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Is Overwhelm Robbing You of Your Love?

By Melanie Benson Strick | February 12th, 2010

Seriously…how much time do you spend doing what you love?
I read a statistic somewhere recently that over 70% of people spend most of their day doing what they hate.
Wow. That’s just sad.
As entrepreneurs, I find that it’s easy to get caught up in doing what we HAVE to do vs. what we love to do. [...]

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 [...]

Diversify or Focus: The Sand Pail Approach to Stable Income

By Melanie Benson Strick | January 14th, 2010

Do you have all your revenue eggs in one basket? It’s the classic situation many entrepreneurs find themselves in – and it’s a precarious place to operate your business from.
If you have one big client, one main offering or one key industry that provides you most of your revenue, then you have left yourself [...]

5 Lessons I Learned About Failure, Success & Love in 2009

By Melanie Benson Strick | January 1st, 2010

As I wrap up 2009 I feel it’s important for me to acknowledge a turning point in my career. I’ve made my year-end accomplishment lists, acknowledged the gifts that 2009 brought to me and feel complete with it. I’m sharing these five lessons with you because this last year was one of the most transformational [...]

3 Ways to Simplify Your Operations to Multiply Your Results

By Melanie Benson Strick | December 30th, 2009

A big step in reinventing your success in 2010 will be simplifying the way you run your business. There are many different approaches that we cover in the Fast Track to Lifestyle Business coaching program (like eliminating unprofitable products or services to streamlining your systems.)

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.

Turtle, Bull or Cougar: Determining the Best Speed for Your Growth

By Melanie Benson Strick | December 17th, 2009

Knowing what pace you should grow is something very few entrepreneurs actually know. You just move at the speed you’ve always traveled hoping you’ll get there.

Picking a Success Mentor to Accelerate your Results

By Melanie Benson Strick | December 15th, 2009

Jason read an article somewhere about how hiring a mentor who had demonstrated significant success could help short-cut his path and eliminate the frustration of doing the wrong things so he began the process of searching for a success coach.

3 Proven Ways to Completely Mess Up Your Outsourcing

By Melanie Benson Strick | November 16th, 2009

Learn from 3 outsourcing experts, Tina Forsyth, Daven Michaels and Pam Ivey share their own outsourcing strategy and what entrepreneurs do that messes up their outsourcing and delegation.

Pitching or Connecting? 3 Tips for Remarkable Networking Results

By Melanie Benson Strick | November 3rd, 2009

Many years ago I ran a local networking organization in the Los Angeles area. After leaving behind my Corporate job, I craved being around people.
I found myself getting involved in a lot of different associations, networking groups and charities all with the desire to create connections with other movers and shakers in my community.
I [...]