MWBE – Self Sabotage – 5 Things You May be Doing that is Sabotaging your Business
This article is targeted to small, minority and women owned businesses that are in the beginning stage of their business and want to take their companies to the next level. I wanted to share some of the mistakes I have made, and some of the mistakes I consistently see other …
Read MoreCould Your Business Benefit from Having a Coach or a Mentor?
When I started running, I had the opportunity to work with a coach and I turned it down. I did not see the benefit of having a coach, after all – how hard could it be, right? You put one foot in front of the other and just run. Well, …
Read More5 Tips for Increasing Past Performance for Small, Minority & Women Owned Businesses
Many small, minority and women firms find themselves challenged by requirements in bids and proposals that require a firm to demonstrate palpable past performance in order to win government contracts. I am often asked by my clients, “How will I ever win government contracts if no one will give me …
Read MoreMAINTAINING WELLNESS WHILE TRAVELING FOR BUSINESS
As I continue sharing the journey of wellness with my clients, I realize more and more how important it is to business success to maintain a high level of wellness. Being well provides the foundation for strong leadership, mindfulness and clarity – all essential skills for running a small business. …
Read MoreNational Women’s Wellness Week Begins on Mother’s Day
In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, I wanted to share my Top 10 Tips to for Losing Weight and Living More. 1. Feed Your Soul with Primary Food. The concept of Primary Food comes from Joshua Rosenthal, founder of the Institute of Integrated Nutrition. Primary food is friends, family, …
Read More5 Tips for Marketing Your MWBE Certification
1. Identify Your Target Audience; identifying your target audience is not just about finding government agencies or corporations that are buying products and services that you are selling, it’s about where you will have greatest impact in the shortest amount of time. Be realistic about your capabilities and focus your …
Read MoreUnderstanding the Purpose of MWBE Certification
There were a number of eye opening moments in the first session of the MWBE Success Bootcamp entitled “Understanding the Purpose of Your MWBE Certification and How to Use it to Increase Sales”. Many participants believed that MWBE certification programs were designed to give them access to contracts that were …
Read MoreMAKING THE CASE FOR WELLNESS: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU GOT SICK??
I made appointments for my routine annual physicals as I normally do every year. Things were a little different this year as I had to make some adjustments because I had recently moved. One test after another came back fine, and my doctors applauded my perceived healthy life style as …
Read MoreCERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS
Certification as a minority or woman owned business does not guarantee success; and that should be pretty obvious given that only 25% of certified firms won government contracts in 2012 according to a recent article in the Daily News. http://nydn.us/1mQwUzY In 2013, I worked with a number of small, minority …
Read MoreMAKE THE DECISION TO STOP STRUGGLING
Here is what one of my teachers and guides said during a training session this week, “I made the decision to stop struggling, and in that moment everything changed for me”. He went from nothing to owning multi-million dollar global training school. When I heard this statement, it immediately caught …
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