How many times are you asked as a solopreneur who is in your circle of influence and how do you show leadership in business? Think for a minute who are you surrounding yourself with? Who do you admire? What books are you reading? There is a quote that great leaders vibrate and resonate with others. What vibration are you giving off? How does your story reach the hearts of those you come in contact with? Continue reading Leadership In Business
I have often pondered about the spiritual life and the role it plays in business. A question I am often asked is what if the use of spirituality doesn’t appeal to the mass market? My answer is that if you are using spirituality and promoting a spiritual life you will attract those that resonate with your message. Continue reading Spiritual Life:Using Spirituality In Business
I am very prideful of the fact that since age 11 I have been involved in some aspect of community outreach from hosting a backyard carnival to The Muscular Dystrophy Association to traveling overseas as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer their remains one contstant that community outreach will asssit in building your brand. Continue reading Community Outreach
These are easily recognizable logos as these companies have established their brand and thus demonstrate the importance of Brand Awareness.
When developing your personal brand you want to ask yourself with my brand awareness what 3 things do I want to be known as? Continue reading Brand Awareness: Building Your Personal Brand
I often take the stage and immediately start using inspirational quotes like this one from Mother Theresa, “Do not wait for another, do it alone, person to person.” I have found this to be an effective way to entice my audience as I continue to deliver my presentation. I utilize many quotes from Mother Theresa as they resonate with the audience and give me a win from the beginning. 
When using quotes it is imperative that they are aligned with your message if you are using quotes about reaching out to people then be consistent with your message. Continue reading Using Inspirational Quotes To Grab Your Audience
Are you Maximizing Your Message? I was making calls today about a workshop, Don’t Get Spooked By Publishing and PR, that Faye Levow, President and CEO of Launchpad Publishing will be conducting on 10/20 at ARTSERVE in Fort Lauderdale when I was confronted by someome who keeps telling me their business is slow and when offered a suggestion say good idea and doesn’t act upon it. Continue reading Maximize Your Message
This is a video by Shanon Nelson, Author of Get Over Your BS. In her book she speaks about overcoming our beleiefs that have held us back in our personal and professional lives. The link to her book is www.getoveryourbs.com. What are you do doing to change your belief system? Continue reading CHANGE YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM
Today is Intenernational Peace Day, which really had me thinking about how a business can capitilize on special days through out the year to drive business. One business The Herat Painter’s Studio in Boca Raton, FL is using this day as a way to promote peace and celebrate the 1st birthday of the studio. This is a great example of planning your work and working your plan. Continue reading USING THEMED DAYS TO DRIVE BUSINESS
Thank you to Karen Rapport and Leslie Bruce for this hat and for helping me to spread the message of peace, love, and happiness to others. As 9/21/11 approaches and marks The International Day of Peace many businesses will have an opportunity to capitalize on this day and build their brand while attracting new business and retaining existing business. Continue reading SPIRITUAL EMCEE: SPREADING PEACE, LOVE, AND HAPPINESS
I saw this picture and I thought what a great way to align yourself with the community. The advertisement idea is amazing as you can visit www.feelthehugs.com and buy a few of these coolies and purchase a couple of cases of bottled water and give them to your ustomers with a sticker on the back courtesy of(Insert Business Name and contact info). It is very advantageous to align yourself with charitable causes as studies have shown that business that align themeselves with a charity increase their sales by 10% as people love to do business with people they perceuve as giving back. Continue reading Aligning Yourself With The Community