by reaching out to editors […]

  • Electric confetti

    How vibrant the trees have become, each transforming their leaves into a spectrum of neon. The invigorating brisk breeze stirs solid branches forcing the release of luminous  ornaments. Dancing through the sky, leaves rest in a tapestry that adorns the underbrush. Fading radiance until the first snow.

  • Brand Standards

    I have found that brand consistency is an area of struggle for many small businesses. Keeping the look, feel and message the same across customer touch points is not inherently difficult, however it can be almost so obvious that it is often just overlooked. This is unfortunate since the opportunity your brand has in front […]

  • Sowing Sales Seeds

    Selling is tedious. Selling is tiring. Selling is slow. Sales are the reason your business exists. Millions of pages have been written on the sales process, strategy and tactics the message, the approach and the follow through. Who has time to rifle through all those thousands of books? I need to get money in the […]

  • Little by Little

    Time going by so fast amazes me everyday. Even more astounding is how what seems to be the littlest actions, or inactions, add up quickly with their consequences – whatevery they may be, positive or negative. We all know, and try, to make decisions that will impact us down the road in a beneficial way, […]

  • The next step

    What are the next steps in your plan for business success? Every business professional and business entity must have growth goals or they risk becoming stagnant and losing their competitive edge. Professional development, industry trend watching, internal process streamlining are areas that individuals should commit to investing in.