I keep seeing these funny articles in different magazines like “What does Carrie Underwood listen to?” or “What’s on Matt Lauer’s IPOD?” It struck me as kind of funny until the other day when someone asked me, “Melanie, what do you listen to that helps you have a success mindset?
For me, it happens in multiple [...]

This past weekend I conducted my first 2008 Platinum Elite Mastermind retreat in Palm Desert California at the Miramonte Spa & Resort. It’s a smaller boutique type resort but I have to say, it’s a big winner in my book! 

I decided to treat myself and come in two days early just so I could have some [...]

Becoming the center of influence in your chosen niche is an excellent way to build your brand as the expert of choice. An underutilized strategy by many leaders in professional services is establishing your own membership-based business. Find out why the membership-based business model is a smart way to generate more profits and position yourself [...]

 One of the highest payoff investments I’ve made in my education and networking has been attending the Dan Kennedy/Bill Glazer Conferences. The one I just attended in St. Louis proved to be another stellar opportunity. A few of the take-aways that really shifted my thinking are:

Find the niche inside the niche to unlock the gold
Your [...]

My Platinum Level Mastermind Coaching Group met in Vegas a few weeks ago at the JW Marriott Hotel for our 2nd retreat of the year. One of the reasons I get so juiced when I host a mastermind retreat is these business owners are really growing my leaps and bounds.

James Jackman, Michele PW, Rhonda Hess, [...]

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you felt like you were ready to give up? Maybe you felt the weight of the world on your shoulders, things aren’t going so well, lots of challenges to deal with and you start to wonder why you do what you do?
That’s how I was feeling [...]