Feature Article #1

The Power of Faith

 
Faith is simply is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.  Hebrews 11:1   Faith and optimism that is based on preparation, hard work and belief in a higher power is what fuels the spirit and energy of entrepreneurs.
UpwardAction for Success Coaching Tip:
Determine what needs to be done in your business in […]

Popularity: 67% [?]

UpwardAction Coach | April 2nd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #2

Business Phases vs. Business Cycles

Our weekly series Monday Distinctions is back! Enjoy today’s distinction.
A business phase (aka business stage) is simply the period of growth and development of your company. Businesses will go through several stages on the journey from hobby to maturity. Phases include, but are not limited to, hobby, start-up & expansion. […]

Popularity: 58% [?]

UpwardAction Coach | March 24th, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Essentials for Building Your Network

Networking (both on-line and in-person) is critical to your ability to attract new clients, partners and business opportunities.
Because networking is so important to your accelerated success, we’ve written a series of articles to help you network in an authentic way that is true to your personality, business objectives and life goals.
Let’s get started with an […]

Popularity: unranked [?]

UpwardAction Coach | March 12th, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Teambuilding Success - 7 Steps to Energized Loyalty

Teams are a critical component of accelerated success in business. You simply cannot do everything yourself if you want to enjoy a business that fulfills and inspires you.
Successful entrepreneurs will tell you that without a team, accelerated success in business is merely a notion.
Here are a few steps to get you started on the path […]

Popularity: 100% [?]

UpwardAction Coach | February 21st, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Small Business Finance 101 - Answers to Your Money Questions

Today’s blog post is a special treat! I am pleased to bring you a powerful interview about small business finances from my good friend, Stephanie Pickens Britton aka Ms. Money Savvy.
Thanks, Ms. Money Savvy, for spending time with us and for your very generous offer at the end of this interview. I encourage you all […]

Popularity: unranked [?]

UpwardAction Coach | February 20th, 2008 | Continued

It's All About Inspiring Entrepreneurial Women

The entries in this blog are written for Entrepreneurial Women … and our supporters.
Regardless of whether self-employed or employed by others … an Entrepreneurial Woman is a woman who ….
(i) knows that professional success depends upon her efforts and upward action;
(ii) is business savvy (or tries to be) when making decisions in her […]

Popularity: unranked [?]

Articles to Inspire UpwardAction

We are back, fired up and ready to go!

Hello Everyone!

American Flag

Happy Independence Day to those of you here in the United States! To our Canadian friends - Happy Belated Canada Day!

And, to my middle brother - Happy 30th BIRTHDAY with lots of LOVE! I always chuckle when of think of how long my brother thought all of the 4th of July fireworks were just for him! I want you to know, dear brother, the fireworks are for our country and YOU too! ☺

You have probably noticed that we have taken a two month blogging sabbatical. Well .. we spent the months of May and June analyzing our businesses and have refocused our services, products and resources to provide more value for you!

As a result of our hard work, we are moving into the second half of the year in full force and with lots of really powerful changes, starting with the name and focus for this blog! This blog has evolved into “Inspire by Action: A Blog for Finance Professionals.”

piggy-bank What exactly does this mean? - you may be asking yourself. ☺ Well, it simply means that much of the new information to be premiered here will be highly relevant for entrepreneurial finance professionals.

If you are a financial planner, insurance agent or investment advisor - this blog is being written with you in mind!

You may now be asking, “Why the change?” At UpwardAction, we’re calling it an evolution! Here’s the answer! When we took a look at our client list and blog readers, we realized that the mass majority of clients and web visitors are independent agents in the finance and insurance industry, lawyers or lawyer-turned-entrepreneurs. Therefore, we want to repay you for your active interest in our businesses by making sure we have a resource where we can provide lots of high quality FREE information for you.

This blog will become our FREE resource for the finance industry!

Lawyers-Justice

We are also revamping our FREE resource for Legal Professionals.

Head over to www.lawmapping.com for new blogs posts written just for practicing attorneys and lawyer-preneurs.

What if you are NOT a finance professional, lawyer or lawyer-preneur???

Never fear! If you are a professional service provider or solo-preneur, you will still find fantastic information here that will help you experience accelerated business success.

And, if you market your services to finance professionals or lawyers, you will also have a greater insight into what these professionals really need for their success.

So …. stick with us for fantastic information that will certainly help you build and expand a sustainable, profitable business!

I’m excited about this phase of our journey!

Expect the best!!

~Coach T.C. Coleman

www.upwardaction.com

Popularity: 2% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Twitter Updates for 2008-07-03

  • reflecting on today’s thought “build from the inside out”. #
  • wishing my parents a very happy anniverary! 37 happy years. :-) #

Powered by Twitter Tools.

Popularity: 1% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

16 Week Challenge - Internet Reality Show

Hello everyone!

I’ve been watching the creation of a new Internet reality show called “The 16 Week Challenge” that follows 12 entrepreneurs as they work to accomplish a BIG business goal in only 16 weeks.  International Business Coach and host, Andrew Morrison, President of Small Business Camp, has also challenged himself to make $100,000 in 16 weeks. 

Here are the logistics: 

Day/Time:    Every Tuesday at 10pm (EST) … meaning … TONIGHT! ;-)

Location:    Tune in at www.UpwardAction.tv

You can learn a ton by watching Andrew’s process and taking advantage of the live Internet chat feature to ask your business questions on the live show.
 
I have been so inspired by The 16 Week Challenge that I have created an Internet “TV” site at www.UpwardAction.tv to broadcast this weekly show.  
 
AND  – folks who watch the show at www.UpwardAction.tv can sign-up for an opportunity to win a special gift each week that is just for our viewers.  Check the site for more details.
 
Tonight’s episode of The 16 Week Challenge is all about “How to Raise Cash Fast”.  Andrew will work with the contestants and live Internet audience on ways to fund your business ideas in less than 30 days!
 
Join me tonight at 10pm EST at www.UpwardAction.tv and become more inspired to reach your professional and business goals
 
Take GREAT Care!
 
~Coach TC
 
 
PS – Our brand new UpwardAction® Video – Building a Virtual Team for Accelerated Success- may be premiered on tonight’s episode,  so make sure to look out for it at the end of the show.
 
PSS - If you are a business owner and would like to advertise your business on www.UpwardAction.TV, please let us know by clicking the link on the page.
 
 
 

Popularity: 39% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

SMARTER Goals for Targeted Results!

Check out the first in our series of UpwardAction PowerBoost videos.

We’d love to know what you think about this video and what you would like for us to cover in future videos. Feel free to leave a comment below!

Always - Give Your Best and Expect No Less!

T.C. Coleman

Popularity: 37% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Our First UpwardAction Commercial

Hello Everyone!

Check out our brand new UpwardAction commercial. We’d love to know what you think about this production! Feel free to leave a comment below.

Always ~ Give your best and expect no less!

T.C. Coleman

Popularity: 43% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

SMART Goals Lead to Accelerated Success

Three critically important things to propel your SMART Goals for accelerated success.

#1 VISION. Get clear about your personal and business “vision”.

#2 PREPARATION. Prepare for success.

#3 MOTIVATION. Motivation is the final essential element for setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and is the precursor to “Upward Action.”

Goal 

Today’s issue of UpwardAction for Success is all about what’s needed to set and achieve S.M.A.R.T.  Goals.   The points above are just titles of what we cover. 

We’d love to know what you think about this issue.   Be sure to leave a comment below!

 

Always - LIVE with Passion!

T.C. Coleman

PS - If you don’t receive our highly acclaimed bi-weekly eNewsletter, UpwardAction for Success you are missing out!   Be sure to sign up on our website at www.uwpardaction.com and receive two free gifts designed especially to help you grow your business!

Popularity: 53% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Revenue vs. Profit

euro dollars

Revenue is the money that comes into your business.  It does not take into account expenses and cash outflow.  As a result, revenue is not a good measure of sustainable success.  This is especially true when the necessary cost of doing business is high.

Profit is that money that your business retains after all expenses have been paid and accounts have been settled.  Profitability (and not revenue) is a much more accurate measure of the potential sustainability of your business success.

UpwardAction for Success Challenge:

Don’t get overly excited by revenue (aka gross profits).  Instead, pay attention to how much income your business is able to retain.  This is the true measure of your business’ financial success.

 

Always - Live with Passion

T.C. Coleman

Popularity: 68% [?]

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!