Hsuan-Hua's Biz Talk posts

What do you do with your extra hour today?

Daylight saving time ended early this morning. I am curious how you plan to spend it. I also like to hear how you spent it and how you feel about it.

I woke up and realized I got time. So I went to swim and feel really good right now. Can I plan ahead and enjoy swimming every Sunday morning? I ask myself.

Do you have a support structure?

When you are happy, who do you share your vibrant energy with?

When you are excited about a new idea, who do you brainstorm with?

When you are down, who is there for you?

We all need support structures; family, friends, partners, or groups.

Support structure is one of the factors in the book “The 12 factors of Business Success” by Hogan, Lakhani and Marti. It says – “a high level of achievement requires that you put significant support structures in place.”

Share with us – what support structures you have been counting on?

Members' Categories

I went to Steve MacDonald’s workshop - "How to Start Using Social Media and Branding to Grow Your Business" last Wednesday. That was an awesome workshop.

From my learning, on thing I did was to add "life coach" and "executive coach" into members Categories. Now, people search for life coach or executive coach in Seattle will be directed to Biznik member category since Biznik is doing a great job on search engine optimization.

Think about the key words your potential clients might enter in Google search and use them to create your category!

Is Your Business Model Working for You?

I just read an interesting story in CNN. “Cafe owner Sam Lippert has come up with an innovative way to cope with the recession: He’s done away with pricing and simply asks customers to pay what they want. Lippert says sales and customer count has increased markedly since the change, and he’s looking at adding more staff.”

Maybe it’s time to examine our business models and come up with some ideas to attract new clients. What are your thoughts?

How are you doing with your biz plan?

I noticed that it’s easier to get a lane for swimming in my gym since March. I wonder if people are getting relaxed with their New Year exercise plan.

So I thought I would ask – how is your biz plan? The assumption here is you have a biz plan for 2009. How are you doing with you plan? What do you think about it right now?

A good time for small business to strive?

Last night news, Redmond Mayor said - "being laid off? start a new business. It will help our economy."

At the same time, my friend in construction field told me the market becomes extremely competitive with low bids from new business owners.

What's your thought or expereince on this? Is it a good time for small business to strive?

What was the #1 thing you learned from Biznik in 2008?

Biznik provides many learning opportunities.

I am curious about three things -

What was the #1 thing you learned from biznik in 2008?

How has the learning impacted your business?

What particular learning are you interested in 09?

I am in Montreal

I am attending International Coach Federation (ICF) Annual conference in Montreal.

I am updating my learning through Twitter. Follow me (coachseattle) if you are interested.

Will $700 Billion bailout plan help your biz?

I am curious what your thought is on the impact to your business if $700 Billion bailout plan is passed.

What do you use Twitter for?

I notice Twitter is getting popular in Biznik. I wonder what you use it for.

What is the one thing you want to accomplish by year end?

We still have three and half months left for 2008. I am curious what's the one thing you want to accomplish by December 31st.

Our words are powerful. By declaring it, you will have a better chance to get it done! Let's hear it!

Auction Donation

Anyone is interested in donating your service or product to a national corporation’s auction for United Way, please contact me by Sep 10th. Thanks.

What are your good moments?

What makes you happy or fills up your energy? When I walked into a Discount bookstore and the book I have been thinking of buying was right in front of my eyes, that's one of my good moments!

I am on vacation with my kids. Spending time with them and being silly are my good moments.

What are yours?

Two free tickets to Get Motivated Biz Seminar on Monday

I just received two tickets to Monday's Motivated Biz seminar on Monday 8-5 in Keyarena.

The speakers are Colin Powell, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, Suze Orman, Rudolph Giuliani, Bill Bartmani and Terry Bradshaw.

Let me know if you are interested by phone 425-753-7271 before 11am by Sunday.

Thank.

What's your Brand Promise?

Would you like to share your brand promise? - for those learned Brand Promise from Steve MacDonald yesterday and those who read his article Stop Wasting Your Marketing Dollars (Part 1 of 2).

I know it's a working process to come up THE one. And I believe learning in action is the best way to pracice and learn. Let's practice!

Detrimental rating

In the last few days, two of my articles were rated "Detrimental" (rating 1 out of 10) by one person.

I request this person to email me the reason the articles were detrimental. I am open to listen.

I am also curious if any of you got extreme rating on your article without any feedback. ??

The link to my two articles are Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say - about Your Business and Growing Your Business by Growing Your Emotional Intelligence.

Now, what? - after Bizjam

I am curious what would be one thing you will do differently with the learing and networking inspiration from Bizjam? Application always grounds the learning. How do you apply what you learned in action? (Beyond your thoughts and words!)

What did you like the most about BizJam?

I am curious about your experience of BizJam? Would you please share?

Mid-year sharing

We are approaching mid year. What's one thing you have done with your business and you want to do more of it? And how?

Brainstorming - How to promote BizJam?

Background – We like to have more participants in BizJam. Message – The conference offers two full days (and one night) dedicated to providing you with the information, inspiration, tips and tools to use today's change for tomorrow's success. You won't want to be left behind.
Thoughts – Look at the world around you. With the slight push – in just the right place – it can be tipped (The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell)

So, what’s your idea?