Sprouter is a global community for startups and young-at-heart entrepreneurs, based out of Toronto. When I first met founder Sarah Prevette about two years ago,

We are enjoying an extended vacation in Bali. This island is so peaceful and the Balinese are so happy with so little- it’s remarkable. Truly remarkable. And from our observations, I believe the Balinese are happy, happy people because they live their values. They give offerings of gratitude to the gods several times a day, they spend lots of…

During my last blog I started with the premise that distractions and interruptions are the big enemy of business success these days. Time management turns out to be a huge challenge for business owners and executives. They get consumed fighting fires, addressing critical issues and needs. They just never get time (make time) to focus on important tasks –…

Time and again I go into a client’s home to help create her own personal style for success, and I am amazed at what I find in the closet! Clothes and accessories that no longer fit, flatter or fulfill who she is today. One of the first steps to building a Success Wardrobe is clearing out what no longer…

Yesterday I posted about engaging your followers… and how it’s not always that easy . Remember that first high school dance? Remember any social situation where you felt awkward? Nobody started off knowing how to flawlessly engage. We’re all learning on our feet! Here’s a real life example of people jumping into a topic and getting lots of visibility…

I got an email the other day from a Web

As I put the final touches on my Escalator Marketing(tm) report and what it means to businesses of all industries — online and offline — there are several things which have hit my inbox this week as great examples of how NOT to market your business and I want to share a few of them here. I received 3…

Happiness is often thought of as a state of mind. This assumption is both right and wrong. It is right because when you are happy, you usually have happy thoughts in your mind. You have a positive outlook and your mood is generally elevated. Your outlook on life is one of hope and abundance. I started by saying the…

Wonder what the big deal is with Twitter? Not sure how you would use it to marketing your business? Really not sure what you would even tweet about? Below are 12 simple ideas of things you can tweet about at any time. Your free report or white paper with a link Articles you’ve posted online or on your blog…

This thread is being closed. Please comment on http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6762 . Update, 4:00 pm, EDT : Chuck Watson has a storm update, added to the end of this post. There is a certain frustration in hearing some of the officials who act as spokesmen for the management team handling the spill from the Deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico.…