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You can become a 'Gold Medal Olympic Business Athlete' by:

1. Break your business idea down into baby steps, strategically plan and practice each step over and over again until you have it perfect.

2. Create a team of experts around you who can help you each step of the way. They can heal your business when it becomes injured, assist you to visualize new and creative ways to fix what is broken, and best of all, be there with you in encouragement.
3. It is important to understand that very few businesses become superstars and huge successes overnight. Everyone has to pay their dues, find their fan clubs, and experience failure and discouragement from time to time. Growing a business is a great deal of hard work and some pain. A Gold Medal Olympic Business Athlete learns from each experience, goes back to the plan, and is flexible and resilient enough to keep going.



When it comes to selling, remember: "People don't care what you know, until they know that you care" - Jim Cathcart.



Create work-life balance. Program your phone message has to reflect sensible office hours, turn off your computer at 6:00 pm, and three days a month book, 'I Deserve This Days!' Not only will your business attitude remain healthy, but your home life will thank you!

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"The Perfect Fit" Marketing Tips
By Pamela Chatry

Too many business owners operate under the belief that their product or service will be of interest to everyone. When asked the question, "Who do you sell to?" More often than not, you'll hear, "Everyone, or all Women". Read Article

Anita Roddick, The Body Shop, and Me
By Pamela Chatry

This week Anita Roddick died. For those of you who aren't familiar with her, she founded the retail chain The Body Shop. Now while I like The Body Shop products and stores, this article isn't about them. This article is about Anita. Read Article

The Challenge of Keeping the Modern Day Customer Happy
By Pamela Chatry

Someone once said, "The only thing constant is change itself." Never has that been truer. The constant change in the world today challenges all business owners like no other aspect of our business. Read Article

The Eddie Murphy School of Business
By Pamela Chatry

I watched a movie a few nights ago that you may have seen. It was called, “Daddy Daycare” starring Eddie Murphy as Charlie and Jeff Garlin as Phil. For most, it was a fun, light movie designed for families. For me however, it was much more than a family movie. It is a wonderful business film. If you are planning on opening a business or are in the early stages of your new business, you might want to rent it again. Read Article

This month Pamela Chatry reviews:
Einstein's Business, Engaging Soul, Imagination, and Excellence in the Workplace
Edited by Dawson Church & Associate Editor and Contributing Author is Isabelle St. Jean, Publisher, Elite books, Santa Rosa, Cal.

Recently, I was very excited to learn from Isabelle St. Jean that her book project had finally been launched. I have known Isabelle, both as a business client and friend. A couple of years ago, she fortuitously ran into Dawson Church at a conference and presented him with the concept of a book about the "expanding consciousness in business and finding solutions to seemingly impossible challenges." She wanted to publish a book where, " The guiding principles for the book are derived from the inspiring, timeless wisdom of Albert Einstein." Dawson leapt upon the idea and as they say, the rest is history. Read Article