Bridging The Gap For Business Growth By: LorenFogelman | - Think about the original reason you decided to open your business. Connect with the excitement and anticipation you felt imagining the impact you were going to make in your community, being of service to others and feeling appreciated by your clients. Tap into the feeling of your business making a difference in their lives.
How was your life going to be different once you reached your ideal goal?
Now consider your current business, where are you now? What progress have you ma ... Tags:Business growth, business success, comfort zone
Stop Having Your Warm Leads Go Cold By: LorenFogelman | - Do you find that you get inquiries, people who have expressed an interest in working with you, and you wait before calling them? Or maybe someone has a warm lead for you, they know someone who is interested in talking to you about your services, and you are not sure how long to wait before giving that person a call? When you wait too long, your warm lead ends up going cold.
5 Tips To Become A Successful Savvy Networker By: LorenFogelman | - When you opened the doors to your business were you hoping the field of dreams concept was true, build it and they will come? Just hanging out a shingle, however, does not mean you will quickly have a full schedule with new clients. Unless you already have a strong following, you will need to figure out a way to drive clients to your business.
What will get your practice to grow is having a marketing plan which strategically connects you with more people in a consistent manner. Mar ... Tags:Business Goals, client attraction, comfort zone
Visualizing Your Successful Business By: LorenFogelman | - Congruency is very sexy to the Law of Attraction. When your thoughts, emotions and actions all line up the universe takes notice.
Think about your business goals. Release the resistance by having your goals and actions compliment each. Talk about your goals, but it is your actions which will take you there. Alignment between your values and goals ensures success.
Begin Talking Your Walk To Grow Your Business By: LorenFogelman | - Entrepreneurs are a unique breed. We think, see and perceive our world differently than those around us. Instead of staying with the traditional status quo security of a job, we have made a step to do things differently by creating our own business.
If you have taken this step you are most likely excellent at what you do, driven by a passion and are service oriented. Now that you have opened your doors, you are ready for business. Excellent.
Ready For A Big Change In Your Business Focus By: LorenFogelman | - Opportunities abound. You are only limited by your thoughts. The option to do something new and different is always present. Once you begin to envision yourself as you want to be, then the path for reaching your goal is already being created.
Look around you, or in the news, there are many miracles. Lance Armstrong beating cancer not once, but twice and then winning the Tour de France. Roger Bannister breaking the four minute mile, setting a precedent for runners. Physical handicap ... Tags:Business growth, Implementation, loren fogelman, Mindset
Maximizing The Law Of Attraction For Business Success By: LorenFogelman | - You are finally at a place where you have taken crucial steps in your business and are ready to make a big change. Deep down in your heart you know this is what you were meant to do, you can literally feel yourself being pulled in this direction. When you are connected to your heart, it all comes together and flows easily. There is clarity in your heart. This is the direction for you to go.
Building Your Business With Confidence By: LorenFogelman | - Have you noticed there are peaks and valleys in your business? At times you are at capacity and so excited about people coming to you, wanting to work with you. It just seems so easy. Then you notice a shift occurring. All of a sudden what looked like a growing business begins to backslide. Now you are scrambling to pay the bills.
Do you know what holds you back from doing things which you know will help you to grow your business? What is the one thing you have been avoiding because it is out of your comfort zone? All entrepreneurs experience these things when growing a business. It is the choice you make once faced with something fearful which will separate the successful entrepreneurs from all the ... Tags:Loren Fogelman, tikkun olam, marketing and mindset, business
Lining Up Pricing And Value For Business Success By: LorenFogelman | - Are you truly dedicated to your profession? Absolutely love what you are doing and your clients are getting great results, but no matter how hard you try your bank account does not reflect your efforts? Well you are not alone. It's really common, particularly with health care and support professionals.
Pricing Your Services For Business Success By: LorenFogelman | - During the past week I have had several conversations with clients about pricing. Not being clear on your services and what you are offering, means there is no consistency. In fact each client ends up in a unique program and price structure. This approach appears to be client centered but it becomes very time intensive; creating chaos for you.
If you are just getting started in a new business, it is appropriate to have some scholarship clients. This does not mean; however, that it ... Tags:Loren Fogelman, pricing, tikkun olam, marketing tips
Releasing The Resistance To Increase Visibility By: LorenFogelman | - Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. Ross Perot
Everything we do is either to feel or avoid some emotion. How you feel does matter. Mindset contributes 80% to success. If your mindset is not in the right place, all of the information about marketing will not make a difference.
Your Self Image And Your Business By: LorenFogelman | - The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image. Brian Tracy
No matter what you want to believe, your image affects your business. People judge based upon first impressions. "What you see is what you get." In fact, your image is nine-tenths of success. A potential client will determine whether to connect with you in less than one minute. As an entrepreneur, you are your brand.
Take Inspired Action For Business Growth By: LorenFogelman | - As I have continued to grow my business, I have learned so much about myself along the way. There are some golden nuggets which have helped me to move forward even when it was uncomfortable. Taking the steps toward business growth means personal growth will occur as well.
Instead of business growth being a vacuum separated from my personal life, I realized there is an ebb and flow. How I approach challenges, whether personally or professionally, is a similar process. These strategi ... Tags:Loren Fogelman, marketing strategy, tikkun olam, business
Is Your Business A Diamond In The Rough? By: LorenFogelman | - No great thing is created suddenly, anymore than a bunch of grapes or a fig. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit. Epictetus
It is easy to talk about your ideals and dreams for success, but something else entirely to begin taking the first step down that road. Beginning the process can be uncomfortable and scary. On the outside your goals might appear well and good. Isn't this what you have been dreaming about for so long?
Transparency As A Marketing Tool By: LorenFogelman | - Transparency. It has become the norm with social networking and online marketing. We each have our own barometer between too much information and not enough revealed.
Wikipedia states: "transparency in a social context more generally, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It is a metaphorical extension of the meaning a "transparent" object is one that can be seen through."
Your Marketing Message Needs To Speak Your Clients Language By: LorenFogelman | - Marketing continues to transform and social networking has speeded up the process. The old strategies of a hard sell do not work, particularly when the primary buying power is women.
Marketing by force is not a good fit for women. In fact most women I know don't feel comfortable with pushing themselves onto someone else. Or having something pushed onto them. It goes against an internal instinct to bond and form community.
After a couple of years, watching other people row all year long, I made the decision to become a recreational rower. Now I had the opportunity to row any time I wanted. Surprisingly it wasn't "that cold" during the winter months. In fact, the winters were easier to endure because of my new interest.
Set An Intention For Your Business And Watch It Grow By: LorenFogelman | - When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it. -W. Clement Stone
Have you made the choice to create your ideal business and now waiting for clients to come to you? Feel that you have tried everything to bring in clients, doing everything you are supposed to be doing, and still there is no response? Putting in more hours per day now that you have your own business than you did when you were working ... Tags:Get clients, tikkun olam, your own business
5 Important Reasons A Mastermind Group Accelerates Business Growth By: LorenFogelman | - What do King Arthur and Napoleon Hill have in common? They both knew the power of a mastermind group. King Arthur had his round table of knights. Napoleon Hill dedicated his life to learning about the secret to success from the most powerful men of his time. Having a group of advisors you can trust is necessary for all successful business owners and leaders.
Consider the countless times you have used someone as a sounding board for your ideas. When two or more people collaborate wi ... Tags:mastermind group, business growth, tikkun olam
The Power Of Mindset And How It Affects Your Business Success By: LorenFogelman | - What was the reason you decided to start your own business? Did you get tired of your corporate job and feel you could do it better? Are you home with your family and your hobby turned into a business? All of a sudden you were out of a job and needed an income?
Too often I hear from my clients they are working too hard in their business without seeing an increase in revenue. If you needed to create more income, would you be able to do this quickly? More often than not, we hold ourse ... Tags:power of mindset, business success, marketing and mindset
The Spirit Of The Olympic Athletes Can Influence Your Business By: LorenFogelman | - Not everyone is a sports enthusiast or competitive person. There are lessons, however, which can be learned from athletes and applied to your business. Each and every Olympic athlete has a coach behind her, is part of a group and is driven to strive for peak performance. They have the determination and mindset of a winner, choosing to move forward even when it is uncomfortable.
Are You Crystal Clear On Your Business Goals By: LorenFogelman | - There are as many different ways to approach building and marketing your business as there are business owners. Even if your plan looks similar to someone elses the way you implement will be uniquely yours. It is all in the mindset and implementation.
Which business approach do you favor? Do you always have a flawless plan and strategy before getting started? Would you rather just wing it, knowing the universe will always show you the next step to take? Or do you plan, set goals ... Tags:business plan, tikkun olam, visualization, business goals
Successful Networking, Marketing And Mindset Strategies To Build Your Practice By: LorenFogelman | - "When you can clearly see yourself being there, you can see much more clearly how to get there. You can imagine the path to your dreams, and then start to actually walk it. Play an active role in your own future. Imagine with passion and detail how you'd most like it to be." Ralph Marston
Are you networking and marketing? If not, what is holding you back? If you are, does your passion and expertise come through with confidence?
How To Be Seen As An Expert By: LorenFogelman | - How you do anything is how you do everything! There is a connection between your thoughts, emotions and actions. If there is a part of your business which you are dissatisfied with, take a closer look and figure out why things are not working well. Discover the conflict between what you want and how you feel about successfully achieving your goal. If you have a deep underlying belief which contradicts your goal, you will hold yourself back. The good news is change can happen.
Getting Into The Zone For Business Success By: LorenFogelman | - Think about a time when everything in your practice flowed smoothly. You felt it just couldn't get any better than this. Even unforeseen challenges didn't affect the flow; it was all going as you planned.
Creating focus, clarity and presence of mind is akin to being "in the zone" when racing. All your training and preparation is being put to the test. Practice is over and now it is time to perform. You have done everything you can to prepare for this moment and you will do the best ... Tags:Business Success, zen state, achievable goals, tikkun olam
5 Important Steps To Develop A Mindset For Success And Become A Client Attraction Magnet By: LorenFogelman | - Do you feel like a success? Do you look like a success to others, but on the inside feel like a failure? No matter how hard you try, you never do it well enough. You might be told over and over again about what great work you are doing, but you minimize it and only focus on the flaws. Even the outstanding achievements are not worth celebrating.
Successful Marketing Is All About The Relationship By: LorenFogelman | - Do you know what your gifts are, your special talent? Is there something you love to do so much, you would do it for free? Whatever that gift is, you are the only one doing it. There might be others who do similar things, but no one is doing it quite the way you are. Your perceptions and your experience, makes your way of providing that service unique.
Finding The Right Fit With A Mastermind Group To Propel You To Success By: LorenFogelman | - One thing which really increases the chance of long term success is having a support system. Typically when you think about your support system you will think about the people closest to you and whether they "are there for you" or not.
How Your Actions Help You To Achieve Success By: Loren Fogelman | - How often have you heard the phrase "walking your talk?" When that does not happen there is a disconnect. What you are saying and what you are doing are two different things. When you have a discrepancy between your words and your actions, your actions will be the truth. People will pay attention to what you are doing and disregard what you say.
Success By Harnessing The Power Of Visualization By: Loren Fogelman | - What if everything you need for success was already available to you? You hold the key to your future. Instead of looking for the solutions outside of you, tap into your mind's eye and envision your future.
Everything you need is within you. Your mind is unable to discriminate between imagination and reality. This is powerful. Harness the power of your imagination and visualize your success.
Does Fear Prevent You From Taking The Steps To Grow Your Business By: Loren Fogelman | - Balance. That is a powerful word. It is an empowering way to live. For many this is easier said than done. We all have an inner voice we hear as we go through the day. What tone of voice does your inner voice have, supportive or critical?
Which part of you is louder, your ego or your intuition? Are you able to tell the difference? Are you more comfortable being in your head and thinking things through or do you tend to go with your gut and instinct?
Congruency - The Universe Loves Having It All Line Up By: Loren Fogelman | - Congruency is very sexy to the Law of Attraction. The universe responds positively when your thoughts, emotions and actions all line up. Your positive energy signals the universe to take notice. Consider the things you say you want for yourself. What are your goals for your practice? To really be successful you must have alignment between your values and goals.
How Old Beliefs Prevent Success In Growing Your Business By: Loren Fogelman | - The definition of a contract in Webster's Dictionary is "a binding agreement between two or more persons." Contracts have many purposes. We expect contracts to define expectations and purpose as well as limitations. They clarify the parameters in the agreement. Typically, they are explicit and tangible. This is the typical view of a contract.
Then there are the negative contracts. Negative contracts are little known facts which have far reaching implications. They are typically bet ... Tags:contract, mindset, Loren Fogelman, goals, success
Don't Wait Until You Have The Perfect Plan, Take Immediate Action Now. By: Loren Fogelman | - Have you ever felt so strongly about something that you were willing to do anything in order to reach your goal? Even though there were barriers, you knew this was right for you and nothing was going to stop you. Obstacles you previously avoided were now challenges you were ready to take on and overcome. You had a "do anything" attitude.
Once you develop a burning desire to reach a goal and you feel a strong innate sense about this new direction, your entire mindset shifts. The excu ... Tags:mindset, challenges, overcoming obstacles, goals
Ready To Reach Your Peak Business Potential By: Loren Fogelman | - Have you reached the point where you know you have more to offer your clients? You have reached a certain level of competence and want more for yourself? Are you are ready to do whatever it takes to make that happen?
Well, then you are in a great place to jumpstart your practice. There comes a point when you have mastered your current skill set and are ready to take it to the next level. There is a strong desire to continue growing, developing your skills and enhancing the quality o ... Tags:Loren Fogelman, change, motivation, comfort zone, practice, professional growth, personal growth
Five Perceptions To Transform And Watch Your Practice Grow By: Loren Fogelman | - Is your practice satisfying for you? Have you been able to build it to a comfortable level and then have it come to a plateau? Being a solopreneur is very different than working for an agency or a business. Many times, however, people transition out of the corporate world with a dream and end up becoming an employee in their own practice, trading in one job for another.
Take The Challenge To Grow Your Business With Confidence By: Loren Fogelman | - Working toward a goal is making the choice to attain something that you do not currently possess. It is a milestone. Some goals are easier and more attainable than others.
Choosing to grow your business and implementing all the steps, creates a challenge. You are stretching yourself. This might be uncomfortable. You will be doing things which you had previously avoided.
How will you act when you are facing an uncomfortable task? Consider the obstacle you need to overcom ... Tags:challenge, grow, business, confidence, goal
Building Confidence And Releasing The Inner Critic By: Loren Fogelman | - "Realize you have choices about what you do, or do not want to do. Choose to get out of your comfort zone and say "yes" to reach your peak potential." Loren Fogelman
How often have you thought about your professional goals and how things would be different? You believe you want to take the steps necessary to move forward and grow your practice. Over time, the momentum and the desire begins to change. You're not as focused. There is not as much effort in the process to grow your prac ... Tags:confidence, growth, goals, steps, change
Creating A Positive Focus To Reach Goals In Your Business By: Loren Fogelman | - Your success is dependent upon your focus. Thinking about all of the day to day demands and everyone needing your attention leads to anxiety and overwhelm. This is energy draining. You are likely to get everything done, but will feel frantic as you rush. The minor day-to-day details can get in the way of the BIG picture.
Spending time putting out fires distracts you from your larger, long term goal. This way of doing business is time consuming and tiring. You are constantly attackin ... Tags:focus, busines, success, goals, energy
The good things are always worth repeating more than one time. Reminders are important as you make changes in how you view yourself and your business. When you begin to change your mindset, you are likely to catch yourself going back to old ways of thinking and acting. This will happen. The key is to realize what you are doing and then refocus. Choose to shift your focus from negative to positive.
The Mastermind Effect Of Small Group Dynamics By: Loren Fogelman | - Have you thought about making long, lasting change, but just haven't done anything about it yet? Life can so busy and much of the day is spent focusing on taking care of stuff. At the end of the day, what have you done for you?
Change can happen. Having a desire to do things differently is the first part of the process. Nothing will change, however, until you decide the time is right to take action. Typically something occurs and you are faced with your problem one more time. If thi ... Tags:change, eft, group, effect
Visualize Your Success Using Of Law Of Attraction By: Loren Fogelman | - "Where there is purpose, there is energy. Actions directed toward a compelling purpose will create a powerful momentum that lines up events and circumstances in your favor. Purpose gives you a reason to get going each day and strengthens your determination to persist when the going gets tough. Purpose pushes you firmly toward your highest level of accomplishment." Ralph Marston
Many people struggle with reaching peak potential. The committee, the negative and critical messages you tell yourself, has been one of the reasons for sabotage. Slowly losing momentum and returning to old behaviors. The committee returns because success might be contradictory to your core beliefs. You might actually have a deep seated belief about n ... Tags:inner critic, peak potential, sabotage, Loren Fogelman, negative messages
Using Boundaries To Increase Empowerment By: Loren Fogelman | - Empowerment is the belief that you are in control of your life. How you view the world, your relationships and your perceptions contribute to empowerment. People that feel they control the choices they make in their life tend to have a higher feeling of satisfaction with their life than people that feel they do not have any control or choice over their destiny. Believing that you have a choice about the direction of your life and how you respond to situations is called an internal locus of contr ... Tags:empowerment, control, self talk, boundaries, choices, Loren Fogelman, responsibility
