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- 7 Ways to Manage Entrepreneurship - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWhew...I just made a list of the categories of things we must handle regularly as business owners. Before I started to list them, I was thinking that it would fall into four or five categories. The list grew. I came up with ten areas that entrepreneurs must work on regularly. I've listed ...
Views: 1900(1 vote) - How Much Should I Charge? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2013 from Carrie GreeneThe theme of last week’s conversations with my clients was…pricing. I was asked, how much should I charge? What do I do with my clients in low level programs; I know they need more, what do I do? I’m new to this, I don’t have enough experience to charge that much. And then the biggest ...
Views: 1568(1 vote) - Your Own Personal Best - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI was on the treadmill, one mile into my two-mile run. Once I finished, I would get on a bike and ride for ten miles, then back to the treadmill for another two miles. Running doesn't come easy to me. Frankly, neither does biking. I signed up for the duathlon at my gym as a challenge. I ...
Views: 2271(3 votes) - 3 Things To Catapult Your Business to Success - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI said, "Does anyone have any questions for me?" The response, "Yes Carrie I do. Since you've been in business for over ten years will you share the top three things that you believe have led to your success?" It was a question I didn't expect so I thought a moment ... here's the answer I ...
Views: 2043(1 vote) - 7-Lessons for Business Success - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI participated in a "painting party" with seventy business owners. Painting has never been my thing. I don’t see myself as artistic. And creating an image by drawing, painting, sketching or anything else like that makes me uncomfortable. There were rows of tables and easels. Each seat had ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Don't Skip This One Thing To Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2013 from Carrie GreeneLife as a solopreneur…in many ways the work is the easy part. You know what you’re supposed to be doing. You say that you’re working and your community understands why you’re not available. In fact there’s a certain level of “I’m doing the right thing” when you head to work. However…one ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Grow Your Business Your Way - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was sitting in my son’s high school psychology classroom on back to school night. I was listening to the teacher talk about what the kids would be learning. He asked if there were any questions. One of the parents asked, “What’s with the map?” I looked at the wall and realized the map was ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Time Management 101…NOT! - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Carrie GreeneTime management 101 tells us that we should figure out how long something will take us to do and block out the time to do it. Makes sense on the face of it. What bothers me with this way of thinking is that it puts the project in control of your "time budget" instead of you deciding how you ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - 3 Productivity Tools to Improve Your Business's Profitability - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneProductivity is a multi-billion dollar business so it should be easy to cross things off your to-do list. For the most part the tasks that are on our lists are not difficult, yet it’s as if an invisible force stops you from implementing. We’re full of excuses. Some of the excuses are more ...
Views: 1609(2 votes) - Staying Motivated As A Solopreneur - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI was speaking to a colleague who, like me, is a coach who works with other business owners. We hadn't spoken for about a year. I was happy to catch up with her. When I asked her what was going on, she told me that she was looking for a job in the corporate world. She missed the ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - The Key to Business Success: Be True to Your Message - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI couldn’t believe it. It must have been a set up. A really bad joke and I was the victim. I was facing down a freight train and I was losing. I was being humiliated. Worse still… it was a public humiliation and there was absolutely nothing I could do to stop it. It started ...
Views: 1694(2 votes) - Are You Ready To Graduate and Take The Next Step In Your Business and Life? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2010 from Carrie GreeneMy sons, Eric and Josh, graduated from middle school last week. I had a conversation with them about moving onto high school. I expected to hear "I'm looking forward to high school," "I'm nervous" and "I hope there isn't that much more homework" but, after all of the complaints I heard this ...
Views: 4524(10 votes) - 5-Keys to Successful Goal Setting - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Carrie GreeneWouldn’t it be great if we could do it all? Imagine never having to think about having the time or resources necessary to do a project because you had all the time and resources in the world. Wishful thinking huh? The truth is that you don’t have infinite access to time or resources. There ...
Views: 1585(2 votes) - Are you an information hoarder? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2010 from Carrie GreeneHave you seen the show Hoarders, Buried Alive? Many people are entranced by it. It’s reminds me of when you drive down the road and pass an accident… it’s hard to turn away. I’ve heard people say that they are amazed at how “those people” live. Can’t “they” understand the difference between ...
Views: 3746(5 votes) - How a Mistake Can Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI read an article the other day about a teapot that J. C. Penny is selling. Apparently someone thought it looked like Hitler. J. C. Penny dealt with the matter immediately. They apologized and said that any resemblance is completely unintentional. The article went on to discuss other ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - 10 Keys to Saying Yes to the Right Projects - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Carrie GreeneThis is a special request article. A client of mine told me that a colleague reached out to him to do a “quick” project. He priced it on the low end, since it was for a friend and it seemed pretty straightforward. She said yes and he set his team off to work. The result…”She’s been a ...
Views: 1520 - 3 Steps To Making Your Business Stand Out From The Rest - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI was out for a walk and saw a bunch of pigeons poking around for food in the grass. All pigeons pretty much look the same to me but this time, one of them caught my eye. It was white. By now I’m sure you’re wondering why I’m writing about pigeons. Well, as I continued walking three ...
Views: 980 - 3 Things To Do At Your Desk That Will Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI was on the phone with a client and she said, “I have a really stupid question to ask you.” By far the best and fastest way to get to know someone is to talk with them, ideally face to face, so it makes sense that you need to get out from behind your desk, meet people and get to know ...
Views: 928 - 3 Things to Lookout for To Enhance Your Productivity, Improve Your Business and Profits - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneI've seen it happen again and again. You wake up in the morning ready to go. You've already decided, "Today's the day." It might be the day that you're going to clear off your to-do list. Maybe you'll spend the day making sales calls. Or maybe it's the day that you're finally going to ...
Views: 1864 - 5 Keys to Self Care for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWhen something comes up four times over the course of two days I know it's serious. Entrepreneurs are lousy at taking care of themselves. * Entrepreneurs routinely work long hours. * Entrepreneurs often beat themselves up for not doing enough or not doing it well enough. * Entrepreneurs ...
Views: 1587 - 5 Networking Strategies For People Who Don't Like To Network - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Carrie GreeneProcrastination is the result of many things. Oftentimes it's the result of simply not wanting to do something. You know you should or that you're supposed to, but you don't do it. This is what I hear when I talk to my clients about going to networking events. They know it's the right thing ...
Views: 1324 - 5 Simple Follow-Up Strategies - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Carrie GreeneNetworking is vital to growing your business. Simply put, unless you go out and meet people nobody will know you exist. If they don't know you exist they can't hire you. You can be the best "networker" out there but unless you follow up with the people you meet you are wasting your time. I ...
Views: 1245 - 5 Simple Steps To Achieve Amazing Results In Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI participated in a duathlon last week. It was a 2-mile run followed by a 10-mile bike ride and finally a 2-mile run. After 64 minutes and 35 seconds I was done. I was sweaty and tired. I got a medal (we all did). I know it was an accomplishment. I trained for it. Now here's the part ...
Views: 1453 - 5 Strategies to Help You Stay Focused and Be Productive - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Carrie GreeneHunger, noise, temperature, surroundings, energy level and overall health. All of these impact how well you function, your productivity and the quality of your work. It doesn't matter what your business plan or marketing strategy is, the one thing that will make or break your bottom line is ...
Views: 1510 - 6 Steps to Ideal Clients - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2014 from Carrie GreeneThis is what I posted on Facebook. "It's tempting to say yes to any client who offers to pay you, there are clients that quite simply are not right for you." As the likes and comments racked up I started thinking about that simple statement. I've been on both sides of "wrong client". I've ...
Views: 670 - 6 Tips to Change Your Thinking and Get Yourself Organized - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2009 from Carrie GreeneI get to the gym often. Yesterday, I took a class called "Cardio Boot Camp". I went in thinking that it was going to be just another class; that I'll get my heart pumping and I'll lift some weights. As soon as the music started I sensed a change, it was a really tough class. Many of the ...
Views: 936 - 7 Networking Tips for the Non-Networker in You - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWe've all heard that going to events and networking is very important. Meeting someone in person is generally a much faster and effective way to get to know him or her than through online methods. There are some people who are born networkers. I'm not one of them. I didn't like networking ...
Views: 1497 - 7 Strategies to Optimize Productivity and Revenue - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Carrie GreeneThe weather here in NJ has been pretty stormy lately. A couple of hours ago, it was dark outside. Thunder was rumbling. Everything seemed to be in place for a terrific downpour but the storm didn't come, at least not then. All we got were a couple of raindrops that quickly disappeared. Hours ...
Views: 1534 - 7-Ways to Turn Around A Bad Mood - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI met Valerie at the Charlotte Airport. She welcomed me to the “Happy Zone” when I walked into a store to get a bottle of water. I found my drink and went to the register where Valerie waited. She said, “Welcome to the Happy Zone” again, and rang up my purchase with a huge smile on her ...
Views: 1273 - A Boring But Vital Step in Reaching Your Goal - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2014 from Carrie GreeneRepetitious boredom. According to Greg Harrelson it leads to success. In order to master something you must do it again and again and again. He goes on to say that what differentiates real success is the willingness to stick to it, of being consistent and mastering repetitious ...
Views: 825 - ADHD -- What is it Anyway? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2007 from Carrie GreeneIt’s all over the news, ADHD is everywhere. Kids have it in record numbers, adults have it too. Is ADHD the latest craze? Is ADHD real or is it just an excuse? What is ADHD anyway? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is commonly referred to as ADHD, ADD, AD/HD or ...
Views: 1146 - ADHD and Time Management: Can they Co-Exist? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2007 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with ADHD. Everyone has issues with time management especially when life ...
Views: 894 - An Entrepreneur's Guide to Self Care - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2014 from Carrie GreeneThe last four coaching calls I’ve been on have focused on one topic. Self care. But wait a minute; I’m a business coach so why do I spend time with my clients talking about self-care? Guess what? Unless you take care of yourself you cannot take care of your business. Entrepreneurs tend ...
Views: 1295 - Are You Wasting Your Space On Things That Are Not Profitable For You? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI went for a walk the other day and saw a squirrel gathering acorns for the upcoming winter. I was thinking about how much easier his life would be if only he could go to Target for all of his acorn needs. I pictured the sale Target would have in order to attract the squirrels and imagined ...
Views: 1508 - Attracting Clients By Being You - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2015 from Carrie GreeneHow much do you expose? As a business owner, especially if you’re in the service industry, you sell yourself. Yes, there is a specific result you provide but what sells, or not, is you. People buy your strengths, weaknesses, challenges, faults, the way you think and your quirks. This is ...
Views: 782 - Business Systems: Don’t Over-Complicate Things - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2013 from Carrie GreeneAre you over complicating things? I was at our local Whole Foods Market® for a networking meeting. I drank a cup of tea (I’m not a coffee drinker) as a small group of us talked about our businesses and exchanged ideas. After the meeting we said our goodbyes, I grabbed my empty cup and ...
Views: 3039 - Close More Sales with This One Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2015 from Carrie GreeneIt drives me crazy when I speak with one of my clients who is all excited after having a great conversation with someone, who can use his or her products, but my client hasn’t asked for the business. Here’s how the conversation goes. My client: I just got off the phone with an amazing ...
Views: 1149 - Clutter: Where's It Coming From and 3-Tips to Keep it Away - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Carrie GreeneGuess what, I figured out where a lot of clutter comes from. You might not be happy to hear this but, you may be creating it yourself. This is actually good news, because when you know what causes the clutter you can learn how to stop generating it. I went food shopping this past weekend. ...
Views: 879 - Clutter: You Don't Have to Put Up With It - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Carrie GreeneLike many kids, my son Eric has crooked teeth. About a year ago we started along the orthodontics route and he got a Herbst appliance. In case you're not an orthodontist, a Herbst appliance is designed to do some preliminary moving and adjusting before "real braces". Unlike a retainer it is ...
Views: 843 - Clutter: How to Stop Clutter Before It Stops You - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Carrie GreeneEveryone talks about clutter these days. A whole industry has sprung up around it. There are TV shows, magazines, books and professionals like me to help you deal with all of the stuff that you have in your homes, offices and cars. Here are 4 tips you can use IMMEDIATELY to help you stop the ...
Views: 854 - Commitments: Making and achieving your business and life goals - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Carrie GreeneAt the beginning of February I committed to a new challenge at my gym... to run (or walk) a total of 144 miles over three months. It amounts to 12 miles a week. It was a big commitment for me. I already spend about four hours a week at the gym in classes that I don't want to give up. To add ...
Views: 1538 - Commodity vs Value Based Pricing for Your Services - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Carrie GreeneIt’s an interesting conundrum. We are told that we must provide amazing customer service if we want to get and hold on to customers, but it’s not always true. Don't believe me? Think about how many hours you spend waiting for customer service for your Internet or cell phone company. There ...
Views: 772 - Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - The Personal Growth Challenge - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2016 from Carrie GreeneWhy did you start your business? I’m often told by the entrepreneurs I speak with that the reason they went into business was because they felt a need to get their message out to the world. They tell me how much they love the work they do and how important it is to them. They tell me that ...
Views: 1134 - Customer Service Lessons I Learned from Starbucks - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI get ideas for articles from all over the place. This is one of those times that you don’t want to be what sparks the idea. I was heading into New York early this morning. I took the train so I had less control over my schedule and found myself in Penn Station with about 30 minutes to ...
Views: 949 - Dealing With Distractions: 5 Strategies That Work - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Carrie GreeneDistractions, it's a topic I've written about before. Some of us are simply more susceptible to distractions but based on what I've been hearing lately and what I've been experiencing myself it's getting worse for everyone. Did you know that one of the best things you can do to increase ...
Views: 1430 - Decision Making in Your Business: What I Learned from Sorority Rush - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Carrie GreeneMy daughter, Sammi, goes to Lehigh University (my alma mater) and just pledged a sorority. Sorority recruitment (or rush) at college is a pretty intense experience. Sammi referred to it as a solid week for "girl flirting". At Lehigh rush happens DURING winter break. The freshmen girls go ...
Views: 1647 - Defeating Procrastination: 4 Tips To Get You Moving - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2008 from Carrie GreeneConstructive procrastination, or what I call "I'll Just Do This One Thing First" syndrome, is something I excel at. Even as I type these words my brain is busy searching for something I "need" to do first. According to the dictionary to procrastinate means to postpone or delay needlessly. We ...
Views: 804 - Don't Judge Your Value By Facebook - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI help facilitate a Facebook page for a group of entrepreneurs. The page is for day-to-day support. Everyone is encouraged to use the page as a place to ask questions, share celebrations and challenges. I was monitoring the page one day and I saw a post by someone who “admitted” she had been ...
Views: 866 - Entrepreneurship Skills - Follow-up & Follow Through - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Carrie GreeneMy friend called when I was out. My son answered the phone. I got the message when I got home late that evening. It was after ten, too late to call back. Based on my schedule that week, I knew it would be at least two days before I could call her back. Five days later, I was sitting at my ...
Views: 1088 - Fifteen Rules To Know BEFORE You Make Any Sales Calls - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Carrie GreeneI was discussing sales with a client. She had never made a sales call (her business was brand new). I started to walk her through the specifics of how to manage the conversation when I realized that there were things she had to know BEFORE she spoke to anyone. As we talked, we created the ...
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