I’m a big proponent of focusing on your genius work in business. For many of us, that means there are a lot of tasks and roles that we need help with. I also think that working alone is like entrepreneurial kryptonite. Many of us, “creative people,” thrive in the collaborative process, uncovering ideas, resources and [...]
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When you wake up in the morning are you fired up and ready to take action? Or do you pull the covers over your head and ruminate about all the things on your to-do list? If you lean towards the second you might be heading towards burn out. There are a lot of ways that [...]
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Having a support team can be a fast way for small business owners to optimize their business. With a million tasks it’s impossible to stay on top of all the activities required to grow by yourself. As an entrepreneur generates six and seven figures revenues it becomes more and more critical to leverage your time [...]
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Every day you have an opportunity to make choices about what you will spend time and money on in your entrepreneurial endeavors. Looking back over my 12 years as an entrepreneur, I made a LOT of bad choices and failed a few times along the way. I think if you aren’t failing then you aren’t [...]
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As an fast-paced, creative entrepreneur, service professional or thought leader, is your strategy to push and drive yourself harder? What if you COULD replace your “over-drive” with effortless flow by optimizing your business? Here’s how (watch the episode now.) For more tips on how to optimize your business results, get this four-part free video training [...]
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Time is money… And as an entrepreneur your time is your most valuable asset, right? So why are you wasting it on the low payoff strategies that generate poor results and suck your energy dry in the process? Like the time you tried to create and implement four big projects in one year. Not only [...]
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Many entrepreneurs, thought leaders and transformational coaches waste a lot of time time and energy on the wrong strategies for where they are in their growth curve. By comparing themselves to others or following a mentor’s cookie cutter approach, they beat themselves up for not being “farther along.” By learning how to use the right [...]
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When I first started by business I felt like I was crawling with a big anchor attached to my foot – progress was VERY slow. The frustrating thing was that I could “see” what big success would look like but between learning what needed to be done and the fact it was just me trying [...]
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If your small business feels a bit stagnate or you are ready for something new but you just don’t know what, try a Vision Boost (its part of the Big Idea Incubator process.) As an entrepreneur its easy to get stuck in the status quo but a Vision Boost causes you to access new potential [...]
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What sets apart those that struggle from those that thrive as an entrepreneur? Its what happens between your ears — these three characteristics can make or break your success as a thought leader! What do you think….do you have what it takes? Watch the episode now… Which of these three characteristics do you have [...]
Read MoreIf you find that others don’t “get you” or you have ideas that your colleagues and mentors say will never work, you may be a thought leader. Being a thought leader requires a different kind of courage — and if you don’t know how to stay true to your ideas you might just give up [...]
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Entrepreneurs are faced with making decisions every day, all day long. But some of these decisions become a war inside our brain… What should I do? I don’t want to make the wrong decision! Should I go for it? But what if it fails! Even the simplest things like whether you should go to an [...]
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Living just outside Los Angeles, Melanie has spent the last 10 years exploring the secrets to sustaining a successful thriving business without recreating a job. With freedom being one of her core success principles, Melanie spends her free time in search of the best spas and beaches in the world. |
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Melanie Benson Strick, the Big Idea Catalyst, helps thought leaders uncover the biggest way to unleash their brilliance without losing their sanity or their soul. With over 12 years in corporate America and eight years as a business owner, Melanie works exclusively with big thinking, heart-based entrepreneurs who are frustrated trying to run a successful business. Co-author of Entrepreneur.com’s “Start Up Guide to an Information Marketing Business” and faculty member for StomperNet, Melanie has a solid reputation for authentic but direct training and mentoring on 6 figure plus business success.