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Lessons I Learned From Larry Benet

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 [...]

Savvy Debt: Using Other People’s Money to Grow Your Business

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 [...]

 
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Most important factor in creating a successful Joint Ventures

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 [...]

Mastermind’s That Catapult: 5 Insights Why You Thrive in a Group

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 [...]

 
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Your Measure of Success: How Do You Know When You Are There?

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 [...]

 
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Virtual Team Building - The Next Generation…

By Melanie Benson Strick | July 24th, 2008

The Delegation Dilemma: Do I Have to Learn it Before I Outsource it?

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 [...]

 
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Oops, I Climbed the Wrong Mountain: 5 Strategies to Do a Business Turn Around in Record Time

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 [...]

 
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Fire Yourself! 5 Ways to Instantly Create More Time and Energy in Your Life

By Melanie Benson Strick | June 18th, 2008

A few years ago I was going to a seminar in Florida. I always hated booking my own travel so I would procrastinate it, put it off to the last minute, and get horrible fares or lose the room availability at the hotel. So this time I was determined to do it early.
I got online, [...]

 
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Conquering your “Stuckness”: How to Win the Internal War and Get Back on Track

By Melanie Benson Strick | June 3rd, 2008

“I’m stuck” my client says.

“Tell me about being stuck,” I ask.
“It’s like I know what to do and I’m just not doing it. It’s almost like I see what I want, and part of me wants to create this amazing business and part of me is in fear of what my life will be like [...]

 
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