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- Savor the Moment - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Lisa MininniFor many years, I found it difficult to live in the moment. I had all of this energy frequently thinking about the next step and moving through each moment. For high-achieving entrepreneurs, being in the moment can be elusive. Throughout the years, I’ve found the following strategies ...
Views: 1154(2 votes) - 3 Tips to Get More Leads Every Time You Speak - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Lisa MininniThere it is – you just made the decision to add speaking to your marketing mix so you get in front of your ideal prospects. You work hard at securing your first gig and are thrilled because you have your first real shot at getting in front of a room filled with your ideal prospects. So, you ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - An Important Lesson on Attracting Clients - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Lisa MininniSo I had a learning moment last week. As you may know, I have hosted monthly teleseminars on various business growth topics for years now. Recently, when I surveyed my community they expressed interest in more webinars instead of teleseminars. In response to that survey, we set up the ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Building Up Your Endurance - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa MininniIn high school, I ran on the track team. While I was often placed in the sprinting events, my true passion was long distance. My coach never put me in long distance because I was built with a sprinters body not a long distance one. But I knew that to finish any race involved mental stamina ...
Views: 1143(4 votes) - Attract What You Want in Life and Your Business When You Do This One Thing. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Lisa MininniWe’re bombarded every day to produce, expand and accumulate more. All of this has its place; however, it’s opposite - learning to let go - is essential to attract amazing things in your life. If your days are so jam packed, there is no space for new things to arrive. At one point in my life ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Strategic Alliances Popular for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Lisa MininniThe use of strategic alliances or joint ventures has rapidly become popular with a growing number of small business owners. Strategic alliances can be formal or informal where two independent small businesses with the same goals coordinate their efforts often leveraging their marketing efforts ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - Is Your Business Model Seaworthy? - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Lisa MininniIt is more imperative than ever to build a business model that remains buoyant in today’s marketplace. To keep your business sailing, your business model should describe the rationale of how you will create, capture and deliver value. As you review or build your business model, consider ...
Views: 1132(4 votes) - Partner for Profit and Progress - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Lisa MininniAre you using partnerships to attract clients and market your business? At The Excellerate Success Institute, we have found creating partnerships extremely helpful in spreading the word to entrepreneurs all over the world on our mentorship programs as well as empowerment and performance ...
Views: 1132 - So Exactly How Does a Systems Approach Work for Small Business Owners? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Lisa MininniWhen you adopt a systems mindset, you begin to look at how one area of your business affects the other areas simultaneously. So what’s this systems mindset and how does it work, you ask? According to the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, a systems thinker “knows how systems fit into the ...
Views: 1131 - The "AND" Option - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Lisa MininniHave you ever been stifled when choosing between two options? Every time you tried to weigh the pros and cons, you came to an impasse? What if you took a different approach? Instead of looking at a right-or-wrong, this-or-that, all-or-nothing approach, you could asked yourself, “What is the ...
Views: 1127 - Attracting Clients is Easy as ABC - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Lisa MininniThere is it – you just made the decision to leverage your business into the one-to-many conversation by offering a workshop. You start promoting it three months ahead of time and are thrilled at the possibility of working with so many more people in your area of genius. So, you prepare all ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - How to Create Your Tipping Point - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Lisa MininniHow to Create Your Tipping Point In his book, The E Myth Revisited, Michael E. Gerber said "It’s been said, and I believe it to be true, that great businesses are not built by extraordinary people but by ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” His statement couldn’t be more true ...
Views: 1117(3 votes) - Say Yes to Success - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Lisa MininniHave you ever been really excited about where you're taking your business and could just feel and taste success, but at the same time were wondering, "Gee, do I have what it takes to make this happen?" I remember those early start-up years wondering if success was possible. When I decided ...
Views: 1115 - Keeping in Touch Is More Important Than You Think - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Lisa MininniWith just 4% of people willing to do business with you the very first time they hear about you, keeping in touch with your prospects is more important than ever. The other 96% will do business with you only when trust has been established. Yet, business owners continue to work hard at talking ...
Views: 1102 - Be Exact to Attract - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa MininniHave you ever noticed that when you have two magnets one side repels while the other side attracts? No matter how much you try, if the magnets are not positioned with the right poles, you can’t put them together. Without realizing it, your marketing messages very well may be repelling your ...
Views: 1098(2 votes) - Timing Is Everything - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Lisa MininniTiming is one of the most critical elements of running a successful business. Imagine making every business decision at the most favorable time or creating the right relationship at just the right time. Hallmark is not only the leader in timing, but has mastered how to tap into the ...
Views: 1093 - 4 Clever Tips to Tune Up Your Marketing System - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Lisa MininniAfter I spoke at a small business association, a brand new entrepreneur approached me explaining how frustrated she was at the lack of results despite her efforts in cold calling. I see this frustration all the time especially with people who are making the switch from employee to entrepreneur. ...
Views: 1090 - Remove Your Invisible Barrier to Attract More Clients - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Lisa MininniWhen visiting my parents one bright sunny weekend, I noticed that my mother had a beautiful plant with purple flowers resting on her window sill. As I was admiring her plant, a hummingbird approached the window desperately trying to reach these flowers. He must have tried three or four times ...
Views: 1087 - One Simple Step to Open Your Mind to Possibilities - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Lisa MininniLast week at my entrepreneurial boot camp, my clients learned how their invisible constraints can get in the way of developing a successful business as well as mindset systems and tools to clear those barriers. Invisible constraints are those self-limiting or self-sabotaging beliefs that we ...
Views: 1085(2 votes) - What To Do When Your Business Grows so Fast Your Hair Catches On Fire - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Lisa MininniThere’s a moment when you reach the tipping point of your business. A tipping point is that split second when something reaches critical mass. It is also seen when the line on the chart starts to shoot upward. Once my clients systematize their marketing, they reach this tipping point ...
Views: 1080 - Tactics Successful Entrepreneurs Use to Keep Their Minds Sharp - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Lisa MininniIn doing some research for an article years ago, I came across an excerpt from John C. Maxwell's book, "Developing the Leader Within You". Maxwell tells a story he read in a Norman Vincent Peale book where Peale was walking through the twisted streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong and came upon a ...
Views: 1079(2 votes) - Hey, Have You Seen my Personal Power Anywhere? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Lisa MininniThe other day, I was looking all over the house for my brand new pair of shoes. I checked the usual places, searched the unusual places, and even rummaged through unexpected places. Eventually, I found them underneath a chair where they lay waiting for me to find them again. Of course, if I ...
Views: 1078(1 vote) - Systems Create Freedom But A Systems Approach Attracts More Clients - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Lisa MininniOne of the ways to make sure you have a thriving practice is to always market. The best way to do that is to systematize your marketing mix, so it runs on autopilot. I have a reputation not only for systematizing but am also known for teaching a systems approach. While I’ve seen others talk ...
Views: 1072 - Yes, This is Wonder Woman Calling: I Hear You’re Trying to Do It All Yourself. - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Lisa MininniEver wonder how you’re going to get it all done? Recently, someone in my reader community wrote in asking for advice because she was continuously exhausted trying to balance her business and her home life. Even the warrior princess, Wonder Woman had help. While, like you, she was gifted ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - Is Your Website Working for You? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Lisa MininniOne of the first steps new business owners check off their list is designing their website. After all, you figure it can help establish your credibility and attract new clients. Fast forward a couple of months and you haven’t gotten a single person visiting your site. There are many reasons ...
Views: 1070(5 votes) - Manage Your Metrics to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Lisa MininniIt’s not only the time of year to plant flowers and spruce up your outdoor living space, it’s also the half-way mark for businesses. It’s the perfect point to assess whether or not your plan is working and make any course corrections. As the saying goes, you can’t manage what you don’t ...
Views: 1068(1 vote) - One Major Factor That Goes Into Building a Business Model that Works - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Lisa MininniYour business model describes how your business creates, captures, and delivers value. There are key ingredients that go into its development, including purpose, offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, and operational processes and policies. While there are many ...
Views: 1066 - Internet Marketing Strategy: Top Three E-zine Marketing Mistakes to Avoid if You Want to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Lisa MininniThere are many online marketing strategies and E-zines can be your ticket to attracting more clients. An E-zine or E-newsletter is simply an online magazine or newsletter. But there’s more than just putting words to an email and pressing the “send” button. It takes more than just selecting ...
Views: 1056(1 vote) - Speaking for Profit: 4 Insider Secrets for Success From the Start - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Lisa MininniWhen you decide to add speaking to your mix of marketing, it can be rewarding and revenue generating. Speaking gives you an opportunity to get in front of your ideal clients and earn additional income. Below are several insider secrets to set you up for success from the start: 1. Create A ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - The Ripple Effect - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Lisa MininniHave you ever skipped a rock across the water? As the rock skims the water, notice how the water ripples. After a moment, each ripple flows effortlessly into the other. The same concept applies when business owners take a systems approach. Each system leads to greater connections and ...
Views: 1050(2 votes) - When Speaking, Add the Bookend Method to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Lisa MininniWhen you add speaking to your Marketing MixTM, it catapults you into the one-to-many conversation expanding your level of influence. There are many advantages to speaking, too. As a Speaker, you: • Leverage your business by serving many more people in your area of genius. • Promote your ...
Views: 1049 - Networking – Why It’s Not Working for You - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Lisa MininniDo you consistently get up in the morning drive through the bottleneck of traffic to get to those morning networking meetings and wonder why you’re making the effort? Week in and week out, millions of business owners make the effort to keep their networking commitments so they have a crack at ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - How Autoresponders Can Help You Keep Up and Keep In Touch With Your Prospects - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Lisa MininniIf you’re trying to respond to every single customer by yourself or not keeping in touch with your prospects, you may want to review your internal processes to include autoresponders. An autoresponder is a type of program that automatically answers emails that are sent to it. At some point ...
Views: 1029 - Navigating a Bad Review - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Lisa MininniIt’s that time of year again for your annual performance review but the timing couldn’t be worse. You just lost one of the biggest clients the firm had to the tune of $1 million in sales annually. Although you had your performance review meeting scheduled with the boss a week ago, you just ...
Views: 1026 - Living in the Moment - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa MininniHow often have you driven to the mall, work, or back home without really thinking about it or eaten a meal and not really savored it? Days can pass by while our minds are elsewhere, common in ambitious go-getter business owners who are often thinking about the next step. Yet, life unfolds in ...
Views: 1024(3 votes) - Systems Thinking Drives Small Business Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Lisa MininniImagine for a moment that you’re sitting in a meeting and you look down at your cell phone to discover that several people just signed up for a workshop you’re hosting four weeks from today. Each person that signed up immediately received an automated message from you with details on the ...
Views: 1022(9 votes) - Just the Other Side of Effort - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Lisa MininniQuote: 80% of success is about showing up. A similar saying was first printed in the New York Times and often attributed to American director, Woody Allen. If you remain focused and show up consistently, success follows. Why, then, do so many small business owners have trouble showing ...
Views: 1012(2 votes) - What You Hold in Your Conscious Thought, You Invite More of It Into Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Lisa MininniEach year we gather around the table to give thanks for our blessings. In my own life, it’s pretty amazing how people and opportunities have come my way from both expected and unexpected sources. The ease and flow with which I am able to create a life I truly desire has been amazing. And, ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - The Social Media Scene Is Not Far Off From Traditional Networking - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Lisa MininniIf you have been on the receiving end of someone wanting to connect with you on social media just because they wanted to get introduced to someone you were connected with, you might have a jaded sense of the social online networking scene. Unfortunately, if you use this as an excuse not to ...
Views: 978 - Not So Different After All: Social Online and Face-to-Face Networking - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Lisa MininniIf you’ve been feeling that social media networking is invasive or a waste of time, you’re not alone. The ability to reach many people inexpensively has become popular especially with small business owners, some of them brand new entrepreneurs. With so many people trying to navigate this ...
Views: 959 - How to Use this One Handy Piece of Marketing Real Estate to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Lisa MininniThere is one piece of handy marketing real estate that you may have forgotten about that can easily attract more clients. It’s something you look at every single day. It’s that space right below your email signature. When this space is used in the most optimal way, you will entice your ...
Views: 945 - Measure What You Manage to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Lisa MininniAn old management adage is that you can't manage what you don't measure. The underlying meaning of that saying is that when you measure, you are better positioned to determine if your initiatives are working or if they are not. If you’re off target, then you can make adjustments to your plan. ...
Views: 944(1 vote) - Systems Thinking is a State of Mind - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Lisa MininniWe can agree that when systems are broken, they can be our biggest frustrations. If your computer system has ever crashed, then you know what I’m talking about. Just one day without email and you wonder how work ever got done. Without systems or limited systems, you are likely working much ...
Views: 942 - Creating Conscious Conversations - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Lisa MininniWe are inundated with depressing stories each day and it permeates our conscious thoughts. Just turn on the evening news to hear the latest negative messages. You may find yourself living in “not good enough” or “not ‘this-or-that’ enough.” When the conscious thoughts change to “I’m thankful ...
Views: 939 - New Year's Resolutions that Stick - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2008 from Lisa MininniIn a recent poll conducted by General Nutrition Centers, Quicken, and others show that more than 50% of Americans vow to appreciate loved ones and spend more time with family and friends this year. But how do you actually sustain those New Year’s Resolutions? Declare It Most resolutions fail ...
Views: 918 - The Better Question To Ask to Get More Clients - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Lisa MininniI’m often asked, “How do I convince people that what I have to offer is valuable.” The better question to ask is, “Who is it that really wants what I have, who is ready to buy, and is willing (and able) to pay for it?” Over and over, people ask me how I attract such high caliber clients. It ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Using the L Word to Grow Your Small Business - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from Lisa MininniHave you ever asked yourself, “How can I get it all done and get my business to the next level?” This is a common question I get from my new small business clients. In fact, recently, I received an email that read, “How do you manage to keep up with your emails, clients, customers and travel? ...
Views: 886 - How is What You’re Doing Getting You Closer To Your Goals? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Lisa MininniOver and over again, I’ve seen how business owners try tactics that are costing them not only the ability to get new clients (and the money that goes along with it) but their reputation. Often times, they don’t realize that they are even making mistakes. They believe that they are just working ...
Views: 885 - Hope for the Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Lisa MininniWriting about hope in the wake of recession announcements, job losses, and business failures seems counterintuitive. All this negative news calls on emotions of fear not hope. Yet when we hold on to fear, it keeps us in our immediate, short-term thinking. Fear not only stops you from ...
Views: 777 - Momentum, Relationships And Reciprocity - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2008 from Lisa MininniBefore you attend your next networking event, start thinking like a successful business owner. When I have chatted with successful entrepreneurs who earned in the millions, they share stories about their relationships they have with other successful people. What relationships do you have? ...
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