The Fourth of July weekend presents a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the blessings of independence and freedom that I enjoy as an entrepreneur. I take this time to (i) think about what has bought success thus far and (ii) get clear about the exact actions I need to take for success in the second half of the year.

Here’s what experience has taught me to be true about entrepreneurial success. I hope you’ll find this short list informative and useful as your celebrate whatever independence means to you independence or work to make independence a reality in your life.

I recently read “Driven to Distraction” –> a really good article in the April issue of INC. magazine by Jason Fried. Jason is co-founder of 37signals, home to my favorite project management tools – Basecamp and Backpack. Click here to learn more about this fantastic company via our affiliate link..

Jason ended this article, which is all about staying focused on what matters most in your business, with 5 key questions I know are ESSENTIAL for lawyerpreneurs, business owners and entrepreneurs. Take a few minutes to answer the questions. Then, review your answers and adjust your business actions to transform all answers NO to YES!

The Power of Keywords in Locating Business Opportunities with Social Media

Social media provides amazing insight into what is on the minds of your ideal clients and customers. Here’s how to get started …

1. Invest time conducting keyword research (or hire an agency like UpwardAction®) to get clear about exactly what your target market is searching for online as related to your industry and practice areas.
2. Utilize this information to develop a list of about 15 power keywords.
3. Use your power keywords to create GoogleAlerts and TweepBeeps to monitor online conversations that include your top 15 keywords.