by Cindy Donaldson
in Press
Aartrijk guest blog – Get Your People in the Right Seats
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May 8, 2018
Entrepreneurs need Alfred
[NEWSFLASH] Not all Entrepreneurs make great CEOs and not all CEOs are great Entrepreneurs. People confuse the two titles a lot because in the small business and even in the middle market world the CEO and the Entrepreneur (Founder) are one in the same – but it’s a tricky and often tumultuous road.In fact, most […]
The Consultant Gig – can you make it happen?
Lately, I’ve been chatting with more than one “Mid-Life Re-brander” – those who have lived in Corporate America for a bit, gained a ton of knowledge and skills, and now in their 50’s and 60’s wants to leave and become a consultant. The reality is, most won’t do it because it’s tough and scary leaving […]
by Cindy Donaldson
in Culture, Featured, Fun Stuff, Marketing, Must Read Blogs, Operations, Sales, Uncategorized
Client retention issues? I bet I know why.
I often get calls from business owners telling me they need marketing because their sales have “dipped”. I dig a bit deeper asking questions about why they think revenue and retention have dropped. I get the following: My competition is eating me a live I need better employees My customers don’t value me like they […]
March 16, 2018
by Cindy Donaldson
in Press
Insurance Agency Intelligence – Cultivating Company Culture
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Entrepreneurs: Mindfulness Matters
I’m a serial entrepreneur. I learned the hard way, that my lifestyle isn’t always unicorns and glitter dust (as Jenn would say). Being an entrepreneur takes grit, patience, hard work and looking risk in the eye and saying, “Just watch me”. To love what I do, I’ve created a mindset around that. I understand that […]
Side Hustle Nation – Take the Leap!
In our program the Business Success Network, we love working with Side Hustlers – people who are working their dream gig on the side while holding down a full-time gig that they greatly dislike. (Trying to avoid words like Hate – they just don’t serve me) If you are SERIOUS about making your Side Hustle […]
February 20, 2018
by Cindy Donaldson
in Press
Aartrijk Guest Blog – More! You Can Win the Content Game
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February 18, 2018
by Cindy Donaldson
in Press
Leading Edge Consulting Guest Blog – Authenticity – What’s YOUR Story?
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Never have I EVER…. Automation!
It seems like lately technology has gone into hyper drive when it comes to marketing and sales – even life itself. Chatbots, Artificial intelligence, Alexa, Drones…and even in the world of marketing: Automation. I’m old school and tend to not be an early adopter of automation. I had a paper calendar up until 3 years […]