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What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast! Published on 29/05/2008

What do Donald Trump, Oprah, Richard Branson and I have in common? Well I may not quite be at the billionaire level yet but what we do all have in common is we are all entrepreneurs who get things done in record time. Consider this: Over 80% of the entrepreneurs I mentor have great ideas with less than stellar results. Many struggle to get to the six figure mark simply due to a perceived...

Octopus Balance: Insights on the Myths and Realities of Life Balance Published on 29/05/2008

Jeanette was a typical go-getter who wanted it all. Mother to three children, owner of a thriving consulting firm to Fortune 500 companies, chairman of her industry association and wife to a successful doctor. Jeanette had goals, dreams and visions of a billion dollar company but there was just one problem. Jeanette was chronically exhausted and couldn't grow her business to the next level....

6 Keys to Solving Any Challenge with Out-of-the-Box Thinking Published on 20/04/2008

As my friends and I hovered in the lobby of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, the reality was sinking in that American Airlines had cancelled all of our flights and we were stuck in Nashville for one more day. As we mentally reviewed the checklist in our heads of all the rescheduling, rebooking and inconveniences we now had to deal with, none of us where very happy. Our small group of strandees...

How to Boost Your Bottom Line by Strengthening Your Power Factor Published on 17/04/2008

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to fill a bucket that is full of holes? Imagine for a moment how silly it would be to try and keep the bucket full of water when the water just keeps pouring out the bottom. Well that is what most of us do when we try to leap forward in our growth with a diminished Power Factor. Your Power Factor is a combination of your energy, your bandwidth and your...

How Control-Freak-Itis Can Derail Your Success Published on 11/03/2008

Imagine what it would be like if you could run a profitable six, seven or eight figure business and enjoy as much freedom as you desire? For many, the moment you decide to grow your business you simultaneously think of all the hard work ahead. You begin to question the dream and wonder if it's really worth it. That's because you erroneously believe that the only path to making more money is...

Six Sanity-Saving Scenarios to Turn a Massive Breakdown into a Powerful... Published on 11/03/2008

There I was. Depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Despite my best efforts to have a smooth running ship and organize my event, I realized I had a significant breakdown in my process. I admit, it wasn't the end of the world, but come on, I teach this stuff! It was one week before we went live on our new program, we were preparing the workbooks for production, and I realized, no one ordered...

The Single Greatest Revelation For Your Success Published on 09/02/2008

I've surveyed hundreds of entrepreneurs about what gets in the way of achieving their goals. The two highest responses are: "I don't have enough time," and "I don't have enough money." Now I don't want to seem callous or unsympathetic as I'm sure that many people do really have a lot of things on their plate or may have money troubles. But the truth is that both of these answers are just a...

3 Tips to Equalize Cash Flow to Client Flow Published on 09/02/2008

Your bills are piling up. Your website is in its fourth reiteration and you still aren't getting clients. You just discovered that you should be posting articles and doing online press releases but you are running out of time and money. You know you need to build a team so you can get things done but you are already tapped out. And yet, you still don't have the new clients, list building or...

6 Steps to an "Altitude Adjustment" Published on 26/12/2007

I was recently listening to a podcast by Todd Bockman, the Millionaire Coach, on Attitudes for Success. He was telling a story about how he encountered some people on a forum who were whining about their down-trodden luck and offered to help them "for free" to get them on the right track. Thinking he was doing a good deed, Todd was shocked to find that not only did they turn him down but they...