It happens. Slow weeks hit, then suddenly you’re looking for things to do so you can feel busy. So it feels like you’re not wasting your time. So it feels like you’re not losing the money you probably are. Before I give you 4 things to do, here’s one thing to NEVER do: NEVER make […]
(ROCKWALL – September 22, 2013) Good news: Rockwall and Rowlett have growing economies. In Rockwall, the Trend Tower is going up swiftly. Retail centers and restaurants are popping up. Big stores with big names seem to be appearing on every corner. New banks are opening, and local ones are growing. In Rowlett, there’s a four-story […]
(Rockwall) July 28, 2013 – We all have our bad habits. If strum your fingers on the table, others at the table will tend to ignore it as long as they can before dirty looks come your way. If you tend to make fast friends but then disappear from the friendship as quick as you […]
(Rockwall/Rowlett) July 18, 2013 – With a nod to Charlton Heston and Steven Spielberg and the man (Moses) whose story they told, I present to you The Ten Commandments of Business. Would you add any? Email me your additions and I’ll post them on my Facebook page with a link to your business’ webpage or […]
July 5, 2013 – “Life is stressful. Suffering is optional.” So says a psychologist in my BNI group whose work I recommend: http://www.newrelief4pain.com/ His words are a good reminder to me when stressful news for businesses comes out. Health Care Reform will change everything. Immigration reform will change everything. President Obama will change everything. The […]
“Winners never quit. Quitters never win.” –Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers head coach 1959-67 Sorry, Vince. I’m going to go out on a shaky brittle limb and disagree with a Hall of Fame coach. You see, quitting is in every winner’s vocabulary. Here’s just a few examples of people you would have loved coaching, but […]
(May 14, 2013) Last summer, my 7 year old decided to become an entrepreneur. He decided to open his own mobile tattoo parlor. He carried markers around with him, offering to draw a tattoo on your hand, your arm, or your face. He drew Star Wars characters and smiley faces and others I wasn’t too […]
You don’t know what you don’t know, but here’s 5 ways to find out (May 1, 2013) Your search for strategies that drive new business to your doorstep is a never-ending one. When I work with business owners on their marketing strategies, the responses I get usually fall into these categories. See if any of these […]
(April 23, 2013) When the economy shifted in 2008, I was caught off guard. Weren’t you? The sudden illness of our economy eventually exhausted my career, burying it in what quickly became my past. Layoffs have a way of doing that. It came as quite a shock to one day be the primary income earner […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Feb. 7 for ActionCoach, a leading business coaching company. Trey Finley is the owner and president at ActionCoach Rockwall/Rowlett/Garland. Founded in Australia in 1993 by Brad Sugars – the company began franchising its concept in 1997 and now operates in 34 countries throughout the world. ActionCOACH […]