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8 Essential Elements for Sucess

By Paul LeJoy Carma’s Note: I really liked what Paul LeJoy had to say about the elements of success. We should all strive to nurture these qualities in ourselves and the next generation. 8 Essential Elements for Success Expert cites wealth strategies for the 99% By Paul LeJoy America continues to be the world’s largest [...]

Developing content for your blog and ezine

There are lots of ways to develop content for your blog or electronic newsletter. I’ve talked about some before. One newer way that can work well is to monitor social media for informational trends. What are members of your target audience talking about in social media? What are leaders in your industry posting about? What [...]

Anatomy of a Creative Entrepreneurs

At Craig Duswalt’s Rockstar Entrepreneur Conference, Larry Broughton shared this page from his notebook illustrating the anatomy of an entrepreneur. Creative entrepreneurs, those whose entrepreneurship is an expression of their creativity, have all these attributes, but something a bit different, too. Let me explain. All entrepreneurs have “entrepreneurial DNA,” an almost instinctual drive to create [...]

Women Entrepreneurs Fear Their Power, Here’s Why…

By Kendall SummerHawk Carma’s Note: I talk a lot about standing in your power and how important (and sometimes scary) that is. So, when I saw this article, I had to share it with you. Women Entrepreneurs Fear Their Power, Here’s Why… By Kendall SummerHawk When I was little I was told by teachers to [...]

Power Thought: Take action now!

“A good plan violently executed today is better than a perfect plan next week.” ~ George S. Patton What this quote means for business: What are you waiting for? Are you waiting until you have enough training and education? Are you waiting for the right opportunity to come by? Are you waiting for your business [...]

Power Thought: Intentions don’t get you there

“It is not our intentions, but your decisions that lead us to our destinations.” ~ Marcus Slaton What this quote means in business: Marcus Slaton, one of the speakers at Craig Duswalt’s Rockstar Entrepreneur Conference last month, shared the vision behind his business. It is based on one word, two purposes and three principles. One [...]

Choosing your business color palette

What colors best represent you brand? How do you choose them? There are many ways to do it and, in my opinion, how you choose them is less important than your consistent use of them over time and throughout your media. I chose my current color palette with the help of a Feng Shui consultant. [...]

Clients vs. Customers

Do you have clients or customers in your business? Do you know the difference? Tarrell Florent, one of the speakers at Craig Duswalt’s Rockstar Entrepreneur Conference last month, shared this bit of sage advice about business insurance during his “5 Tips in 10 Minutes” presentation: “Get an agent who looks at you as a client, [...]

Power Thought: Stand in your power

“We must quit portraying ourselves as pitiful. We must quit pretending we are lesser than we are.” ~ Glenn Morshower What this quote means in business: Why is that we so often hide our brilliance? That we dampen our own light and refrain from being our true selves? Often it is because we [...]

Visionary and vision

One of my favorite speakers at Craig Duswalt’s Rockstar Entrepreneur Conference was Larry Broughton. He spoke several times during the conference and I always found golden nuggets in what he had to say. I’ll be sharing more quotes from him in the coming posts, but today I’d like to share this one: “Don’t confuse being [...]