Those of us that become financially free, as entrepreneurs and biz builders, almost always have two things that we put into action from day one:

1. A mentor to show us the ropes and help get the RESULTS we seek (and avoid the pitfalls that new entrepreneurs find unavoidable);

2. And a proven step-by-step plan for success.

So from the very beginning (and if you’re half-way through, consider today a NEW beginning), find a ROCKIN’ mentor to help you create the connections and the plan to keep you focused and MOVING.

And remember to ask them for the MOST important keys: The INFORMATION they have to teach + The tools for IMPLEMENTATION.  Those two things will bring you and your business the TRANSFORMATION you seek.

Here’s to LIVING your DREAMS!

Christine Comaford, Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author

PS: Just a quick note to say WOO HOO to the 27 of you who signed up for my Summit after this morning’s blog.  The Summit is an AMAZING place to network, to build real relationships, and even to FIND that once-in-a-lifetime mentor you’re looking for. 

In this tough economy, it is easy to think we have to put our products, our services, and ourselves ON SALE to beat our competition.  Here’s my best advice on this…

NEVER compete on price. Quite simply, it devalues you. It is better to have fewer clients who are paying you what you are worth. They’ll be more motivated and provide better testimonials. They will also provide more referrals and will be easy to work with because they VALUE YOU.

Christine Comaford, Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author

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My next free ASK Christine call is tomorrow – 3/19.  Be sure to share YOUR most crucial corporate and biz-building questions at http://www.AskChristineNow.com !

One of the best questions I got at my last “million-dollar expertise sharing” events was as follows:  “How would you increase the sense of urgency in any management team? Is this a learned behavior?”

THIS question is well worth answering publicly in as many places as I can!  With the economy on the slow road to recovery, even employees who HAVE jobs are feeling depressed and sluggish.  So how are we to inspire great teamwork and urgency in our management teams?  One word: incentives.

These can take many forms: financial (profit sharing, bonuses, and don’t forget stock grants), prizes (tickets to events, gift cards at Amazon, etc) or acknowledgement (awards, celebration, etc). If your team doesn’t have a sense of urgency, they may simply be “old school” (from a huge company and they now need to learn the startup culture) or they don’t have emotional equity with you and your company (which is always vital if you want to ROCK your Revenue). For some it IS a learned behavior, but I would rather that your team be full of instinctive go-getters. After all, there are plenty looking for work.

To your success, Christine Comaford
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.

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Of all the social networks out there today (and there are definitely a lot of ‘em), Linkedin is definitely one of my fav’s for biz building and developing your online expertise / recognition. Here’s a few tricks to getting you started. 

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One of the participants in my Business Acceleration Mastermind Group asked me yesterday how does he get potential clients to spend their funds today when, in light of the economy, they are afraid of tomorrow?

I really wanted to share this response with all of you as well, because this problem is really effecting everyone – so don’t feel awful, it is obviously not something you’re doing wrong!  Try sharing with your potential clients this piece of vital wisdom:  To get something you never had, you must do something you have never done.

The smartest people I talk to share that they believe the economy is going to really start picking up by June. So here’s the question: Will you be ready? Will you have done the things you must do NOW to be ready and MEMORABLE then? Your potential clients need to spend today in order to get the benefits tomorrow – and so do YOU.  If they don’t understand this, or if they are too fearful to take decisive action, then you don’t want them as clients. Really. They will either be excessively high maintenance, which will be totally draining, OR they will constantly be freaking out about results that they aren’t getting because they refuse to follow your advice and take action.

Also, remember to use all of your BEST lead generation / elimination tools.  You don’t want to waste time pursuing leads that simply will not become clients!  I’ve posted my AWESOME Lead Generation Strategy Considerations worksheet on my Facebook Group – Business Renegades.  Click here to join and access this tool and all the great tools in my biz accelerating toolbox.  http://tinyurl.com/cqc3vw

All my best, Christine Comaford
Biz Accelerator and CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.

How does one go about finding a mentor who’s “been there before” and is willing to share their knowledge?

1. They must have had their own successful business.
2. They must have helped others build successful businesses.
3. They must have a program and or process that you can follow.

Effective mentoring requires both structure and access to expertise. It is also important to compensate your mentor somehow so that they do not feel used, disinterested or disconnected. A true mentor unleashes an army of powerful people and connections who are passionate about moving business forward. That’s the only kind of mentor you want.

To get a great tool on how to create this, feel free to join my Facebook Group, Business Renegades: http://tinyurl.com/6xos94 

Christine Comaford, Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc. |
NY Times Best Selling Author of “Rules for Renegades”
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One of the best questions on my free biz-building Q&A last night was about partnership.  The person who asked the question set the stage by saying she’s in an LLC with a 50/50 partner.  They complement each other well in many areas, but often disagree on how to invest their capital.  One believing that upgrades and branding are vital, and the other being far more conservative.

As the CEO of Mighty Ventures, I’ve been involved in building and accelerating dozens and dozens of businesses.  I’m on the advisory board of many, and believe me, I’ve seen a lot of teams who work very well together.  But I’ve also seen many who have deal breaking philosophical and financial differences.  The truth is this: in a partnership, especially, each principle needs to own certain areas of the business 100% – meaning that have final say in these areas. Otherwise it’s too easy to hit stalemate situations all day, every day. It’s just like any healthy relationship – both partners have to see enough value in keeping the thing going to share the power.  So finding ways to compromise so that both partners are fully heard and honored is vital.  It’s also best to document and define in writing who the decision maker is in each area.  This will limit misunderstandings (and wasted time) and allows everyone to focus on GROWING the business.

Christine Comaford
Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.http://tinyurl.com/6xos94

Hello Fellow Biz-Building Renegades!  Depending on your business, giving away some of your expertise to build your reputation and your network is a great way to go.  If you haven’t created a few podcasts sharing your knowledge — or better yet, a free report — now is the time.  Many of you will obviously have done this already and will be busy marketing these gifts, but for those of you who haven’t made the time to create these “ambassadors” yet, go for it! And market the heck out of them!

And feel free to join my Facebook Group and post your best free stuff to the new discussion board, “Sharing The Wealth.” (Here’s the link to the group http://tinyurl.com/6xos94)

To get the party started, feel free to download my four free business-boosting podcasts at http://www.mightyventures.com/gift

Christine Comaford, Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author of “Rules for Renegades”
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Over the past 20 years I’ve seen a lot of useless business planning resources. The start-ups who base their plan of attack on generic materials that never survive the intense blasts of scrutiny discharged on the boardroom battlefield. And the intrapreneurs, forging new businesses from the inside, who are shot down before gaining a foothold.

So what ARE you to do?  How can you learn something that will work RIGHT NOW?

It is TIME to grow your business, no matter where you’re at.  (You know what time is, right? Things I Must Earn.)  So let’s get EARNING!  Are you ready to learn simple and effective strategies to quickly generate more cashflow in the next 30 days?  If you’re answer is YES, then right now, head over and register for my free Results Now Call tomorrow.  http://www.resultsnowcall.com/ – Limited space left, so grab a spot quickly. Have a GREAT day and make your venture MIGHTY!

Christine Comaford, Biz Accelerator
CEO of Mighty Ventures, Inc.
NY Times Best Selling Author of “Rules For Renegades”
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