A Live BIG Lesson Yesterday was a very bad day. It was one of those days where everything went wrong. I was late for a meeting. I conducted a training session that did not go well. My kids were home sick and I had to work. I am ashamed to say I took my bad [...]
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Recently I read a post by Huffington Post blogger, Patricia Handschiegel. She asserts that there is ”a new breed of female leader taking over the country: ‘Power Girls’ — entrepreneurial dynamos who are taking lead roles in both business and their communities.” She says that these women are inspired by icons like Oprah and Hillary Clinton, [...]
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www.paperfeet.com Meet paperfeet by TOMBOLO - the world’s thinnest flexible sandal, pocket ready for your next adventure. Jimmy Tomczak invented the patent-pending minimalist art sandals from a process that upcycles billboard sheet plastic into functional outdoor gear. Jimmy was using a huge McDonald’s advertisement to keep a leaky roof dry when the idea came to [...]
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As the co-founder of Get Your Big On. com I am fortunate to meet many people who are living a big life. I have been blessed to interact with entrepreneurs who are not only making it big for themselves but helping others. Meet forty-two year old Terry Grahl. Entrepreneur and a person who Gives BIG! [...]
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Over the last two weeks I have been inundated with stories of entrepreneurs who are Starting BIG! I find myself inspired daily by the stories I am receiving. Many have overcome major obstacles. This week I featured one of those big stories as my pick of the week on www.getyourbigon.com. I thought I would share his [...]
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Tip 3 Right up there with trademarking your name giving thought to your domain name. You want to pick a domain name before beginning the trademark process. It is important that your website name be your domain name and they all be either your brand name or closely related. People tend to think of the URL [...]
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So you have a great idea and you are ready to go into business. My Tip 2 is to Trademark your name. What is a trademark? According to Wikipedia a trademark or trade mark or trade-mark[1] is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that [...]
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Recently I was one of a “select group” to be invited to attend a webinar on starting your own business. I received a barrage of emails about the magic steps to success. I was intrigued and stayed tuned in until it came time to buy. The cost of the webinar? $1495.00. Why did I not [...]
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You have decided to start a business, you are excited about the prospect. You are passionate about your business idea. But there is so much to do. How do you make time to execute your business idea and market your idea at the same time. You may have limited financial resources or the resources you have [...]
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Right Product + Market Opportunity +Committed Execution= Success Many people ask me what is the key to my success as a business owner. I look to the formula that my dad passed down to me. He would say you need to have a product that people need. Elaborating that not only do you need a product [...]
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