How to beat writer’s block

How to beat writer’s block

It’s happened to all of us – that blank screen with the cursor blinking in a very lonely way back and forth at us. Nothing is coming out and the longer the screen is blank the worse it gets. It’s called many things but mostly we know it as writer’s block, or in the case of building a successful online business, I call it “blogger’s block”. When you are building a business and a brand you need to have great content to draw people to you. Writer’s block can be a killer to your business if you don’t manage it!  On the other hand, great content that supports your offer will help you shine even more brightly with your prospective customers. (more…)

How Gratitude Turned My World Around

How Gratitude Turned My World Around

I had a big realisation last week about myself and my attitude to my business that made sense of my last couple of months. You see I’d been off colour for a while – not enough to rest in bed  – but just unwell enough to feel extremely tired and pretty average as I went about things. Then when I thought things should be better, they got worse. About two weeks ago I was hit by waves of vertigo that were pretty un-nerving and, at one point, dangerous. Well, if nothing else the vertigo made me STOP,  look at what I was doing and finally seek some health advice. (more…)

How to Convert a Lead into a Client: Conversations that Sell

How to Convert a Lead into a Client: Conversations that Sell

Strategy #5 of our 5 Simple Strategies to Build the Business and Lifestyle You Dream Of

We’ve all been there – in front of a potential new client but just not sure what to do or say next to “close” the sale. There can often be awkward silences and there can be times when we “give away the farm” to secure the client – only to find we don’t have the time or budget to do the job properly once we win it. These conversations can also bring out the worst of all of our internal demons and negative self-talk. (more…)