I HATE NETWORKING!! There! I said it! However, just like you, It’s been drilled in my head that it MUST be done in order to grow my business. I will say, however, over the past 19 years, I’ve gotten quite comfortable with networking and make it work for me. In general, networking has proven to […]
Preparing For The Unthinkable
I just learned of the loss of an amazing leader, resource and icon in the GovCon industry. Willie Davis was the Master Connector and loved helping build business within the community. He didn’t know this, but he was one of my mentors. I interviewed with his first company, Birch and Davis, many moons ago when […]
Two Simple Words That Made Me Millions
Business owners are constantly finding ways to draw customer interest and fill their pipeline with new opportunities. These days, companies are advised to build multiple marketing streams in their business development strategy. I’ve learned there are 350 different ways to market to your audience. That seems pretty overwhelming! I guess I must be the extreme […]
Did You See Your Shadow? What Groundhog Day Has In Common With Your Strategic Goals
Today is Groundhog Day; the day many have traditionally waited to determine how close we are to spring. According to Wikipedia, “Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will […]
What We Can Learn From Bill Cosby About Organizational Problem Solving
I don’t know if you are like me, but I was extremely saddened to see this picture and hear the news that Actor, Comedian, Business Man and Philanthropist, Bill Cosby had been charged with aggravated indecent assault and faces 10 years in prison. No matter what people are saying about him, he has been an icon […]