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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 [...]

10 “Mini-Vacations” for The Workaholic Entrepreneur

By Melanie Benson Strick | July 6th, 2010

When I was in corporate America, it was so easy to take a vacation – I was getting paid for it! As an entrepreneur, I find months slip away and I’m still going full speed ahead. “Who’s got time for a vacation?” is a phrase I hear often from my clients and friends.
What is [...]

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 [...]

4 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should NOT Delegate

By Melanie Benson Strick | March 16th, 2010

I’m sure you’ve heard many times from different experts that delegating can help you grow your business quickly. I mean just this last week I saw at least 25 articles alone espousing the benefits of having other people implement your marketing tasks, alleviate you from tasks you put off, and speed up the process of [...]

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 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 [...]

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.)

Why Are You Doing Everything Yourself?

By Alexandria K. Brown, Guest Expert | November 20th, 2007

One problem I often see with solo professionals is that their businesses aren’t growing because they’re simply not making enough time to do it!
It’s not that they don’t understand the value of those efforts, or they don’t WANT to make the time. It’s that they’re simply trying to do too much by themselves. They’re [...]