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Forbes Magazine recently published a list of the 100 Most Innovative Leaders. One out of 100 was a woman. And none was a woman of color. Seriously? In these times (or any time), for a list like this to appear in a reputable business magazine is, in my view, downright deplorable. They had the grace to admit this is wrong, but how did this list ever get published? Forbes’ list is just the symptom. Real change is called for on a systemic level at the magazine and beyond. I'

You have been chosen to conduct the meeting next week…how are you feeling? Nothing can frustrate your career faster than not being able to speak in front of groups. Although CEO’s are expected to be successful communicators, speaking is not just for C-level executives but for all employees. Lets face it, the workplace is full of speaking opportunities; meetings, presentations, trainings, seminars, boardroom discussions, interviews, etc. and if you can’t arti

So you want to have more impact? To do that, you can’t be wasting your valuable time and energy on things that don’t matter, that don’t have impact. Productivity only matters in the context of what you ultimately want to accomplish. Being productive in the service of your bigger goals and your impact matters. It’s frighteningly easy to get bogged down in busywork, those items that ‘will just take a minute’, and 2 hours later, sometimes at the end of a whole day, you haven’t

Upping your employees’ engagement level is well worth the effort, not only in your bottom line, or even triple bottom line, but also in the culture of your company, that sometimes ineffable ‘stuff’ that makes yours a great place to work. Employees who are highly engaged are set apart from even satisfied employees by the discretionary effort they’re willing to bring to their work. They’re willing to go the extra mile (or two), and infuse what they do with passion and a strong

<img src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Copy-of-building-a-business-150.png" width="500" /> For as long as I can remember, I have believed in the power of the individual. I have believed that until each individual person wakes up to the fact that they are powerful, the world we live in is going to go down the tubes. Horrible, negative maybe but do you begin to understand why I am so driven to reach 334000 people.

Mentoring advice is extremely valuable, even for experienced leaders. It can be a lighthouse, guiding you away from rocky shoals and onto a clearer course. At the end of every Work Alchemy podcast interview, I ask the highly impactful leaders that I interview to share one piece of advice with the audience, leaders like you who want to have more impact. This is a rarified group, curated for their knowledge, influence, and impact, so they’re worth listening to. Pull up a chair

Canadian franchising loans. Buying a franchise is one half the battle when it comes to selection, location and price and return on investment - the other half of that equation is of course getting the financing you need to complete a purchase successfully. We get a lot of questions around the issues involved in franchising finance in Canada - they all can be boiled down often into three key issues of conce s of the franchisee. Let's address those.

The term bum marketing has become fashionable online in the past couple of years. nnBum Marketing is basically article marketing on steroids and is a method used by online marketers for driving free traffic to their websites. nnIt's one of the methods taught by online learning environments such as Portal Feeder 2.0 and forms one of the pieces of the internet marketing puzzle for those striving to build successful businesses.nnHowever, too many internet marketers are making th

You just cannot venture out of your home without finding construction going on. Strangely, you will seldom find a site without the use of pipes either. In fact, the pipes are not only around you but also within your home. True, no industry can hope to remain functional without making use of pipes and tubes. Fortunately, the anti-corrosive stainless steel pipes have made all the difference to the industries by helping the structures to remain durable and fully functional in th

Have you ever had a prospect say they want to work with you, and they suddenly decide to go with another company? Have you ever poured energy into helping a prospect make a decision, with great content and multiple conversations, and then they have one conversation with another provider and decide to work with them? Who hasn’t had these disappointments in their business? We’ve all been there. I once had a prospect (let’s call him Larry) who I’d been talking to about workin

Robin is a cosmetologist and massage therapist who recently began investing in real estate in hopes of supplementing her income. Robin is enjoying a comfortable lifestyle from her full-time job, but is basically a sole proprietor who leases space from a salon owner. Additionally, as a sole proprietor, she has few, if any benefits. Seeing that she needed to establish her own benefit plans and residual income, Robin began investing with a coworker who took real estate investmen

To run a business effectively, you need to understand what assets your company has. At first, you’ll find this process dreadful because it costs time and money, and you have no idea where to begin. But if you optimise your business’ operations, you’ll find easier to run it. As a fleet manager you need to adopt some habits that can help you improve the overall performance of the fleet. If you apply the following tips appropriately, they’ll make a difference in the over

You have struggled and struggled to get anywhere… You have worked your butt off… You have not shied away… And yet, you are not there yet… It is as though you have a heavy blanket on you, keeping you from everything that you want, that you desire… And you are done with walking in the dark.

If you are a short sale real estate investor working the foreclosure market, it is imperative that you understand your exit strategy. In simple terms, an exit strategy is a "how can I get paid if I do this deal" strategy. For example, if you purchase a property, whereby the debt is required to be negotiated (i.e., a short sale), there needs to be strategies formulated that allow the investor several ways to exit the deal AND provide for a paycheck. It is easy to buy a deal, o

I've said this before in public, and so I might as well repeat it: I'm a huge wuss when it comes to not feeling well. I've heard women complain that men don't do sickness well, and when I hear that, I silently have to agree — at least in the case of this one man. My mind generally travels ...

With headlines screaming out depression, economic cycles, financial crisis, lay-offs, and an array of fearful forecasts, Australian Soul Coach Maria Elita is daring America to strip away the recession fear and to 'get naked' in 2009.nn"Of course, I don't mean you should strip off your clothes, I mean you should strip off your fears of the unknown, the fear of what might happen, and get naked with the truth about the possibilities around you," Elita says.nnThat's what Elita is

Buying and financing a business acquisition is one of the major challenges of firms in the SME (Small and medium enterprise) sector in Canada. Unlike the big boys who have access and funds available to hire expensive talent to complete the transaction the Canadian SME business owner and financial manager has the desire to complete a transaction , but needs help and information they traditionally don't have immediate access to .

<img src="http://rosemarynonnyknight.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/building-a-business-61.png" width="500"> You keep waiting, praying, believeing that somehow you will feel a level of certainty that you did not personally create! You think that someone, somewhere is going to come and tell you that today is the day you win! Honey, no one is coming! You are the magic! You are the one who wakes up and realises that everything you want is waiting for you to claim it! There will be no trumpet sound to herald the arrival of your calling…

I have a problem. My name is Ursula and I have trouble celebrating big accomplishments. Hi Ursula. I’ve been encouraging my clients to celebrate their accomplishments. Every day. Like every coach I’ve ever talked to, I don’t always take my own advice. Sure, I do daily celebrating. Most of the time. But the big accomplishments? Oh wow. Celebrating my own accomplishments stirs up all kinds of feelings in me. Who am I kidding – no one will want to celebrate this. You’re b

Are you, in fact, doing too much? Seems an odd question to ask right after one of the biggest holiday seasons of the year, but who hasn’t experienced the tiredness that comes from trying to pack in as much as possible in a limited period of time? The thing is, when you’re trying to have impact, you can get a little carried away. As leaders, we often feel called to step in when something needs to be done, especially when it’s the impact we want to have. You may even be addict

The daily grind is not the morning cup of coffee, but rather the get up, get dressed, and go slave away for someone else to make huge amounts of money on your efforts routine. You may keep your coffee. What would your life be like if you could simply get up, pour your coffee, turn on your computer, do a few hours of work and be done? How much happier would you be, and how much happier would your family be? I am sure that you would be quite a bit happier if you knew that the b

One action you can implement immediately to help more people and make more money this month is to ask. It seems basic, just ask! It is so often overlooked. Have you asked for more business? Have you asked for more clients? Have you asked people to work with you? It's really fundamental. nnThe first thing I'd encourage you to do in asking is understand what you're asking for. What do you want your clients to look like, to be like? What is an ideal client? Get clear about that

Do you want to make your online business succeed? You will learn how to make sales and earn more revenue online. If you do not already have a web site, create one at web.com. If you do not have anything to sell, look for a drop-shipping business online that will deliver merchandise you sell. A great home page is crucial. Create a special headline. If you sell financial advice, your headline could say, “Manage Your Finances Well! Retire at an Early Age!” Your home page shoul

You think you have to go the roundabout route to the life you want… And why? Because you have spent so much money learning the wrong way for you… Because you think your dream is not practical… Because you think people will think you silly… Because you doubt your ability to do the work you dream of…

Business owners that are looking for a complete phone and fax solution can find this and more with a company called Ring Central. What exactly does Ring Central have to offer its customers? Besides very affordable rates (some of the best in the industry) it offers many great features such as toll free numbers with multiple extensions, the ability to send and receive faxes online, auto call distribution, voicemail, and numerous others. If you’ve been looking for a phone/fax

I appeared recently in an entrepreneur forum as a panelist. One of the questions asked was, what was the biggest challenge you faced when launching your business? My answer? Fear. Fear is like the annoying text messages that won’t stop until you answer. Fear has been described as, ‘False Evidence Appearing Real.’ I get it. It’s a way to diminish those lizard brain signals of, Danger, Danger Will Robinson! (you had to see Lost in Space to get that one). When you do calm that

For your business to thrive, clarity about your audience is a cornerstone. You just can’t market effectively if you don’t know who you’re marketing to. Everything you do in marketing, all the decisions, the plans, even the wording of individual social media posts, is built around knowing your audience. That’s one side of the equation. You may know your audience, but does your audience know you? Sure, they can see your social media presence and your website. They might even

Do you have a long-term primary love relationship? Can you remember that moment when your heart felt so full to bursting that you just had to volunteer, "I love you" for the first time? Can you remember the moment when s/he first said it to you? Do you remember a moment when, in front of people ...

I spent several years in the United States Marine Corps. After several years of observations and watching many types of leadership traits I learned what I feel to be the do and don’t of leadership. I also learned that there are many types of leadership, and how curtain people reacted to the different styles is completely different from each other. What I want to talk about though is a method that seemed to work for me. Here’s a leadership definition I really like.rnA Lead

AR Finance, i.e. cash flow financing has the ability to save your company when it fact your firm is faced with survival challenges. Let's examine when a receivables strategy works, and what you need to do to facilitate a financing that makes sense. In essence, ' how it works' and ' why '.

If you want to keep your motivation high as you build your business, remember why you went into business for yourself in the first place. Consider what you want your business to do for you! Too often we become slaves to our businesses and lose touch with our key values and reasons for being our own bosses. It pays to step off the treadmill now and then to reconsider why you decided to run your own business. People go into business for themselves for all sorts of reasons - neg

SETTING GOALS. Like most when I graduated from college I didn't have any idea as to what I wanted to do with my career. I accepted my first job out of college because I liked accounting, but didn't want to be confined to an office and sales appealed to me. The job was with Burroughs Corporation selling accounting machines. But I didn't really have any idea as to where this might lead and as time went by I was unable to figure out where I might , or wanted to fit into the organization. The end result I changed jobs.

Your business is something you gave birth to! You will have to nurture it well to help it grow. You would need a partner that will approach your business with the same level of enthusiasm and commitment that you have. Business partners come in all shapes and sizes. Partners aren’t just the ones with whom you share profit and expenses. They are everyone from your supplier to your customer to your investor. When choosing a strategic business partner, there are steps you should

In the globalizing world, setting up a company in a different country means having significant advantages. For this reason, it is known that many entrepreneurs set up companies at different locations instead of their own countries to realize their projects. So, what are the most ideal countries to set up a company? While answering this question, many parameters should be considered. However, we have come up with a general list for you. By setting up a company in the countries

I am decided… I make at least 4 million pounds every single year… (And that is the small version of the goal!) I live a luxury lifestyle with my husband and princesses… I have the most amazing relationships with my husband and princesses…

I used to do this thing all the time and I wonder if you do it too. I did this thing where I would wake up at some weird time in the morning and lie in bed thinking and worrying about all the things I had not done yet…

Equipment financing in Canada. Let's discuss when... and why you should utilize business leasing companies for Canadian asset finance.

Yes, of course it’s ultimately up to you but have you considered a Canadian business financing advisor for your specialized access to funds, financing and traditional and alte ative lenders in Canada? As we said it’s you the Canadian business owner or financial manager that has to both recognize the need for and make the call when it comes to your company financial needs. Whether your firm is in some type of financial distress, or if you have the double edged sword challenge of growing sales (how do you finance them).

So there I was, minding my own business, not thinking about anything, walking down a shopping mall to do a completely neutral errand.nnI began to feel anxious. Knot in the stomach. Constricted chest and throat. That sick-anxious feeling. I immediately thought of several things to be anxious about – but even while I was thinking of them, another part of my mind thought, “That’s not something that usually bothers me.” nnAnxiety was not new to me. When I was younger, som

One of the tough things about being a new business is that the market for your product category is probably already extremely crowded. According to statistics, there are 28 million small businesses. This of course doesn’t include larger corporate competitors. Standing out among so much competition can be very difficult. One way to change that paradigm, however, is through marketing. Change Perceptions through Branding One way to stick out on a crowded store shelf is by usin

Almost all independent entrepreneurs are aware of the fact that the odds of their company becoming a major success are stacked against them. Depending solely on the company profits for their financial needs is not exactly the best retirement plan. So, it is very important to set up various sources of revenue on the side. To put it simply, entrepreneurs must build their companies on a long-term basis but invest their personal income with short-term financial goals. Here are so

Much has been written about leadership skills. But what does it take to lead an organization focused on impact, on social and environmental change, just as much as profits? These organizations are special. They are the face of the changing business environment, as companies shift away from a profit-only focus to multi-stakeholder appreciation and social and environmental impact. They aim to hold both impact and profit as essential goals, hand-in-hand, complementing and suppo

We’re all living through a period of significant disruption. When the seas are rough, the temptation is to hunker down, batten down the hatches, and hope you survive until it all blows over. But what if disruption represents an opportunity, an opportunity for your business? Then it makes sense to let go, expose yourself to the wind and waves, and see where the opportunity takes you. Big-time disruptors like Richard Branson sure have rocked the business world with his unort

Many of us think that we want to escape from corporate America. We dream of winning the lottery or earning early retirement, but in reality you can start your escape route now. Instead of believing that a paycheck is the only way to earn a living, start thinking of all the other ways money can be made. This simple yet difficult switch in thinking will allow you to shake the bonds of corporate America and live the life you have always wanted. rnCorporate America has most of us

Entrepreneurs are a unique group of people. They have a passion for what they do, a drive to do it and an independent spirit that allows them to take flight. But what if you’re an entrepreneur and this just doesn’t sound like you anymore? Perhaps you’re experiencing what I call the “dark-night-of-business-soul,” or the dark side of entrepreneurship. Maybe you’re going through some cash flow problems right now or experiencing problems with a long-time client. Perha

One of the biggest struggles my one on one clients face is how to get my team all of the website copy, images, and other items we need to complete the project. But how can you pull together a website when you're running your business and working with clients every day. There is hope! But since you're not a superhero, it will take some planning. Here are some of the steps I take when launching either my website or one of my client's websites. nn1. Create a website organizer- C

We previously wrote on some of the challenges that Canadian business owners and financial managers face in getting successful lease equipment financing in place for their assets and capital expenditures. The current difficult economic environment makes it more challenging than every for Canadian business owners to get the proper rate, terms, and structure that they deserve. Success lease equipment financing requires a working knowledge of what the lessor is looking for in a transaction.r

The road to entrepreneurial success is a dead end without opportunism. And with great opportunism comes the test of risks. Here’s why entrepreneurs love taking risks and and a comprehensive checklist for entrepreneurs on how they can master the art of successful commercial risk-taking-rnEducation, Learning and Understanding the Real Purpose of EntrepreneursrnWithout risk, entrepreneurs have no room for experience. Without having the experience of failure and feeling the joy

For some time now, I've been using various tools in Twitter marketing alongside with programs in order to make money on Twitter. Among those are Tweet Adder, Sponsored Tweets, Twiends and MyLikes. Inherently, I've decided to offer my experience with these software programs to make suggestions and offer assistance to help your success. There are a few things that should be well thought out, especially if you've employed Tweet Adder. Tweet Adder can be automated to unfollow use