There are really only three ways to make more money in your business, without selling anything else. Things you can do that will increase your profit immediately. They are: Cut …
Would YOU Have Loaned Him Your Lawn Mower?
I just answered the door to my townhouse, met by a young man who asked me if he could borrow my lawnmower. Ummm, no. But there is more to this …
How Do I Get Over Hearing “No”?
It goes like this: 6 Steps to Getting Everything You Want In Life Ask Ask again. Ask again. Ask again. Ask again. Start over. Ask. Then ask again. And when …
Sometimes, It’s Good to Lose
We all have that one person that we compare ourselves to, that one team that consistently wins, that one entrepreneur that irritates you to no end when you see them …
Center Stage Lansdowne! 4 Reasons It Will Succeed When The Others Failed.
As of this writing, there is only one Center Stage in physical existence, but when I refer to it in my journal or notes, I write CSA, Center Stage Ashburn. …
Tell Me Something Good!
Every staff meeting I have, I always start it the same way. “Tell me something good!” I usually follow it up with, What are you happy about? What are you …
Self-Fund or OPM? 4 Reasons I Am Choosing Other People’s Money to Grow
I opened Center Stage Preschool in Ashburn in the fall of 2016, and now, six months later, we have broken even! My marketing plan worked extremely well, I did some …
How To Create Your Business Name (or really anything)
My wife runs a successful dog walking company called Wags and Walks. Cute name. I love it. She loves it. She was tired of selling tile and granite, and wanted …
This is Hard vs. This is Fun. A Better Way to Define a Problem.
(This post was originally written in the Spring of 2016 for another website. I brought it over here for this blog…) Things that are legitimately hard for me: Skiing on double …
Only Do What Only You Can Do
My karate school is my very first business. It’s my baby. So admittedly, sometimes I have a hard time letting go. But that is still no reason to abandon ship …