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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 | 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 15th, 2008
Join me on September 19th at 1pm PST and I will share the Secrets To Getting a Millionaire Lifestyle!
Would you like to know the “secrets” to transform your business from a small business endeavor to a multi-million enterprise?
Do you want to achieve financial freedom and peace of mind?
Some of the largest companies in the world today [...]
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By Melanie Benson Strick | September 10th, 2008
I was recently invited to a private VIP type event in Napa Valley by my new friend Larry Benet. I *painfully* had to decline due to a previously arranged one-day strategy session that had been booked with a client. I say painful because only a few big players were invited — like Stephen Covey, Alex [...]
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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 28th, 2008
It’s not what you know-it’s who you know. JV partners can provide the “who you know.”
The best part is once you put the JV partnerships together, if you treat them right, they’re with you forever. In fact, I’ve made deals with people where they regularly sell my product, simply because it is a good fit [...]
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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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