I do my best to stay energetic, optimistic, and full of life. However, sometimes, for one reason or another, I find myself feeling a little flat. Even when I recognize I’m feeling this way, sometimes it’s difficult to shake it. I’ve found when I’m…
Recently, I ran out to some of the local businesses in our area to drop off receipts for advertising they had done in the program for our music school’s Spring concert. I debated whether or not to mail them and not hassle with actually…
What do you do when the door to something you’ve been working long and hard on closes? Your business idea flops, you don’t get that breakthrough you were hoping for, your dreams are dashed. It’s so easy to get stuck in a place of…
We affect more people than we realize. We affect the barista at Starbucks when we buy our coffee, our clients and coworkers, and certainly our dearest loved ones. This is a powerful blessing and a huge responsibility and needs to remain in the forefront…
I recently donned my door to door salesman hat and was extremely successful selling ad space to local businesses for our music school’s spring concert program. In the video below, I share five key elements which helped me cover our $400 concert expense, get…
Recently, I gave a free class at one of our local libraries. My purpose was to build the student base at our music school. I have done these classes in the past and they have been extremely valuable for us. We have actually gotten…
Claudia and I just made it back from a conference in Chicago on internet marketing. We had a great time meeting new people and attending the great seminars. Not to mention, we got to spend time with one of our mentors, Dan Miller. One…
Sometimes it’s extremely hard to not let the important things in life get crowded out by the urgent things. Let me explain. You see, urgent things are things like email, paperwork, phone calls, social media, busy work, etc. Important things are the real meat of your…
Books have been a huge game changer for me. Looking back over all the books I’ve read, there are many which have influenced me in a powerful way. However, there are a select few that impacted me on an even greater scale. These are…
You can’t save anyone if you can’t breathe. Think about it. Ever wonder why the flight attendant tells you to put your oxygen mask on first? It’s because you can’t save anyone if you can’t breathe. It makes sense. You’re not much good to anyone…