Welcome to the Open for Success Blog: a virtual space where professionals and small business owners can bring their challenges and dilemmas and get ideas, strategies, and support.
Through the years I have come to realize a few things about work and life success. First, the tremendous value of having mentors and allies and then the impact that small changes have in our lives.
Each of us holds answers to somebody else’s questions and vice versa. In the course of living our lives we often become inspired by others and in turn others become inspired by us.
I hope the Open for Success Blog will be a valuable resource for those who visit. I invite you to participate with your questions and ideas and share your wisdom and experience.
If you would like to learn more about me and my coaching practice, visit www.openforsuccess.com
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Apr
30
On Meaningful Action
As we go about building our businesses and growing our careers we find that a strong vision can serve as the springboard for inspiration and right action.
To sustain and nurture our vision we need to pay attention to what is asked of us. It is through commitment and will power that we can […]
Apr
10
On Customer Service
I believe that when the “customer service” gurus coined the phrase “The customer is always right” they had good manners in mind. I don’t believe that the customer is always right. There are times when a customer is wrong. Dealing with a difficult customer is a test of one’s manners, flexibility, and vision.
Customer […]
Mar
20
Vision Value
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Vision Value
Being in business is not for the weak at heart. Especially in times of great uncertainty and constant change. Certain factors, like the economy, are beyond our control. These are the things we must accept. As in every aspect of life, we can only act upon the areas we have some control over.
We may […]
Mar
12
When The Shoe Fits
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When The Shoe Fits
In my work with small business owners, I sometimes come across the person who is in business for all the wrong reasons. It happened just the other day. I was visiting an art gallery with a friend who knew the gallery owner. We started talking and during the conversation, the owner […]
Mar
5
Building the Foundation: Planning for Success
“In dreams begin our possibilities” wrote William Shakespeare. Starting a business begins with a dream, a flush of inspiration. It is an act of creativity and deep desire for something different than what life and work have been so far. As you begin to get more and more excited about […]
Feb
15
Launching a New Business
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“I am in the initial stages of starting my business. I will be making and selling chemical-free, handmade creams and scrubs. Since the creams contain no emulsifying agents, they are rather dense and have a waxy feel at first (bees wax).
I am looking for a way to communicate this to my customers without scaring them […]