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Something comes up that you weren’t expecting, which comes as a total surprise.  Surprise… there’s a pandemic.  Surprise… interest rates are up to 8%.  Surprise… your employees are all quitting.  When you experience something that you weren’t expecting, you have choices about how to react and how it affects you. The idea is not to allow but to move forward

Do you want your business to do more for you but find yourself saying “I’m so busy and don’t want to be,” yet struggle to change? Listen as Mike and Jackie dispense a little tough love so that you hear how it is. If this is an “aha” moment for you, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to

Resilience: it is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. For your business, it is a critical survival factor. Your business wants to grow because it is a thing. Resilience gives your business the ability to do its work. We are just caretakers.  Are you getting in the way of your business growth and wanting help? Take advantage of a

Marketing takes relentless execution, tweaking, the right niche and consistency. What is the strongest marketing program in your business that worked? Why did you stop using it? Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss getting back to the basics! Need help getting back to basics? If yes, take advantage of a complimentary business strategy session to discover the opportunities in your

Based on a Daily Dose written by Mike in 2015, why is it important to choose to be happy? Taking the high road vs. the low road. The low road is easier in the short term, but there is no upside. How would you feel if you approached each task, each relationship, each action, happily? How much less stressful would

As you reflect on yourself and your company, are you better today than you were yesterday, a week ago, a year ago or 5 years ago?  If you are, take some time to reflect on those changes and how they have helped your business grow and change. What are you going to work on next year? If you aren’t growing

What are we doing and where do we expect to end up? Goals are something you have to grow into. To create an executable plan, you have to take it one step at a time. Listen as Mike and Jackie discuss pointing your compass in the right direction and how to create a plan. Need some help figuring out where

Do you feel like everyone in the US hates each other? Do you feel, based on what the media is projecting, that there are gunfights in all the streets? The media needs eyeballs to thrive and the chaos keeps people tuned in. It’s really about what you, your employees and your customers are experiencing. Does your reality match what the

It is now nearing the end of the year and 2024 is around the corner. What would make you say, “I had a great year personally and in my business?” One of the small challenges is to think back on what was your plan in 2023 and where did you end up? At the beginning of 2023, you had a

Hiring people is a form of marketing. Marketing to hire employees is the same concept as targeting and marketing for clients. Why would someone want to work for your company? Why are you a great company? As an excellent candidate, why would they want to come to work for you? Want to learn more about marketing for employees? Take advantage