Each Monday I will share an Ignite Your Market Weekly Challenge for you to consider for your business. I’ll be reusing ones from the past that are still great challenges, like the one below, and I’ll be creating new ones. The goal of the Ignite Your Market Weekly Challenge is to create a simple but powerful action that you can […]
Selling the Farm – 7 Valuable Business Lessons You Need to Know
That’s what I’ve been doing on and off for the last 10 months – selling my parents farm. It’s finally sold after an intense 3 month of craziness. I won’t lie; at times this seemed like an impossible task for many reasons. Selling a farm is much more than selling a home. It is selling […]
Your Spark: Does Your Business Have Big Magic?
I’ve just finished listening to the book “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” by Elizabeth Gilbert. You may have heard of the book and thought it was only for artistic/creative people but if you read it with entrepreneur’s mindset it will inspire you. Successful entrepreneurship is all about being creative, you need to: Listen to […]
Monday Morning Moment: Essence of A New Day
I’ve had a card with the quote “Essence of A New Day” hanging on my office walls for over 13 years. I don’t remember who gave is to me. It has traveled with me from Canada to Australia and back. It was an anchor for me during difficult times when I was faced with […]
Monday Morning Moment: Focus
“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” Steve Jobs As business owners we need to handle […]
5 Ways to Make Your Blog Work for You!
In my latest series of posts, I’ve been focused on blogging. Why? Because it can be one of the most important marketing strategies you can use to grow your business. Check out the 3 Reasons to Commit to Blogging and 3 Blogging Guidelines if you are in any doubt about the value of blogging. Blogging adds […]