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- Monkey Management: 3 Simple Steps to Get Tasks Done Correctly Through Delegation - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickDo you ever feel like you are carrying the weight of a thousand people on your back? Somehow no matter how good you think you are at delegating it still feels like you have a thousand things to do. It's a feeling many entrepreneurs, managers and business owners have. William Oncken, author of ...
Views: 2299 - Necessary Failure: 3 Stories of Tragedy to Triumph - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickLaying on the floor sobbing, curled in the fetal position, the reality sank in that everything Martin had worked so hard for was gone. His trust had been violated, his life savings that he invested with his partner in an overseas venture, spent. Now what? Martin Howey, President of TopLine ...
Views: 1535 - Octopus Balance: Insights On The Myths And Realities Of Life Balance - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickJeanette was a typical go-getter who wanted it all. Mother to three children, owner of a thriving consulting firm to Fortune 500 companies, chairman of her industry association and wife to a successful doctor. Jeanette had goals, dreams and visions of a billion dollar company but there was just ...
Views: 1111 - Six Sanity-Saving Scenarios To Turn A Massive Breakdown Into A Powerful Busines - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickThere I was. Depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Despite my best efforts to have a smooth running ship and organize my event, I realized I had a significant breakdown in my process. I admit, it wasn’t the end of the world, but come on, I teach this stuff! It was one week before we went live ...
Views: 1041 - Six Steps To Create An Instant Shift In Your Results - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Melanie Benson StrickWhat would you do if you knew that you could change your results in an instant? Would you create more money? More fun? More freedom? The ideal relationship? I'd like to share with you a story about John. John, a real estate agent, listed 2 properties. Three months later John was quite ...
Views: 783 - The Entrepreneur’s Secret to Speedy Results - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Melanie Benson StrickMost entrepreneurs spend the first 12 – 24 months of owning their own business feeling like they are crawling with a big anchor attached to their foot – progress seems VERY slow. The frustrating thing is that you can “see” what big success looks like but between learning what needs to be done ...
Views: 1083 - The Insider Secret To Paying For Your Growth - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickWith credit lines diminishing and debt rising, how does one go about paying for all the resources to grow? It’s a common challenge facing many in the entrepreneurial community but it doesn’t have to be the roadblock that keeps you from investing in the right growth opportunities. I’ve ...
Views: 976 - The Power Of Small Steps - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickWhen we consider setting goals or making changes we tend to overestimate what we can do in the short run (and create goals and expectations that are too big) and underestimate what we can accomplish in the long run. I believe that we completely underestimate the value and the power of small ...
Views: 1133 - The Single Greatest Revelation For Your Success - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickI've surveyed hundreds of entrepreneurs about what gets in the way of achieving their goals. The two highest responses are: "I don't have enough time," and "I don't have enough money." Now I don't want to seem callous or unsympathetic as I'm sure that many people do really have a lot of things ...
Views: 1049 - What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast! - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Melanie Benson StrickWhat do Donald Trump, Oprah, Richard Branson and I have in common? Well I may not quite be at the billionaire level yet but what we do all have in common is we are all entrepreneurs who get things done in record time. Consider this: Over 80% of the entrepreneurs I mentor have great ideas with ...
Views: 1141 - Why Problem Solving Doesn't Work in the New Era - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickOnce in a while I run into a paradox in life – when in order to achieve something I have to do what feels like the total opposite. Recently I’ve discovered that in order to achieve a certain type of success I’ve had to stop focusing on solving the problem and surrender into it. Now the ...
Views: 1375 - Why Running Your Business Alone Never Works - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickI was coaching a client one day who was feeling rather overwhelmed with trying to launch her new idea. I invited her to start a process of writing down all of the responsibilities, projects, tasks and other “shoulds” that she had swimming around in her mind. When she called in for her next ...
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