Realize for 2017

realize 2017

2016 was quite a busy year for me. I hope it was prosperous for you as well. In this post, I want to share what my hopes and plans are for the year ahead and beyond.

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Your Website Is More Than A Business Card

more than a business card

I talk to many small business owners and I have many of them question why they need a website. I’ve heard so many of them say “well isn’t it just a glorified business card or just a digital flyer of my business”. Well some of that “may” be true, but your website is More Than…

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How Do I Get More From My Programmer

how do i get more from my programmer

I talk to a lot of business owners and something I hear frequently from them is “How do I get more from my programmer” or “I hired a programmer and I didn’t get the results I want”. Truth is this happens more often then you know. The thing is its not your fault nor theirs!…

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How Do You Spend It?

spending

This thought came to me as I look through my closet, across my desk and then also as I check spending habits on my bank statements. I’m thinking do I really need this, is it really worth the value that we’ve placed on it? So, I’ll ask you the same question, “How do you spend…

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Missed Lead Follow Up

lead

Recently I decided to do a test on a free checklist for my iMakeBookCovers.com site and it crossed my mind that there is one step to this process I think many have forgotten.   We take the time to create the give away item whether it be a free report, checklist or special training video.…

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Measuring Your Business Success

measuring your business success

I’ve heard it said many times you cannot change what you do not measure. I take that to mean if you don’t know where you started, you have no idea if you are improving or doing worse. This is important in life and in your business. In life obviously if we start gaining weight it’s…

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Common Website Challenges

common website mistakes

Recently I’ve been working on a couple major site renovations, and in doing so it has brought some things to mind I thought I would share. These items are just a few common website challenges I see many website owners have and they may not even be aware that they are doing these little things…

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Winning Big is About Making Adjustments

winning big

With several sports playoffs going on right now I noticed something about the teams that come out ahead and realized this “thing” is also very true in life and in your business… If you know much about me at all you probably know that I’m a HUGE Chicago sports fan, and I follow several sports…

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Good Luck Online Support

support maze

This is the type of support I’ve been running into of late when dealing with larger companies, “Good Luck” on finding support.   Some days it’s just so difficult to find an answer to a challenge you are having with an online service or product. I am sure I’m not the only one that runs…

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It’s Ok To Say No

say no

I never make New Years resolutions but each year I focus on a phrase that will help me take the next step to being the person I want to be. Many times that could be a single word such as “Focus” or “Simplify” and while I still continue to work on those things each January…

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Does Your Book Cover Have A Reason Why For The Reader

book cover attraction

This is final part of the 3-part series “3 Things You Should Consider When Choosing a Book Cover Design” Something that keeps a book from getting purchased is that the reader can’t tell what’s in it for them. They’re interested in the book, they have it in their hands and then put it down without…

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