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5 Sure-Fire Strategies to Getting More Done in Less Time (Part 2)

By Melanie Benson Strick | August 19th, 2010

Ready for three more “Get More Done” strategies? If you missed part one, read part 1 here.
3. Delegate Ruthlessly
A lot of time is wasted when a business owner is doing a task that someone could do better, faster or cheaper than themselves. Now granted, when the cash flow is tight, sometimes it’s really tempting to [...]

5 Sure-Fire Strategies to Getting More Done in Less Time (Part 1)

By Melanie Benson Strick | August 17th, 2010

In our fast-paced society there is a constant feeling of “how can I get more done.” There is a study that revealed the average human being is bombarded with over 1,000,000 bytes of information in a minute. And that was before Twitter and Facebook existed! No wonder it’s so challenging to get things done. Think [...]

3 Questions to Uplevel Your Game & New Decisions

By Melanie Benson Strick | June 23rd, 2010

I’ve been in my “upleveling the game” process – a process I do annually to access new levels of clarity about where I want to go with my life and business. From this process I have made some tough choices. Some of which will seem really strange as I reveal some big changes in the [...]

Too Busy Maintaining Mediocre to Unleash Your Genius?

By Melanie Benson Strick | June 15th, 2010

You work 60+ hours a week just trying to keep things moving forward. You barely have an hour to eat dinner with your family let alone think about achieving that secret goal that keeps surfacing.
You keep that long list of projects and ideas that surface over and over again for “some day” when you [...]

A Three Step System For Making The Right Decisions

By Melanie Benson Strick | June 1st, 2010

What if you had a sure fire system for making really good decisions – how much more successful would you be?
Some of the decisions I see entrepreneurs repeatedly make poor decisions around are:
- Where they spend their time
- What opportunities to say yes to
- What clients they should work with
- What team members best align [...]

4 Ways to Shift Your Business into Auto Pilot

By Melanie Benson Strick | May 18th, 2010

My friend Ronald has a gift – he is amazing at unraveling the mental blocks people have to satisfying relationships but is clueless when it comes to figuring out how to increase his revenues without working harder.
My client William is brilliant when it comes to creating marketing strategies for his physician clients but struggles [...]

The Secret to Long-Lasting, Profitable Business Partnerships

By Melanie Benson Strick | March 10th, 2010

I’m a big proponent of focusing on your strengths 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 leads [...]

Is Bigger Really Better?

By Melanie Benson Strick | March 2nd, 2010

Over the last few years I’ve noticed a growing fascination in the business community with “bigger.” Growing a mailing list of 10,000, 50,000 or even 100,000 followers. Amassing hundreds and thousands of clients. Achieving a million (or even a billion) dollars in revenue. Conquering a niche. But is bigger really better? Have you ever stopped to wonder what the cost for achieving bigger is? What you might have to give up?

How to Leverage the Law of Un-attachment to Unleash Your Greatness

By Melanie Benson Strick | February 16th, 2010

In 1991 I learned to set goals and do something called “visioning.” For many years I struggled with this process wondering why sometimes my goals worked…and other times I missed the mark greatly.
Over the years of coaching entrepreneurs on creating six and seven figure businesses, I’ve noticed they also have struggled with the traditional principles [...]

What a Mastermind Can Do for Your Success

By Melanie Benson Strick | January 20th, 2010

I’ve participated in mastermind groups of one form or another for over 20 years. Early on my experience was focused on manifesting houses and marriage partners. Today my mastermind experiences have transformed into business owners helping each other achieve massive growth and wealth. I have even created and launched mastermind programs for other companies and [...]