Profit

Lessons from the Lows & Excerpts from My Personal Journal

I used to think success meant a fancy office, a fat revenue line, a sweet house, and an even sweeter car. I had all that. And then I found out...

Episode 1 – Becoming Self Made Podcast with Relay – Starting Out and Restarting – The Power of the Reset, Rebuild & Repeat Lessons from Brian Scudamore and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

The boldest business move isn’t adding more, it’s ripping it all apart and starting fresh. That’s exactly what my friend Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, did. And it’s also why...

Profit First Is Even Easier Because Of Dream First Bank!

The life of an entrepreneur is typified by frantic sprints to generate revenue, with the dream that, one day, profit will magically appear. But does it ever? Nope. Not for...

The Real Horror Story: When Your Finances Haunt You

Forget ghosts, ghouls, and vampires. The scariest horror stories I’ve ever lived through didn’t happen in haunted houses. They happened in my bank account. Years ago, my life looked like...

The Biggest Misunderstanding About Money

For most of my life, I misunderstood money.  And I wasn’t alone.  Entrepreneurs, friends, family; so many of us have been taught to fear money, chase money, worship it, or...

The Right Way To Boost Profit

Let’s talk about one of the simplest, fastest ways to boost your profit without raising your prices, chasing more customers, or burning out trying to sell harder: A smart, value-packed...

No Strings Attached – How to Make People Feel Appreciated

This Week’s focus: Surprise and delight your best people There’s something magical about being recognized when you least expect it, especially when the recognition is real. No hidden agenda. No...

Why Profit Matters More Than Revenue: How to Grow a Small Business That Lasts

Let me be blunt: if you're still saying, "I just need more sales to fix this business," we need to have a little sit-down. Because that thinking? It might be...

Business 101 – Ask for the Referral. Get the Reward

Here’s one of my favorite business strategies. I don’t solely rely on it. But I like it a lot.  One of the simplest and most effective ways to grow your...

Reclaim Your Freedom of Time with an Audit

The biggest mistake I made when I first started out?  Losing hours every week to low-value tasks.  Do you do this? Maybe you think you know where your time goes,...

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