Me and My Best Girl

The only thing my daughter asked me for this morning was to meet her for lunch at school. When I said I wasn’t sure I could make it, her face dropped. So here I am. When she entered the cafeteria and saw me, I got the most amazing hug in the world. This is why…

Details

How to Turn Unused Space Into a Video Set (Part One)

My husband business partner and I are turning the unused space in the loft above our detached garage into a studio where I can record and share more videos to empower you to make smart decisions in all aspects of your business. We’re kicking things off with a series of videos to help you turn…

Details

Vault Episode #182: Rebecca Bollwitt [Podcast]

Podcast (indie-business-podcast-vault): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:13 — 88.3MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | RSS

The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 182 featuring my interview with Rebecca Bollwitt. Rebecca is the author of “Blogging: Create and Maintain Valuable Customer Connections to Drive Your Business.” This episode delves into the world of blogging, a topic…

Details

Vault Episode #181: Deborah Douglas [Podcast]

Podcast (indie-business-podcast-vault): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:16 — 46.9MB) | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | RSS

The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 181 featuring my interview with Deborah Douglas. Deborah is the Managing Director of Douglas Group, a highly successful middle-market banking firm known for its remarkable 95% success rate in assisting business owners with…

Details

Are You Making Money and Making a Difference?

Money is neither good nor bad. It’s intangible. It doesn’t think. It doesn’t feel. It does nothing on its own. Making money is something the government does. They design it, they print it, they make it. We don’t make money, we earn it. We either earn it honestly or we earn it dishonestly. There are…

Details

Sunday Soup!

It’s that time again, time for Sunday Soup! If you get two Soups today, please disregard the other one with my apologies. It’s been one of those weekends! You asked some great questions last week and I am here again to answer more. Ask me about social media, leadership, small business success, mompreneurship, family business…

Details

"Don't Let Anybody Paint You Into A Corner," Says Dr. Paula Newsome

This afternoon, I attended the Annual Pride Entrepreneur Education Program (PEEP) Luncheon. PEEP is a non-profit organization devoted to eliminating socio-economic disparities in the African American community by promoting education, financial literacy, attainment of technical skills and entrepreneurship. This video, produced by my company and presented during the luncheon, features the inspirational story of Dr.…

Details

Successful Business Leaders Create More Than Profit

Other than tonsillitis and a hernia as a small child, a fractured shoulder a decade ago and the occasional cold or flu, I have been blessed with good health. As a teen, I was a cheerleader and played tennis almost daily. In college, I walked practically everywhere I went. But law school and practicing law…

Details

Lots Of Learning Going On At IBN's Private Networking Site

For those of you who don’t know, in addition to teaching and speaking about small business leadership and success, I also lead IBN, a trade organization for manufacturers of health, beauty and lifestyle products. Recently, the business building conversations at IBN’s private networking area have increased considerably. If you haven’t visited for a while, today…

Details

The Value of the ReTweet

Last year, at my invitation, several members of IBN gathered in our private online networking area to discuss how we could support each other on Twitter. It was decided that on Fridays, each participant would select a person, comment on one of their blog posts and then ReTweet the post on Twitter. The goal was…

Details

Sunday Soup

it’s that time again, time for Sunday Soup! Tomorrow’s radio show features Deborah Douglas, a CPA and the author of “Ripe: Harevesting the Value of Your Business. Deborah will take your questions and share tips about how to position your growing business to fully realize the rewards of business ownership! Join us at 1:00pm New…

Details

How “Comment Blogging” Expands Your Sphere of Influence

Publishing comments at influential blogs in your field can help expand your sphere of influence efficiently and effectively. I call this “comment blogging” (I think I made up that phrase?), and I do it regularly. If done over a period of time, comment blogging can result in new client prospects, exciting collaborations and valuable features…

Details