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The Alternative Model to a Free Telesummit
I blogged recently about Why I Hosted a Free Telesummit (And Why I'd Never Do It Again) after getting asked that question by someone who seemed upset that I would host free telesummit considering my very vocal stance AGAINST this model. I explained my reasons why...
Why I Hosted a Free Telesummit (And Why I’d Never Do It Again)
I've made it clear that I don't support free telesummits. I even dropped to my knees begging people not to do it when I spoke at Kendall Summerhawk's closed door event about a year ago. Well, I went against my own advice and hosted my very first free telesummit. My...
My Last Name Change Has Nothing to Do With Marriage (And Everything to Do With This)
Did you get married? Why the name change? That's the question a friend asked on Facebook when my last name changed from Barnes to Hall. Here's what I posted about the name change... My mom gave me the names Leesa, which means devoted to God, and Renee, which means...
The Most Frequently Asked Questions from Speakers
So, you're planning a telesummit and you're inviting speakers. Most "get" what a telesummit is, but then you come across one, two or more who have no clue what you're talking about. This recently happened to a client who actually had some speakers decline her...
3 Things that Impatience Causes Us to Do
As I get set to host another live virtual training at 2pm Eastern on Tuesday looking at the fruit called patience, I asked myself what the opposite - impatience - does to our business. Here's what I discovered: #1 - Impatience Causes Us to Make Wrong Decisions The...
The Worst Client I’ve Ever Had
I remember one of the worst clients I’ve ever dealt with. My experience with her made me change how I hire clients. Sadly, you always remember those who treated you poorly. She came into my orbit around 2009. She was quite demanding right from the start. I hosted a...
Release Your Need to Always Be Busy
A few years ago, I realized that I created another job and not a company. Although I started my business in 2006, I hadn't mastered the art of delegating. Yes, I had an assistant who took care of answering emails and booking my speaking gigs, but I did everything else...
Release Your Need for Revenge
In 2007, I was the lead organizer of a conference that was held in Toronto. The idea was sparked after a group of us attended a similar conference held in the United States a few months earlier. Once we got back to Toronto, we agreed that having a similar one in...
5 Ways Faith-Inspired Messengers Can Go From Cash-Stuck to Cash-Flow
Too many faith-inspired messengers - coaches, consultants, authors, speakers - are cash-strapped. Some feel guilty about asking for money. Or, when they do get to the money conversation, cash-stuck, faith-inspired messengers aren't clear on how they can help the...