“Oh that sounds interesting.”“We need to think about this some more.” “I need to consult a few people about this. We’ll get back to you.” If these are things you’re hearing a lot of in sales conversations, here’s why… You’re playing it too safe. You’re not uncovering the pain. And you’re not making a compelling […]
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Uncomfortable conversations
Find your people
You can’t give what you don’t have
I’m spending 2 whole days attending some training in Nashville this week. Including travel, I’m going to be out of pocket for 2.5 days, or half my week. That’s a LOT of time that I’m not spending working with clients, taking sales calls, or otherwise working on my business. Honestly, it was tough to make […]
Clients afraid to buy?
After 15 years of using a Mac, I just bought a PC. Before you flame me, hear me out. I asked a friend for advice on what laptop to buy. He told me to look at the Microsoft Surface line up. I immediately responded with: “No way.. I’m an Apple guy. Plus the last time […]
Don’t cut your own hair
“I know there are problems with my marketing that need to be fixed… and I can’t cut my own hair” This is what a client said when I asked why she decided to jump into the 90 Day Pipeline (my coaching program) “You can’t cut your own hair” Let’s break that down Why can’t you […]
Own your journey
Just celebrated a birthday this week. I was chatting with a client and I told him how old I was. His immediate reaction was… “Boy I wish I’d started in business earlier.” He’s about 15 years older than me. But we both got started in business around the same time. Then he thought about it […]
Optimize for revenue?
Getting over fear
Show up
Sometimes I’m tired.Sometimes I’m not feeling well. Sometimes I’m not inspired. Sometimes I don’t have much to say. But I show up anyways. When I feel like it. When I don’t feel like it. When it’s easy. When it’s hard. When I’m free. When I’m busy. I just show up. Day after day. Week after […]