Entries by Ann Hawkins

So you’re passionate about your business. So what?

Being passionate about your business is a good thing – right? I know lots of people who are passionate about their business. It’s a good thing and no more than I would expect from the people I mix with, given that most of them have chosen to do what they do. However, I am constantly […]

How to be happy

Why is happiness so important? Are we born happy and then lose it? What has happiness to do with business success? I recently became aware of a number of business owners who work such long hours that they neglect all the things that make them happy, except their work. Because I believe that most of […]

5 Easy Steps on How to make an Impact

When people meet you for the first time, how do they see you? How do you make sure they take notice of you, trust you, want to know you and recommend you to their friends? My friend Jon Torrens is an introvert. He trained to be a stand up comedian and now teaches people to […]

Remove the technology

Don’t dive into social media Free social media networks encourage small businesses to do their own marketing (or think they are). Often what they are doing isn’t marketing at all, they’re just producing noise and wondering why it doesn’t work. Diving straight in to using social media is like piping out the frosting before you’ve […]