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May 20, 2013

Effective testimonials — here’s the script!

In my last post, I promised to give you a script for an effective testimonial. This script works well if you are giving a testimonial for someone else, as well as when you are getting an testimonial from one of your clients. Many times, people get tongue-tied (or writer’s block) when it comes to [...]
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Published on May 20, 2013 04:41

May 17, 2013

Establishing credibility with your website

There will be plenty of visitors to your site that you will never have personal contact with. They won’t have met you. They won’t have heard you speak at an event, and they won’t have talked with you on the phone. However, they may still buy something from you … as long as you have [...]
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Published on May 17, 2013 17:45

May 6, 2013

A tribute to tenacity

My earliest memory of my little sister is the time my father snuck me to her hospital crib. Mom was very sick, she almost died giving birth to Toni, and Toni was born disabled. Dad spent a lot of time in the hospital worrying that he might lose his wife and child. So, one day, [...]
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Published on May 06, 2013 09:30

April 30, 2013

Home-based businesses are an important part of the economy

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, small businesses make up 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms. Of small businesses, 52 percent operate out of the home. That means that more than half of all U.S. employer firms operate out of the home. In addition, America’s small businesses account for 39% of the country’s gross [...]
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Published on April 30, 2013 10:09

Home-bases business are an important part of the economy

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, small businesses make up 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms. Of small businesses, 52 percent operate out of the home. That means that more than half of all U.S. employer firms operate out of the home. In addition, America’s small businesses account for 39% of the country’s gross [...]
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Published on April 30, 2013 10:09

April 22, 2013

Feel the Celebration

Last week, I was one of the speakers at the launch of Newport Beach MoMondays, an evening of personal and inspirational stories. I talked about celebrating yourself for 30 days, really feeling that celebration so that you can transform your life. Below is a clip reel from that event. My clip starts at 3:36. Enjoy! [...]
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Published on April 22, 2013 13:31

Power Thought: Become what you want

“If you want to have more, you must become more.” ~ Jim Rohn What this quote means in business: I’ve heard it said that your bank account can only be as big as your money mindset will allow. Your beliefs about money affect your income level. Therefore, if you want to have more — more [...]
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Published on April 22, 2013 04:03

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