Having a Warrior-Preneur approach is important because being a successful one means anything but being a fighter! A Warrior -Preneur is: Self disciplined A believer in relationships Understanding of intrinsic motivators of others Determined Strategic first and tactical second Able to make others think and feel Able to move people to action Clear on what truly makes them unique in how they contribute Warrior-Preneurs...

Growing your business online makes smart business sense these days. Learning how to do it right the first time is critical. There are many people out there who claim to be “Social Media Experts.” And they charge some pretty nice fees to “coach” people to improve their online marketability. I also think there are many people out there trying to be “helpful,” but have no clue of how to extend strategic help!...

Networking is about follow up it requires the self-discipline to make the appointment or call or even a personal email after you’ve connected Networking tip: Want to be remembered? Be helpful. The ultimate key of networking: Understand that you do not know you need a network until you need it, and then it’s too late! Networking is about listening to others first and offering resources and solutions ...

5.  Surround yourself with other thrivers. It is said that you are the average of the five people you most hang out with. Do you hang out with survivors? Or, do you hang out with thrivers? Find people who have a thrival mindset and start hanging out with them. And, if you do not know any, get some audio recordings to listen to and be inspired! I am often amazed how we hang around “party poopers”., and “negative...

4.  Seize opportunity. Opportunity will present itself  in strange and wonderful ways. Sometimes it’s a call or emails you were not expecting. Other times it’s an offer to attend an event or meet someone for drinks. Are you quick to blow that off? Or are you able to see opportunity? Sometimes the POTENTIAL for opportunity is there, and we are quick to say no or turn it down. To have thrival you must understand...

3. Remind yourself that you deserve more than just “getting by.” Have you ever noticed that when we are asked: “How was your day”, the expected, or most common answer is “fine.” FINE is not a good word! False Intentions that Never Excite? Why would you want any moment of your life to be fine? Get out of the mindset of “I’m getting by” as it will destroy thrival in your life. It’s like kryptonite...

Warrior-Preneurs are dedicated to making sure what they do and how they think creates thrival all around them. Yesterday we shared the first tip of “Celebrating More Often.” Stephen Covey of the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People says that most people spend 99% focus on what went wrong, successful people on what went right. Did you celebrate yesterday?! 2.  Immerse yourself in something that completely energizes...

I do not believe in survival — I believe in “thrival.” But, I have always been told to survive. Many of us have grown up hearing: “If you can just survive this…” or, “Wow, I knew you would survive.” It is because of this that the survival mindset is deeply ingrained in our thoughts and overcoming it can seem difficult. You can have a thrival mindset and a life filed with “thrival”! As a Warrior-Preneur...