How to transform your napkin sketch into a business reality

[Y]ou've probably heard of famous rags–to–riches stories by way of a simple napkin sketch: A lightning bolt of inspiration descends on a few 'lucky' entrepreneurs. They scribble down perfectly–formed, magically made–to–order ideas on a napkin and the rest, you can say, is history. From Finding...

Why your business isn’t growing any faster

[H]ere's a question that I know you've posed to the Universe plenty of times: I'm working SO HARD but why isn't my business growing any faster? There could be tons of reasons — naturally — depending on your individual situation. Today I want to highlight some of...

How to please clients without giving your soul away

[H]ave you ever heard of the business principle that it's better to underpromise and overdeliver? Usually, that phrase is spoken in order to C.Y.A. (Cover Your Ass) to manage clients from having exorbitant expectations. However, in heart–conscious entrepreneurship, overdelivering actually has a more evolved meaning, BUT it...

Can you build a business if you hate math?

[H]ere's a phenomena I've noticed since I started coaching. Well, maybe it's not so much a phenomena as it is status quo for a lot of entrepreneurs. If you come into my office and survey my desk, you'll get an accurate picture of what's important to...

Where do sales really come from?

[A]t this very moment, I feel there are 2 kinds of entrepreneur: one that is dillydallying around, and one that is dead serious about making money and kicking ass in the world. Dillydallying around (which is okay — I'm not judging!) is where someone does everything...