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By Melanie Benson Strick | November 18th, 2008
After the last two weeks of discussions with clients, other experts and reviewing hundreds of posts and email blasts about the economy, tapping into some quick cash flow ideas may likely benefit everyone I know. From client contracts getting cancelled to the banks pulling credit lines, very few business owners seem to be immune during [...]

3 Quick (and 3 Lasting) Cash Flow Fixes to Get You through Lean Times [12:03m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | November 4th, 2008
A few months back I was sitting on a plane talking with a successful business owner who was fascinated by the idea that you could have a lifestyle AND financial success. As we talked about his business and what he spent most of his time on, it became clear that even though he was making [...]

Bottleneck or Billions? 5 Tell-Tale Signs You Are in the Way of Building Your Empire [10:02m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | October 21st, 2008
I know you are probably thinking that slowing down to speed up is an oxy-moron. But it’s true. You have to slow down to speed up your results.
Let me explain. When I started my business, I had a brilliant coach named Michael Stratford who had a saying…
Slower + Smoother = Faster
At that time, I was [...]

Why Entrepreneurs Must Slow Down to Speed Up [12:12m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | October 7th, 2008
Have you ever said yes to something like a speaking gig, book deal, or even a client and soon wondered why you agreed to it? In the moment the opportunity sounded good…but when reality settled in you realized you’d said yes to something that either wasn’t a good fit or would simply drain too much [...]

Say NO More Than Yes [14:15m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | September 16th, 2008
What’s the number one difference between the hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs barely making it and the top 10% who are wealthy, successful and living a life that they love?
Knowing the right opportunities to focus on.
Last week I was talking to a new client who suggested how frustrating it was to be putting so much [...]

How to Transform “Over-Commitment, Way-Too-Busy and Low Cash Flow” into a Thriving 6 - 7 Figure Lifestyle Business [12:00m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | September 2nd, 2008
How much debt do you have? That’s right, I’m just going to come straight out and ask. Is it $10,000? $20,000? $50,000? More?
And how did you get that debt? Investing in your business? Or was it buying TVs and traveling to Fiji? Chances are you obtained most of it while making purchases for your business [...]

Savvy Debt: Using Other People’s Money to Grow Your Business [14:22m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | August 18th, 2008
I’ve been in mastermind groups for over 15 years. My first mastermind experience was with a group of friends back in San Diego, California where we focused on things like manifesting our marriage partners, finding our career paths and attaining our dream homes. That mastermind group of women continues to be four of my closest [...]

Mastermind’s That Catapult: 5 Insights Why You Thrive in a Group [10:58m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | August 5th, 2008
Have you ever felt that achieving success is somewhat elusive? There’s always more to do, new marketing strategies, bigger accomplishments to pursue. So when is it that we actually can say, “I’m a success!”
In my coaching experience, people with the highest levels of stress are often the ones who have a general feeling of “I [...]

Your Measure of Success: How Do You Know When You Are There? [14:55m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | July 15th, 2008
With so many tasks and so little time, we all get the value of delegating to other people to get more done. The ability to leverage other people’s strengths can not only bring more joy and excitement back into your life (cause you aren’t doing tasks you hate) but the revenue potential is unlimited.
So why [...]

The Delegation Dilemma: Do I Have to Learn it Before I Outsource it? [12:29m]:
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By Melanie Benson Strick | July 1st, 2008
John had a dream. He wanted to live his passion and make a difference in the world. He knew that self-employment was a key to creating wealth and freedom. So John set out to be the owner of his own business. He did everything right. He watched what other successful people were doing. He modeled [...]

Oops, I Climbed the Wrong Mountain: 5 Strategies to Do a Business Turn Around in Record Time [10:13m]:
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