2012

Abundance

May 31, 2012

Abundance is one of those words I just love to use because I feel like it describes very simply what we all want to have and feel.  I took a second today to look up the definition.  abundance [əˈbʌndəns]noun 1. a copious supply; great amount 2. fullness or benevolence from the abundance of my heart I try to […]

Accountability: Do You Have It?

May 30, 2012

Being 9 days into our Rainmakers 90-Day Health Challenge has me really believing that the Rainmakers core value, accountability, is the secret sauce to making the Rainmakers program work (or really anything work for that matter).  Many of us have great ideas, we have been to fantastic seminars and read exceptional books to help us […]

American Mold Experts named “Business of the Year”

May 23, 2012

Congratulations American Mold Experts on being named “Business of the Year” in Hendricks County! American Mold Experts celebrates the month of May! American Mold Experts have been featured by business newspaper, Hendricks County Business Leader, as their featured business and cover story. Also, being awarded by Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, and the Hendricks County […]

Indy BizTV Shows

May 21, 2012

New Resource Providing Quick Video Tips To Assist Local Business Owners Launches in Time for National Small Business Week On May 21, 2012, Biz TV Shows officially launches their second, and Indianapolis’s only, Internet TV Channel providing business and quality of life advice to area small to mid-sized business owners, in the form of quick […]

“Business Networking and Sex (Not What You Think)”

May 16, 2012

  “Business Networking and Sex (Not What You Think)” by Ivan Misner, Ph.D., Hazel Walker, and Frank De Raffele offers three experts’ perspectives on issues that rise in networking situations and how to learn from both sexes, male and female. Over a four-year period, these experts surveyed more than 12,000 businesspeople all over the world […]

“Business Networking and Sex (Not What You Think)”

May 16, 2012

  “Business Networking and Sex (Not What You Think)” by Ivan Misner, Ph.D., Hazel Walker, and Frank De Raffele offers three experts’ perspectives on issues that rise in networking situations and how to learn from both sexes, male and female. Over a four-year period, these experts surveyed more than 12,000 businesspeople all over the world […]

Why Do We Sell with Pictures?

May 10, 2012

One of the most important things you can do in selling is to communicate visually whether it telling powerful stories, using analogies or writing sketches using a whiteboard.  The reason for using pictures in your selling or marketing strategies is key for some very important reasons you may not have previously considered. Belief:  People have […]

Have To

April 10, 2012

Many of us are at our best in an emergency or crisis situation.  When the demands of life seem to be overwhelming we rise to the occasion because, for lack of better terms, we “have to.” Maybe it is because we feel we don’t have another choice.  Maybe because we feel so many people depend […]

Should Social Media be called Media for the Anti-Social?

April 3, 2012

I believe Social Media has some challenges with its name. The definition of social is “of or relating to human society.”  I guess my problem with this as a definition is because “social media” is by real definition “of or related to a virtual representation of a human society.” My point is that the names we […]

Make Gratitude a Daily Practice

March 27, 2012

Inspiring Minds Book Club just started its latest book, The Magic by Rhonda Byrne, and I must share the teachings of the first chapter. The chapter is about Gratitude. Gratitude is giving thanks. It is amazing to me, the many things there are to be thankful for, if only we look for them. How many […]