If “Dear Friend” written at the beginning of a letter is called the salutation, what’s the phrase at the end of your letter? I couldn’t recall so I looked it up. It’s called a complimentary close.
The complimentary close for most of my emails is “Create a Great Life.” Instead of using the word life, you could substitute the words day, business, or weekend. Sometimes I do. The majority of the time, I use the word life.
It’s intentional. It’s a reminder.
In being intentional about what
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Take a Moment
At our Ribbon Cutting last week, we were joined by the Livonia Mayor Dennis K. Wright, members of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce, clients and friends. This week, we had our Level Up Networking Mixer and today we have our B2B Networking Event from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
For me, the Ribbon Cutting was a moment to acknowledge everyone who participated in the expansion of the business. As I was reading the beautiful cards and opening up the gifts, I reflected on the last 9 months. In that moment, I
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Business Owners: Where Innovation Unfolds
You are present. You are open to new ideas. You are a visionary. You are resilient. You are adventuresome. You are resourceful. You are optimistic. You are intentional. You are integrous. You are prolific.
Do these entrepreneurial traits describe you right now? This minute.
What I’ve learned in over 14 years mentoring small business owners is that there is a glaring element that is missing when entrepreneurs are in the heart of a challenge. This element is incredibly simple. It’s so
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Mastering Your Inner Entrepreneur: It’s Like Riding a Bike
Think back to the first time you learned to ride your bicycle without your training wheels. Perhaps you felt excited, fearful, or even a little apprehensive.
You got up on the bicycle not knowing. You didn’t know if you could ride by yourself. You didn’t know if you would get hurt. You didn’t know if you would succeed.
In that moment, you decided to get back on the bike. You discovered by riding what worked and what didn’t. You pedaled faster and faster and faster until you mastered
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What If Your Company Was A Person?
Isn’t it interesting how people talk about companies? You even hear employees use pronouns to describe how “they” did this or that. The employees aren’t even referring to anyone specific in the company.
So, what if your company was a person? It’s a bold question to ask. You might find, if you ask the question, that the company you would like to be is nothing like the company that you actually are.
As a leader, you need to listen openly and respond courageously when asking this question.
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