Timing Is Everything

Timing Is Everything

We all know the value we place on our personal calendar.  It reminds us of birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, parties, doctor appointments…the list could go on and on.  For our professional lives, we use it to keep track of meetings, appointments, networking...
Timing Is Everything

A Magic Pill?

You hear about it all the time.  Something that is the “cure all” or “one step” solution to whatever challenge you are facing.  We all know that there isn’t one, yet many of us still want to believe there is.  Take the weight loss...
Timing Is Everything

Marketing: A Scary Word?

While at a recent social media seminar, one of our participants raised her hand and said the following, “I think marketing is a scary word.”  She elaborated by saying that marketing seemed too ambiguous and vague to her, so she wasn’t even sure what...
Timing Is Everything

The Marketing “Personal Trainer”

How many of you would say that you are self-motivated?  Hopefully the answer you say aloud to others is the same as the one you are thinking. Working as a small business owner, or for a small business, requires self-motivation.  And while we may have a lot of it,...
Timing Is Everything

It’s All In the Details

Details.  We notice them.  Especially when it affects our day: Too much salt in your entree. Music that is too loud at a venue that you can barely hear the other person talk. Poor lighting. Cold coffee when it reaches your table. Flat soda. All those examples reflect...