Coffee Shop Lesson #25
I remember this day a year ago today. I was working a corporate gig for 3 days in NYC. The hotel was close to the venue and I walked everywhere I went. The weather was absolutely East Coast best – cool sunny fall days. Each morning I would walk to the local coffee shop and […]
Be Unstoppable in 2019 By Building Your Foundation Now
When it comes to sales, there are certain foundational pieces that you should be doing weekly and monthly depending on where you are in your business. When I discuss this process with my clients, overwhelm can set in, resistance or fear. So many business owners would rather do anything else than have a sales conversation. […]
Grow yourself and grow your business all at the same time
I’ve been blessed that in the last 3 months my business has doubled. I’ve received great clients that were looking for strategy to grow their businesses through increased sales but also a process to grow themselves. They have also been willing to face when they get stuck, fearful of visibility and fear of the sales […]
What’s Your Relationship with Money?
Money – Every business owner wants it BUT not every business owner wants to work for it, ask for it or even acknowledge it. There are times I get push back for bringing up this topic. “LoriAnne, money isn’t everything!” Of course it’s not, but money is in every aspect of your business and unless […]
I Love Building Relationships!
Great, I thought to myself, we’re on the same page here! Relationships are so important in any business. The business owner loved building relationships with others and they were well known in their area. The secret they shared was they were hardly making money in their business. It wasn’t a surprise. That was the correspondence […]
So, are you making money with that?
I ask this question a lot when someone tells me what they do and we are in a conversation strategizing around their business. There is usually a long pause, a giggle and a shaking of the head indicating they are working way too hard for the money coming in. Sometimes, I’ll also ask, “What is […]
Lessons from Hurricane Harvey – A Year Later
Starting Saturday, we will be honoring all those who lost so much due to Hurricane Harvey. The storm made landfall 4 days in South Texas before it showed up here in the Houston area. There was plenty of news coverage so we knew the storm was coming but we were not sure what to expect at […]
Blog Post #71 – The Struggle is Real
Hi Community, The struggle is real for businesses and entrepreneurs. What’s not recognized by many is the gift is often at the site of the struggle. “I’m stuck!” “I can’t!” “My business seems like a battle at times!” Of course, SM would never know. 🙂 There are days this sounds so familiar to me. It’s […]