Special Offer: Secret Sauce Sessions Accountability Coaching

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There are only a few spots left! I realized that I forgot to share my MOST POPULAR – and unlisted – service here on my own blog. Doh!

Have you ever wondered why some small business owners are so effective and productive? Chances are they have the guidance and support they need to stay focused and on track. I call this the “Secret Sauce.”

What if you had someone to meet with every week to keep you concentrating on your high-impact activities (instead of shiny objects)? And what if that person could also help vet your business strategies, branding, and business development activities?

If you are raising your hand saying, “I NEED that!” I have good news for you. I can absolutely help you.  Continue reading →

From CarolRoth.com – Magic Wand for Entrepreneurs

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We all suffer from the occasional crisis of confidence. Even when we are trying to do something we have done many times successfully, we may occasionally freeze up. And when we get nervous, we may not be able to see the thing that is right in front of us.

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Nobody said it was going to be all sunshine and puppy dogs – or at least I certainly didn’t. However, I have a new trick that is making things a whole lot easier and I shared it on Carol Roth’s blog. Please enjoy Magic Wand for Entrepreneurs.

Guest Blogger for TDS – It’s Official

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In the beginning I was “mystery blogger” and then later “guest blogger” but now it’s official and I have my own profile on the TDS corporate blog. TDS is the seventh largest telecom company in the United States.

I got to know TDS when they invited me to a guest blogger event in Madison. We spent the day presenting on and talking about changes in the world of work and the rise of the digital workplace. Anybody who knows me, knows that I am very interested in working virtually, and while I deliberately built a virtual business, I also frequently worked virtually when I was an employee.

I am intimately acquainted with the joys and challenges.  Continue reading →

From CarolRoth.com – Didn’t Get the Gig? Maybe It’s ‘Cause Ur Illiterate

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My latest post on CarolRoth.com | Business Unplugged™ really struck a nerve. Lots of great comments on this one! Probably the most I have had on a post.

I am not generally one to rant online but in this case I just couldn’t keep it to myself.

This issue applies to both my entrepreneur and job search clients. Like you, I am finding it harder and harder to see mistakes myself (as there are so many around us all day long), but that is no reason not to be diligent and try not to make them.

So I present to you: Didn’t Get the Gig? Maybe It’s ‘Cause Ur Illiterate. Enjoy.

Baby Business Bruised Knees

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This post is for all of you who are not doing things that you know you should be doing for your business because of something that happened in the past. Babies learning to walk and entrepreneurs growing businesses have a lot in common. They try to stand up but they fall down – a lot. Especially in the beginning. And often there are bruised knees (and bruised egos) involved.

It occurred to me recently that sometimes you can forget that the result you got in the past might not be the result you would get if you tried the same strategy now. Let me share a personal, and rather humiliating, example.

When I was in my business for a few months, I thought that it would be a good time to launch a product. I read a lot about launches, creating compelling products, and also watched several webinars. I learned as much as I could. Then I decided that I shouldn’t do it alone, and that it would be more fun to have a partner. (Two heads are better than one, right?) So I found another coach who was very interested in developing the product with me. So far so good.  Continue reading →

From The Life Uncommon – Generation Gap? Sometimes, Not So Much

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Today I had a guest post published on Nacie Carson’s blog, The Life Uncommon. The title of my post is: Generation Gap? Sometimes, Not So Much.  I talk about the similarities I am finding between career issues faced by professionals at all experience levels, and also the motivation to do work that matters (whatever that might be).

Nacie wrote a tremendous book, The Finch Effect: The Five Strategies to Adapt and Thrive in Your Working Life, a book I highly recommend for anyone in career transition of any age. In fact, I have started to raffle it off at all my speaking engagements related to job search.

[VIDEO] Selling ‘We’ is Easier Than Selling ‘Me’: Collaboration is the New Black

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I had the opportunity to do a short talk at Ignite Chicago in the fantastic 1871 co-working space in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on June 18. The format is like speed dating for speaking. Everybody has to submit their slides a week in advance – and you only get 20 slides AND they advance automatically every 15 seconds. Crazy.

If you ever want to test your speaking skills, I recommend this format. But be warned: You will prepare as hard for five minutes as you will for a 70-minute talk!