Max was an entrepreneur who had a local real estate business.

He had a sales team. He was advertising his business both online and off.

Phones were ringing, and deals were closing.

Max (name has been changed at our client's request) had a lot going on - but what Max didn't have was a plan on how to followup with leads that slipped through the cracks.

And he didn't have a plan to help his sales team automate all the internal tasks that were repetitive and time-consuming.

Like Max, most small business entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what they should include in their marketing [...]

Call it a sickness.  Or a curse.  An obsession.  A passion.  A blessing.  A calling.

Those of us who are entrepreneurs understand why we'd rather work 60 hours a week for ourselves than 40 hours a week for a boss.

Only entrepreneurs "get" what it means to fail early, fail fast, and fail often... because it's not really failure. We just know that before you can fly, you'll crash a lot.

And that quest for success...for being independently wealthy...for making a difference is what drives us over and around the bumps and roadblocks along the way.

At ICON in Phoenix (previously know as InfusionCon) [...]

Building your business requires a strong “inner game.”

Every winning sports coach has put his own spin on what he considers crucial to success. Each has made his or her mark with what it takes to dominate their sport.

Don Shula's Everyone's a Coach: The Business Secrets of High Performance Coaching is an excellent book on leadership and winning from an extremely successful businessman and NFL coach.

In his book, Shula lays out what he considers the five most important qualities of a leader using a simple acronym COACH:

Confidence-driven (never compromise your beliefs) Over-learning (practice until it's perfect) Audible-ready (know when to change) Consistency (respond predictably [...]

The Internet marketing business is popular these days, and there is a lot of competition awaiting entrepreneurs who are entering the high-stakes game for the first time.

The World Wide Web has made getting an global presence easier than it used to be...

But along with that has come an increase in the number of competitors out there.

So how can you get that edge over everyone else and stand out in the crowded space?

First of all, the fact that there's competition is a good thing.  That means people realize the value of having an online business. They realize that there are a [...]

Small business owners wear a lot of hats.

Adding online marketer to the collection can be more than slightly intimidating.  The learning curve can be steep. And unless you have someone to show you the ropes, the feeling of overwhelm quickly sets in.

We invited one of our coachig students to share her story.

Do you sometimes struggle just to get through the day? And do you have frequent struggles in your online business?

Most likely, you answered, "Yes!"

If you are like me, you are probably used to struggle and frustration especially when dealing with our online businesses.

I mean...we all know about trials [...]