How A Free Consultation Can Save You Money

September 22, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Attracting new clients often means giving away free stuff. People want to know what they’re getting, if it’s quality and if it meshes with their vision. Giving away things like small ebooks, trial workshops and programs and every kind of …

Who Helps the Helpers?

August 3, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Everyone needs help at some point or another. Sometimes it’s big help, like when you’re hit with a life altering event or crisis, and other times, it’s small help, like when you’re stuck and need a bit of …

More Than a Milestone

July 7, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

If you’re a start-up business and you’ve made it through your first year, give yourself a big ol’ pat on the back! Surviving your first year is probably the hardest thing you’ll ever do. You’ve gone through a …

(You Thought You Could) Do It Yourself

June 30, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

There are three types of people in the world of start up businesses:

  • Those who don’t want to be bothered with tech stuff
  • Those who are all about Do It Yourself (DIY)
  • And those who thought they …

The Many Hats of An Entrepreneur

June 16, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

There is a coaching  exercise that we go through with our coaching clients, all of them gifted creative business people. The exercise asks them to imagine that they are a busy,  large company. It asks them to think …

Innovation: Making a Better Wheel Without Reinventing It

June 9, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Living in the Information Age has its perks. Everything we want to know or learn is right at our fingertips. Want to be a gourmet chef? Find out online. Want to start a business or create a new …

How To Help Your Provider Help You

June 2, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

The relationship between client and service provider is a two way street. A lot has been written about how your provider can help you better, but what about how you can help your provider to help you better?

I’m …

Fast, Cheap or Right?

May 19, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

When I worked in the animation department of the sign company, we had a saying, “You can get it (your project) fast, you can get it cheap, or you can get it done right. Pick two.”

Actually, it wasn’t …

Your Message and Your Place In The Sun

May 12, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

The information age is a beautiful thing. Everywhere we look, there’s something to learn and a way to learn it. But along with that free-flowing information comes the doubt that there may not be anything new left …

Increase Your Focus, Increase Your Business

May 5, 2011 - Written by Deb Dorchak
 

Business rituals. Sounds like it should be an oxymoron, doesn’t it? When some folks hear the word “ritual”, their minds may drift in the direction of elaborate robes, magic wands and powerful incantations all performed by candlelight. Or …