Author: carolineleon

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    My 2019 Strategic Business Plan Laid Out

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    Three Essentials Your Business Plan Must Include

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/3-Essentials-Business-Plan-pin-1.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||on||||||” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ inline_fonts=”Libre Baskerville” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] It’s a brand new year and as such many of you are likely to…

  • Why you hate sales & marketing (+ what to do about it)

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Why-you-hate-sales-and-marketing-pin.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||on||||||” header_4_letter_spacing=”1px” header_4_line_height=”1.5em” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Over the past few years of coaching women in business, I’ve met many brilliant and gifted…

  • The Most Important Action Many Business Owners Fail to Take

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Important-Action-pin.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Let’s not mince words here. Starting a new business for the very first time can be fairly overwhelming. If you’ve…

  • 6 Ways to Deepen Your Connection With Your Audience

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|38px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Connecting-with-your-audience-pin.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post content” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] If we’re to believe everything the marketers tell us, when it comes to growing our business, we’d be focused on…

  • 7 Brilliant Women Share Their Best Advice on Creating Clients (Part 2)

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”51.1875px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-piece-part-2-pin.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Pin” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] [This is part 2 of a 2-part series on Creating Clients] In this 2-part series I asked 7 brilliant…

  • 7 Brilliant Women Share Their Best Advice on Creating Clients (Part 1)

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”51.1875px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/4.png” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] [This is part 1 of a 2-part series on creating clients] The first thing I would like to point out…

  • Selling With Soul + Integrity (An Interview with Heidi Taylor)

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  • Daily Rituals for Greater Clarity + Meaningful Productivity

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  • How We Sell Matters (+ Making an Ethical Move)

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”51px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|26px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://cl7.clients.greenstrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Ethical-Move-pin-1.png” url=”https://www.pinterest.es/pin/715439090779139831/” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”60%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_4_font=”Libre Baskerville||||||||” max_width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] I don’t know about you, but I am so over the manipulative and icky sales and marketing strategies that are rife…