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Expand Your Leads and Make More Sales with Magnetic Strategic Partners

By Melanie Benson Strick | August 3rd, 2010

When I first started moving my business to an online marketplace I was lucky enough to have a friend and colleague who showcased me as the “Get Out Of Overwhelm” expert to her list. We put together one call that channeled a significant number of leads for years.
Another colleague of mine invited me to speak [...]

Why Failure is Essential to Your Success

By Melanie Benson Strick | April 21st, 2010

Last week on a member call a new entrepreneur asked me, “What do you do to not look bad when you are getting started?
My response was, “If you are worried about looking bad you are in the wrong line of work.”
Every uber-successful entrepreneur I know has screwed up royally at some time or another. [...]

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?

The Truth About Real Success

By Melanie Benson Strick | December 28th, 2009

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you are working you are not getting where you want to be fast enough? Success is not what most people think it is. It’s not what anyone else determines for you by following THEIR cookie-cutter approach.