Ever notice that you’re tired at the end of the day even though you may not have actually done any physical work? Perhaps you haven’t done any of the knowledgework, either – […]
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The Five Biggest Myths Creative Entrepreneurs Have About Branding
Get more tips on keeping your business – and brand – fresh with Charlie Gilkey’s award-winning book Start Finishing. Order yours today! Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Liz Dennery […]
Maven, Connector, or Salesperson: What’s Your Archetype?
In the book The Tipping Point, author Malcolm Gladwell talks about three different archetypes of people: mavens, connectors, and salespeople. If you’re a changemaker, this framework can help you see why you […]
What’s the Difference Between a System and a Process?
I was recently at breakfast with other guests at a B&B, and we all started talking about what we do. With some of the newer things we’re doing here at ProFlo, my […]
The Opportunity Small Businesses Have To Truly Support People
I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home […]
3 Ways to Deal with Copycats and Idea Thieves
One of our Lift Off alums recently asked how to deal with copycats and idea thieves. She’s been rocking it, getting great press, and things are taking off for her – and, […]
The Hidden Economics of the Mega Launch Strategy
[If you’re reading this via email or RSS, you may need to click through to watch the video.] Launching is a big deal for many business, but especially so for internet marketing […]
Steer Through the Skid
When you’re driving on ice and your vehicle starts slipping, one of the worst things you can do is slam on the brakes. The counter-intuitive but right course of action is to […]
No vs. Not Now
I’ve had to take a lot of my own medicine over the last couple of months. I’ve always had a bigger vision than Productive Flourishing, the website, as much as I’m proud […]
Getting Fun, Profit, and Impact to Converge in Your Business
These three overlapping circles aren’t the only themes to cover when it comes to the art of business, but they provide a great frame when we’re looking at the human side of […]
An Open Letter to Small Business Owners
Thank you for being in business. Yes, it can be hard, but you also know how rewarding it can be. There is a lot of pressure for you to be bigger, or […]
No Looking
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Al Pittampalli of The Modern Meeting Standard. Track relay teams live and die by the baton handoff. They know not to look. Look for even a […]
The Power Of Pause
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Todd Henry of Accidental Creative. Several years ago my media consumption habits were turned upside down when a friend introduced me to the wonders […]
Be Prepared to Make Bad Decisions
I’ve been thinking a lot about planning, decision-making, and execution lately. Okay, I always think a lot about those topics, but I’ve been thinking about them even more than usual. You’ve no […]
How Are You Capping Your Business's Growth?
Regardless of whether we’re doing it intentionally or not, we all are capping our business’s growth at a certain point in our entrepreneurial journey. There are the usual suspects like under-charging and […]
Decisions, Decisions… Are You Planning or Stalling?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Al Pittampalli of The Modern Meeting Standard. What do you do when faced with an important decision? Whether it’s deciding to launch a new […]
The Beat the Summer Slump Homestudy Program Is Available
Throughout the month of May, we held a webinar series called “Beat the Summer Slump.” As the name would suggest, the goal was to help people beat the business slump that happens […]
3 Questions to Ask Before You Hit Reset on Your Business
Drive they business, let it not drive thee. – Benjamin Franklin There are two occasions in which many small business owners want to press reset on their business: when things are going […]