http://vickiechampion.com Business Coach | Business Consultant | Life Coach Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:03:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://vickiechampion.com/2010/09/30/the-heaviest-movie-i-have-ever-seen/#comment-44 Connie@exceptionalsales.com Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:03:48 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=1625#comment-44 Vickie -- this must be profound movie. Will rent it and circle back. Thank you for the intro into another new adventure. http://vickiechampion.com/2010/04/05/how-to-figure-a-minimum-hourly-price-for-your-home-based-service-business/#comment-40 Lucinda Lintz Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:11:57 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-40 Nice run down on arriving at your breakeven. Sometimes I don't have a lot of time to re-calculate or am just curious where I am at the moment, so I take my monthly "nut" (how much it takes to pay all of the bills) and divide that by 4 weeks, then divide that by 5 days to determine how much I need to make each day in order to cover the overhead. From there I can decide if I am working 5 hours at $50 or want to up the price per hour to $75 and work three hours to cover costs and the overflow will go towards savings, retirement, etc. An example would look like this: $5000 needed each month / 4 weeks = $1250 / 5 days = $250 per day / 5 hours billable work @ $50 per hour. This also helps calm down any overwhelm that might sneak in. It is also nice to be able to go beyond with abundant thinking by allocating $150 of the daily amount needed to subcontractors or employees that can help bring in the revenue - then I don't have to work so hard~! http://vickiechampion.com/2010/06/03/why-blogs-help-your-business/#comment-43 Connie@exceptionalsales.com Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:58:18 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=1013#comment-43 Hi Vickie Thank you for your easy-to-read delineation. I forwarded it to a friend who has an amazing opportunity, but thinks she's not a good writer. How do you help someone get confidence in writing a blog? I love the fact that blogging shows are you a forward thinker. Thank you! Connie Kadansky http://vickiechampion.com/2010/05/24/what-books-have-inspired-you/#comment-42 Vickie Champion Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:55:11 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=989#comment-42 Connie, The last book that inspired me is "Drive" by Daniel Pink. It explains what motivates us and how we need to change our minds to thrive in the future. http://vickiechampion.com/2010/05/24/what-books-have-inspired-you/#comment-41 Connie@exceptionalsales.com Sat, 29 May 2010 12:14:58 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=989#comment-41 British Gas hired me to teach a class based on Robert Cialdini's book: Influence (fifth edition). What a gift! Dr. Cialdini is a professor at Arizona State University. There are six components of influence and we can develop the skills! The book has study questions and critical thinking exercises. Most salespeople and entrepreneurs get stuck in just one way to influence their prospects. This book has stretched me and also has equipped me to better serve my coaching clients! Vickie, what book has inspired you the most recently? http://vickiechampion.com/2010/03/18/how-to-use-your-website-as-an-effective-marketing-tool/#comment-39 Karen Bruno Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=837#comment-39 Vickie, Your article came at a great time. I'm in the middle of revamping my website and appreciate your information as it will help me in this process. Thanks! Best regards, Karen Bruno www.amazonaudio.com http://www.amazonaudio.com]]> http://vickiechampion.com/2010/02/18/traits-of-overweight-women/#comment-38 Connie@exceptionalsales.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:40:14 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=783#comment-38 Found this article that may be of help about documented proof that nutritional supplements can help with eating disorders. Overeating is an eating disorder. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hyla-cass-md/eating-disorders-the-nutr_b_478647.html Also, Vickie, I notice that men and women who struggle with weight have self-talk that sabotages them. Highly recommend Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's book The Language of Life. Chapter 9 is about compassionately communicating with Self! Life is too short to be trapped in the black cloud of self-loathing because of weight. Thanks, Vickie, for your contribution to this wonderful wacky world. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hyla-cass-md/eating-disorders-the-nutr_b_478647.html Also, Vickie, I notice that men and women who struggle with weight have self-talk that sabotages them. Highly recommend Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s book The Language of Life. Chapter 9 is about compassionately communicating with Self! Life is too short to be trapped in the black cloud of self-loathing because of weight. Thanks, Vickie, for your contribution to this wonderful wacky world.]]> http://vickiechampion.com/2009/05/28/how-to-stay-overweight/#comment-23 Connie@exceptionalsales.com Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:56:47 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=415#comment-23 With being so busy, I found myself wolfing down breakfast, lunch and snacks in front of my computer and still being hungry. In the middle of the night, this came to me. I practiced it for an entire week and it worked. I gave myself permission to eat whatever I wanted to eat "if" I was sitting at my kitchen table. Wow! What a difference this has made. When I am sitting at the table, I am consciously eating. Even my afternoon healthy snack. Hope this helps someone else. http://vickiechampion.com/2010/01/07/are-you-someone-who-doesnt-need-to-hire-a-business-coach/#comment-37 Synnovatia Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:46:08 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=715#comment-37 Great bit of advice, Vickie! You have a wonderfully uplifting communication style. All the best, Jackie Nagel Synnovatia http://vickiechampion.com/2009/11/12/when-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-fire-your-website-designer/#comment-36 DonnaTucker Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:03:50 +0000 http://www.vickiechampion.com/wordpress/?p=663#comment-36 I am so lucky to have found SAM at transNETmedia.com to design my Website. Not one of those "signs" apply to her. She creates a Website to use as a tool to enhance your business, to build your brand. But she goes "beyond the look" to ensure the necessary functionality to lead visitors through your Website -- and keep them there. SAM has an Masters of Fine Art to complement her technical expertise -- how many Web designers have that exquisite combination?