Point Taken

The universe has a way of validating an idea and reinforcing a decision that you may be thinking of making.  It always seems like the validation comes just at the right time.  The lesson in business is to run your data and trust your gut.  You are probably on the right track long before you …

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Crunching the Numbers

Before you make any investment in your business, you have to do a certain amount of number crunching.  The more granular you can get your numbers, the more accurate your projections will be.  Christy believes she has found something that can eliminate the main barrier to her business.  Now it’s time to crunch the numbers.

Bullying Is Not A Business Plan

Tearing down another business doesn’t automatically improve your own business.  Legitimate business owners have so much work to do within their own businesses that they rarely have time to look up.  They also don’t have the time and energy to waste on trying to tear down another business.  The universe is kind to those that …

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Walk in My Shoes

Taking a peek into the lives of others can reveal many things about our own lives.  It can provide a view of what it takes to accomplish something.  Christy walks you through a typical day for her.  This is the life a an entrepreneur struggling to build a successful business.  

Cracking the Code

Christy is committed to tweaking any aspect of her business in order to move the needle.  After experimenting with the portion sizes and prices of one of her products, Christy has finally cracked the code.

Taking Action Is Hard

Success is much more fun than failure.  The fear of failing keeps us from following our dreams far too often.  Taking action is what separates the successful from the failures.  Your ability to succeed will largely depend on your ability to take action.

Your Small Business Needs A Podcast

There has never been a better time for a small business to get on the podcasting bandwagon.  Thousands of listeners are joining the podcast movement each and every month and it is a great way to establish your brand and connect with customers.  

The Tweaking Never Ends

Being comfortable with the status quo has ben the death of many a business.  There is always something to tweak in order to improve your performance.  Until you try multiple options, you won’t know what is optimal.  Christy reveals what she is tweaking this time and why.

Systematize and Automate To Get Your Life Back

A local business owner can easily be consumed with their business.  Justin Williams reveals how he created systems to automate his business.  His goal is to always find a way to replace himself in his business.  This allows Justin to have time to spend on new projects and actually gives him a better quality of …

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Just Show Up

Many times the key to success in business is just showing up.  That doesn’t mean that “if you build it they will come” is always the case.  But many local businesses struggle with consistency with the days and hours they are open. It’s easy to discount this as something that is obvious, but for so …

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