The LinkedIn post that has been viewed 35,000 times
Last December, specifically on Friday, December 28th, I shared a LinkedIn post that, in three weeks, was viewed 34,130 times, scored 98 likes, and generated 16 comments. And I received more than 400 emails as a result of this post. What did I do to achieve such...
Deconstruct to rebuild better
Someone once told me: “In order to reach a higher mountain, you must first climb down the first one to climb a new one…” Congratulations, you have built a successful business (according to your definitions of success, obviously), but now growth has been slowing down...
Are you on holiday or on vacation?
I have the privilege of being a mentor at EntrePrism - an incubator for entrepreneurs - and during one of our group meetings, some mentees wanted to talk about vacations and work-life balance. This theme often comes back with my private coaching clients; it seems that...
Don’t adjust your business plan!
“IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. ALL THAT MATTERS IS WHERE YOU ARE GOING.” – Brian Tracy The year-end is coming up fast... which means we’ll be entering the session of business plan revisions, annual evaluations, and New Year resolutions too! At this time...
The WOW effect and your business success
To be successful, any entrepreneur must offer more than just products or services. Today, a professional distinguishes himself by his approach, the relationship created with its clients and the quality and consistency of the client experience offered. I had the...
Not reaching your goals? You might want to blame it on the law of diminishing returns…
I love September! Everyone comes back from vacation rested, happy and determined to make this last quarter of the year the best one of the year. Unfortunately, many of these ideas will fall flat. Why? It’s the law of diminishing returns. The law of diminishing returns...
Quotes to inspire success
I love learning, yes in terms of knowledge, but as I experience more of life, I’m starting to value wisdom even more than knowledge. When we truly listen, we can learn so much from others, no matter their age or their path. Often, it only takes one sentence, one...
Stop wasting money with useless marketing!
Steve Jobs, the master of simplicity in my opinion, once said, “I’m as proud of what we don't do as I am of what we do." There is no lack of opportunity to do marketing - but how do you select your marketing initiatives to get you results? Advertising, cold calls,...
How to create more word of mouth marketing for your business
Did you know that only 7% of word of mouth happens online? Social media, web presence and visibility are important, but it cannot be your unique strategy to grow your business. We tend to think that since people spend hours and hours online, this number would be much...
Moonwalk, Sandwalk, creative walk – walk your way to success
We all know physical activity is important in life, and that very often our best ideas come to us during or after a round of physical activity – but this is not what I want to talk about this month (nor is it my area of expertise!). I also don’t want to talk about the...