5 Tips For Turning New Customers Into Regulars Converting New Customers to Regulars You always hear the phrase that it is more valuable to have one repeat customer than ten new ones. While this might not be entirely accurate in numbers, the sentiment is true. No one knows the exact value of retained versus acquired […]
10 Olympic Life Lessons
I love the Olympics. Every two years we get a dose of the most amazing athletes in the world doing what they do best…competing. They are all quite literally going for the gold. They have trained for years to put their best foot forward and they’re doing it in front of the world. Here is […]
Coaching from a Star Trek Movie
How This One Line in Star Trek Beyond Rocked My World and Can Rock Yours Too I want to start by saying that I am a Trekie. I loved watching the original Star Trek on television with Leonard Nimoy (RIP) and William Shatner. And no, I didn’t get into the Next Generation or Voyager because […]
Overcoming Bad Habits
Bad Habits Do you have bad habits that are robbing you of your happiness or success? Aristotle said, ” We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” And if your day is filled with bad work habits, like frequently checking emails, checking your phone, watching TV and surfing the […]
Getting Your Small Business to Stand Out
Getting Your Small Business to Stand Out How much time and effort have you put into trying to make your business stand out from amongst your competitors? This is actually a common theme that the majority of small business owners have a difficult time with. The problem is that they are thinking of extreme ways […]
Lessons From First Job
You’re Outta There! Lessons From My First Job. Summer is upon us. The ballfields are filled with baseball players and softball players not only learning sports lessons, but life lessons as well. This got me thinking about my first job. When I was younger, 14 to be exact, I started my first job. I was an umpire […]
Sell the Sizzle
Sell the Sizzle Not the Steak A member of a local mastermind group I run for the Loveland Chamber of Commerce articulated the idea of “sell the sizzle not the steak”. If you are new to marketing, this concept may be new to you. Think of the last time you were at a restaurant and […]
How to give a LinkedIn Recommendation
Giving a LinkedIn Recommendation So you have been asked to give a LinkedIn recommendation. Coach Destiny DeHaven created this video to help you navigate LinkedIn in order to create a testimonial for someone that you have done business with or someone you have worked with. LinkedIn is a fantastic social media marketing tool that you […]
3 Social Networks Every Denver Small Business Should Join
The 3 Main Social Networks Every Denver Small Business Should Join Online social networks are a rich gold mine just waiting to be exploited by the savvy Denver small business owner. Joining these networks enables your local business to tap into targeted niche markets, gain a following and ultimately convert them into customers. Here are 3 […]
Hail Yes, Distractions are Costing you
Distractions Beat the Best of Us Two weekends ago, my son’s lacrosse team that I coach, was playing in the hail. At first the boys on the team we’re all excited for the haill. They were jumping around and whooping and hollering. Playing in hail was a new experience for them and it completely distracted them. […]