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Archive for April, 2010

What’s a Tribe?

Entrepreneurs are dead in the water unless they have people buying their products or services.  And unless people know that you are in business and what you have that will solve their problems, they simply aren’t your customers.  When you have a brick-and-mortar business, you may advertise with signage, newspaper flyers, radio or TV ads, but when you have an internet-based or network marketing business, getting the word out and establishing yourself as a reliable provider of solutions (products or services) is a completely different project. 

One of the greatest assets an entrepreneur can have is a content syndication alliance, more often called a “tribe.”  In such an alliance, you have the opportunity to promote the products and services of others as they promote you.  This is particularly important in today’s market environment because of the change in what potential customers require.  What I mean is that we are no longer in the “Information Age” – in fact, people around the world are drowning in information.  We are tired of being sold something.  Continue Reading

First and foremost, I am Nana Val

It is not hard for me to share my identity with you. Yes, I am a successful businesswoman, but first and foremost, I am Nana Val. I am deeply in love with a man named PapaDaddy.  Each of our ten grandchildren is a unique and special individual and one of our greatest pleasures is spending time with them.  You are invited to enjoy moments with little Carley at 20 months old. A Weekend with Carley

Now you know why being an entrepreneur is such a special opportunity for me.  As such, I have the time freedom and the financial independence to give my best time to my family.

Make yours an abundant life,

Afraid of Success?

There was time early in my career as a professional marketer that I stalled out.  Like a 1960s high performance muscle car with its finely tuned (but not fuel injected) motor flooded, I was going nowhere. 

Actually, come to think of it, I felt more like the above mentioned dragster just spinning my slicks (tires with no tread, for those of you who are not race fans).  I was in motion but, like I said, going nowhere. Continue Reading