Small Business Growth: 3 Reasons Why Happy You = More Customers

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Khatiza Van Savage, Founder and Chief Happiness Architect of Insightful Learning Journeys. She provides journeys for senior women leaders in transition to Bhutan and she gives an insight on how the Gross National Happiness Index can be applied in your lives and achieve small business growth in the process. Khatiza, born in

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Closing Sales: 3 Reasons Why It’s Not Happening

Now, a lot of us run our own businesses because we want freedom, and also because it is one of the most rewarding things you can ever do. Because your success, comes out of you constantly improving yourself and pushing yourself to do better. However, if you’re not making enough money, you are not closing sales regularly, and you’re not going

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Magic Online Business Tool to Give You the Competitive Edge

Every successful online business owner knows who her competition is and what he or she is up to. She implements their strategy and safeguards herself from making the same mistakes they do. That’s why it’s so important for you to know exactly what your competition is doing and how they are obtaining clients – particularly if they have the bulk

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Online Marketing: 7 Rules for Customer Engagement

Customers are the lifeblood of any business.  Finding them might be a daunting task if you’re just starting out in a new business. And I feel you… It is hard! This post, Online Marketing: 7 Rules for Customer Engagement is aimed at solving your marketing questions and helping you make a success of customer engagement. When I first started my

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Business Growth: 5 Reasons Why Your Business is Not Growing

Owning your own business can be the most rewarding thing you ever embark on. Most of us want to make a difference, and to leave a legacy. But sometimes our businesses grow to a place where they stabilize and then just plateau somewhere between start up and profit. Today I’d like to talk to you about 5 common business growth

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6 Business Lessons From Losing My Father

I know what you are thinking… “What does death have to be about business?” The two don’t go together, but every one of us has lost someone in our lives: a parent; a partner, a friend… And what did you learn from that? I still remember the day my father died like it was yesterday, and its insane to realize

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5 Things To Consider Before Starting Your Own Business

You’re tired of seeing your boss benefit from your talents and being a slave to the 9-5(more likely 9-9). You want to define your hours; make more money; spend time with your kids/partner/friends/parents. You want to be able to make the impact you were meant in this world for by doing what you love. Sounds awesome, right? Sister, I feel

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WONDROUS WEDNESDAY: FEATURES Eva Mynsberghe

I met Eva of Balungi at a lovely Saturday market and was immediately attracted to her table of beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings made from natural, organic recycled Ugandan materials such as barkcloth, banana fiber, newspaper,etc. Here Eva shares the Balungi story all inspired by beauty. Eva Mynsberghe, Balungi Can you tell us a little bit more about Balungi, how it started?

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WONDROUS WEDNESDAY: FEATURES Seanice Kacungira, CEO, Blu Flamingo

Meet Seanice Kacungira, CEO, Blu Flamingo I met Seanice at the Women in Technology event hosted by Google and was immediately taken away by her presence. When she speaks, she really commands respect and I knew I needed to get to know her story better. Here’s Seanice’s story: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sure, absolutely! My

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My 5 Ingredients to Make Your Own Happiness Drug:

I love birthdays! Especially this week because it is my birthday week! Every year I send an email with my updates and this year I wanted to add something special. My dear friend Radu is always asking for my drug of being happy so this year I am sharing my happiness drug with you. I love birthdays, not only because

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