“As a small business owner, you must sell or you will go out of business. Therefore, you must prospect (it's an integral part of the process). You have to bring people to your business, not just wait for them to show up.”
Source: Lemonade Stand Selling: Accelerate Your Small Business Growth
“The New Economy is one where small business has the advantage. What is it
about small business that is unique? Today’s small businesses are lean, smart, complex – eternally entrepreneurial – not just small versions of big business. These entrepreneurial models are the survivors in today’s economy.”
Source: Thriving in the New Economy
“Your brand is a combination of a customer’s experiences with your business at every touchpoint. Each memory, thought, impression, website visit, story, sales letter, social media post, event, phone call, and transaction contribute to
your company’s brand reputation.”
Source: Beyond Your LOGO: 7 Brand Ideas That Matter Most for Small Business Success
“There is no faster way to garner the lasting respect of employees, partners, and consumers than to become the embodiment of an ideal.”
Source: Brand Identity Breakthrough: How to Craft Your Company's Unique Story to Make Your Products Irresistible
“As an entrepreneur, value creation will always be your first line of defense against business failure.”
“Managing relationships (with start ups) is more like teaching.”
Source: What Would Google Do?: Reverse Engineering Business Strategies for Survival and Success in the Internet Era
“What’s the best way to ensure your small business makes a profit? Without a doubt, it’s to keep your overhead costs low, and maximize your sales per marketing dollar.”
“The books I typically find most profitable for leading worship aren't daily devotionals that bring God down to my level, but theology books that stretch my understanding of God. (ch. 8)”
Source: Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God
“Money without meaning is meaningless”
“When you buy a product, you don’t just buy the product: you buy everything that company stands for.
Sisters, are your things rooted in peace?”
Source: Dear Sisters: Your Nature is to Bloom