Blog – Category Business
Find More Clients The Right Way
Oh the joys of finding new clients. Most business owners, and many of the creative entrepreneurs I work with--decide to look for their new clients, by licensing mailing lists. And then they start to fire off emails and blog posts to people they don’t know. At first...
How Long Does It Take To Be Successful?
You are asking the million-dollar question. All the blood, sweat, tears, doubts, and tons of time and money—and for what? It took me 13 years to become “an overnight success” but when I finally did, the rewards were extraordinary. The popular TV show Shark Tank gives...
In business, is it better to be an extrovert or introvert?
Both are essential to running a successful business. By Beate Chelette Lots of talk these days about introverts and extroverts, generated by the bestselling book Quiet: The Power of the Introvert in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Herself an introvert, author Susan...
Marketing Doesn’t Work
It’s not true, of course. But to attract new clients and customers, you need more than a catchy headline. By Beate Chelette Admit it, this headline got your attention. It uses a well-known marketing trick--a catchy, provocative headline. The majority of readers will...
How To Put Your Business On Steroids
Ten essentials for running a successful business. By Beate Chelette The question came up recently during a private coaching session with a client. What’s the right way to set up a business, she asked. And what will make it the most efficient? I happen to love...
When Is It Time To End Certain Relationships?
Tips on closing the door and opening others By Beate Chelette Most people we get to know in our business and personal lives aren’t meant to travel the whole road with us. We forget that sometimes, especially when there’s been a good connection, yet...
How To Disconnect From Negativity
Set a time limit for when you will put a stop to negative thoughts and allow yourself to flourish again. By Beate Chelette You will find that I like acronyms and tools. It’s easier to remember something if we can build a bridge in our minds. We are talking about...
Tips for a Successful Start-Up Business
Tips for a Successful Start-Up Business by guest blogger Sara Masterson You hear a lot of stories about people starting their own business and making their dream as an Entrepreneur happen and it going under just as fast as it started. This can make a lot of people...
Do You Take Things Way Too Personally?
We have heard it hundreds of times: Don’t take it personally. It’s just business. Your boss criticizes your performance or a client decides not to renew your contract. Maybe a colleague gossips behind your back or sends an angry email cc’ing your superior. These...
Why Setting Boundaries Is So Important
Why Setting Boundaries Is So Important Boundaries let people know that you respect yourself. By Beate Chelette "Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have." -- Anonymous That is so true! How people treat us is, in the end, our...
Whatever Happened To Sisterhood?
How to make women your allies, not enemies By Beate Chelette It used to be called sisterhood, the feeling of kinship with other women that fosters support and community. Perhaps you’re fortunate to have a support group of wonderful women, but many women don’t....
Bullies At The Office
Women can be big bullies, too, but only if people accept their behavior. By Beate Chelette The phenomenon of bullying is a big topic in the news these days and it is having a devastating impact on kids at school, as well as women (and men) in the workplace. To me...
Can Women Have it All? Here’s What’s Missing In The Debate
The recent Atlantic cover story on whether or not women can “have it all” has certainly hit a national nerve. The week after the article came out it had received more than 1.1 million online views. Women and men all around the country are registering their objection...
Can Women Have it All? Here’s What’s Missing In The Debate
The recent Atlantic cover story on whether or not women can “have it all” has certainly hit a national nerve. The week after the article came out it had received more than 1.1 million online views. Women and men all around the country are registering their objection...
How Businesses Can Benefit from Online Training
Guest Post by Author William Bancs The Internet has revolutionised many aspects of modern life. From broadening communication channels and making entertainment more accessible to opening up entrepreneurial opportunities, it is central to everything that we now do....
Marketing Strategies: Portraying the Right Message at the Right Time
Guest Post Author - Stephen Craig Have you ever wondered how companies seem to almost read your mind? One minute you are thinking of a specific product and the next you see an ad for it. Don’t worry you are not alone. No, you have not lost your mind either. Many of us...
3 Great TED Videos on Business and Creativity
Guest Post by Author Ken Wilson While business is often thought to be a dry subject dealing with numbers and statistics, it is actually one of the core drivers of creating new technology. One of the most important components of business is creativity, and business at...
When It’s Right, It’s Right
Problems sometimes turn out to be unexpected gifts, so look for them. By Beate Chelette Can’t all this move faster, I asked my herbalist the other day as I sat impatiently on the treatment table? I am smack in the middle of being rewired by nature and Steve is...