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The SmallBizChat Podcast: What to Do When You Feel Defeated with Melinda Emerson

November 23, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Every single entrepreneur has struggles; whether they’ve been in business for ten days or ten years doesn’t matter. Today, I talk about how we may see those defeats and how we will overcome them. “All defeats are temporary. There is no one person with a permanent black cloud following them.” – Melinda Emerson Listen to […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: entrepreneur, finding motivation, growing your business, motivation, small business owner

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Navigating Rejection with Melinda Emerson

September 14, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Today, Melinda talks about something that is not really fun in business, but it’s something that we all need to learn how to deal with a little bit better – navigating rejection in business. Rejection is an inevitable part of the business world, particularly in sales. Dealing with rejection effectively is crucial for maintaining motivation, […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: long-term success, motivation, navigating rejection, rejection, small business

How to Achieve Sustainable Business Success: Inspiration or Motivation?

October 23, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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The terms “inspiration” and “motivation” are often used interchangeably, yet they are distinct concepts that play vital roles in driving success. While both are essential for achieving goals and propelling businesses forward, their nuances are worth exploring to understand why having both is imperative for achieving sustainable business success. Defining Inspiration and Motivation Inspiration and […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: creativity, growth mindset, inspiration, motivation, vision

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Helping Your Employees Be Safe and Stay Motivated During COVID-19 with Lori M. Ruffin

October 15, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Lori Ruffin is an entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of the COO Team, formerly known as Stream Strategic Planning Co. With extensive experience in the international and national non-profit world’s inner workings, Lori joins her clients on their journey to expand their business and create the systems they need to grow their organization. She is passionate […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: manage a remote worker, motivation, remote team, small business team, Team, work from home, working remotely

5 Unique Ways to Grow a Happy and Motivated Franchise Team

July 16, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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We all want to become someone that inspires and is worthy of a tight-knit, supportive franchise team. But how is it done? What approaches can you take to ensure your staff are happy and always striving for the best? Here are five useful tips for creating a positive franchise environment that gets the most from […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: biz tips, franchise, Franchise Team, franchising, motivation, small business, work

Get Your Creative Juices Flowing: New Year Creative Team Inspiration

December 13, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Image Credit As we to enter a new year, you might feel renewed, refreshed and ready to hit the ground running! Maybe you’re chock full of inspiration, new ideas and resolutions to make this year great. Or, like some of us, you might feel a little burned out from holiday festivities, end of […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @insightlyapp, creativity, inspiration, motivation

How to Stay Motivated in Your Small Business

July 14, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jason and Jodi Womack, @JasonWomack and @JodiWomack. JASON and JODI WOMACK are the founders of The Womack Company, an international training firm […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: gain momentum, motivation, small business

Ask SmallBizLady: How Do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur?

March 18, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question:  How do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur? I think there are three things you need to help you stay motivated as you run your small business! 1)      Only have  positive people […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration Tagged With: entrepreneur, melinda emerson, motivation, smallbizlady

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