Dream Big: Achieve Your Long-Term Goals, One Bite at a Time

Dream Big: Achieve Your Long-Term Goals, One Bite at a Time

As a business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind, focusing on the immediate challenges and tasks at hand. However, to truly thrive and not just survive, it’s essential to dream big and set ambitious long-term goals. Imagine where you want your business to be in three years. It might seem daunting, but as the old saying goes, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”
By breaking down your goals into smaller, manageable tasks and focusing on high-impact activities, you can make steady progress toward your big dreams. Remember, achieving success is about making each bite count and consistently working toward your vision. Start today, stay committed, and watch your business thrive.

Why The Chimp?

Why The Chimp?

As we begin 2024, I am pleased to be able to launch my new brand identity – and it’s quite a shift from the old one! In September 2023 I decided to bite the bullet and commit to working with someone to develop a membership community for business owners. As part of this process, I…

Set the Right Goals to Grow Your Business in 2026
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Set the Right Goals to Grow Your Business in 2026

As a business owner, you’ll have set goals before – revenue targets, new product launches, growing your team. But in all honesty, setting just any goal isn’t enough. To really move you and your business forward, you need to focus your attention on the areas that will make the biggest difference to your business right…

Why Business Owners Work Too Many Hours (and Still Feel Behind)

Why Business Owners Work Too Many Hours (and Still Feel Behind)

If you’re like many micro or small business owners, you’re clocking 60+ hours a week… and still feeling like you’re not getting anywhere. You’re busy from dawn to dusk, but the important stuff )the strategic, revenue-driving, life-changing stuff) keeps slipping. What’s really going on here? You don’t have a time problem. You have a focus…

Regaining Focus After Summer: How Doing the Right Things in the Next 90 Days Will Help You Finish the Year Strong

Regaining Focus After Summer: How Doing the Right Things in the Next 90 Days Will Help You Finish the Year Strong

As we return from the slower pace of the summer holidays, it’s common to feel a little foggy. The beach is a memory, the inbox is bursting, and your team may be dragging their feet. September can feel like a strange limbo – not quite the end of the year, but close enough that panic…

Why Signal-Based Outbound Selling Matters More Than Ever for Business-to-Business Selling

Why Signal-Based Outbound Selling Matters More Than Ever for Business-to-Business Selling

In business-to-business sales, the days of “spray and pray” cold outreach are numbered. Buyers are inundated with irrelevant messages, and as gatekeepers get smarter and attention spans shorter, traditional tactics fall flat.  What’s emerging in its place is smarter, sharper, and more aligned with how today’s B2B buyers actually behave: signal-based outbound selling. What Is…

Building Relationships in the Digital Age – Why It Matters More Than Ever in Business-to-Business Sales

Building Relationships in the Digital Age – Why It Matters More Than Ever in Business-to-Business Sales

From the time I began my B2B sales career, relationships have always mattered. But in today’s digital age, how we build those relationships – and the tools we use – has fundamentally changed.  Social platforms are no longer just networking sites; they’ve become arenas for shaping perception, earning trust, and demonstrating value before a sales…

Why a Well-Written Proposal is the Final Stage of a Great Sales Process

Why a Well-Written Proposal is the Final Stage of a Great Sales Process

A great sales process doesn’t end when you’ve delivered a fantastic pitch. It doesn’t even end when your prospect expresses interest. The final, and often most crucial, step is delivering a proposal that seals the deal. Too many businesses lose sales not because of their product or service but because their proposal is weak, unclear,…

How to Price Your Products Without Pricing Yourself Out of the Market

How to Price Your Products Without Pricing Yourself Out of the Market

One of the biggest concerns for business owners is setting the right price. Charge too much, and you risk losing customers to cheaper competitors. Charge too little, and you might struggle to make a profit, let alone reinvest in growth. It’s a delicate balancing act – one that can feel like a constant tug-of-war between…

Finding Your Unique Edge: Why a Differentiator is the Key to Business Success

Finding Your Unique Edge: Why a Differentiator is the Key to Business Success

As a business owner, you’ve poured time, energy, and passion into building your company. But when someone asks, “What makes you different?” do you have a clear, compelling answer? If not, you’re not alone. Many businesses struggle to articulate what sets them apart, and as a result, they find themselves competing on price rather than…

Knowing Your Ideal Customer: A Smarter Approach to Growth

Knowing Your Ideal Customer: A Smarter Approach to Growth

One of the biggest mistakes I made when I launched my original business, was to market to everyone. It’s tempting to believe that casting the widest net will bring in more customers, but in reality, this scattergun approach leads to wasted resources, ineffective messaging, and frustration. If you want to work smarter, not harder, you…

Use Logic to Decide the What You’re Going to Offer Clients

Use Logic to Decide the What You’re Going to Offer Clients

Making decisions about which products or services to keep and which to let go can be hard. You’ve invested time, energy, and resources into building your portfolio, and so the idea of culling anything may feel like you’re losing business or even taking a step backward.  It’s natural to have an emotional attachment – your…