Breaking free and creating your own path is the first start on the entrepreneurial road. I’m not going to kid you, this is not an easy path to take. There will be times when you feel like a complete outcast, times when you talk to friends you have had for years, and wonder when they changed so much. The transformation you will undergo is dramatic. There will come a point when you look at yourself and...

“People who concentrate entirely on the material and financial aspects of business fail to realize that in the end all business is conducted through personal relationships.” ~ Dr. Ivan Misner What a day! Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I knew that I was going to meet Dr. Ivan Misner; especially with such a small group of people, seven to be exact.  All I could think about was speaking...

“What you think about, you bring about.”  Lisa Nichols    Back in January of 2008 I looked my spouse directly in the eyes and said, “This year I am going to meet Dr. Ivan Misner.”  A goal declared.  If you are in business, and serious about your success, you should know that Dr. Misner is the founder and Chairman of Business Network International (BNI).  It should also be said...

“I think that maybe inside any business, there is someone slowly going crazy.” – Joseph Heller Create a Business System There are many times that small business owners struggle to stay ahead of the game, constant battles with stacks of papers, phone calls to return, and pesky little things like making sure the accounting is being taken care of. The answer to all this woe is systems. There...

“Word-of-mouth marketing works. Social capital is vital. And networking is the mechanism to develop both.” – Dr. Ivan Misner How many of you have ever swung on a vine like Tarzan? If you have been to any networking events lately then you have witnessed what a jungle it is out there, and unless you go prepared with the proper vine you just can’t seem to get through to the group! Let’s...

“So, what do you do?” Every professional has been faced with this question and while some responses sound polished and professional, others seem awkward, almost as if they have forgotten what they do for a living. It doesn’t matter if you are asked in the grocery line or in front of a hundred people, knowing how to spark interest in what you do by describing how you can benefit the listener is an important...