Linda M. Lopeke

5 More Common Mistakes New Online Business Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Every business owner starts a new business expecting to create a success story. Here are 5 more mistakes they frequently make that can keep it from turning out that way. MISTAKE #1: Believing a single product, formula, or system is the direct path to m... Read >

5 Big Mistakes New Business Owners Make

Every business owner starts a new business believing in its potential and anticipating that hard work will lead to success. In reality, only 3% of people working hard ever experience success and there are a lot of hard workers in the other 97% too. How... Read >

Career Success - Building Your Personal Success Brand

Successful professionals know skills and talent are not enough. It's all about visibility, credibility, strategic positioning, and self-marketing. In other words, in today's competitive workplace, it's a "brand you" day.Regardless of where you work, what ... Read >

Career Success - 5 Ways to Invest in Your Professional Education

Going to business school is cool but it's not the only option for advancing professional education! Here are 5 ways you can beef up your skills and knowledge without having to take on the time and expense involved in attending business school. Never miss ... Read >

Career Success - 5 Ways to Make Your Resume Rock Your Role

You should always have an up-to-date resume on hand (and preferably instantly downloadable from your personal web site). Opportunities are everywhere and you need to be ready to act quickly when they come your way.Resumes don't get you the job; their purp... Read >

Career Success - 5 Ways to Give Yourself the Best Chance of Succeeding at Change

Change, like death and taxes, is one of life's certainties. Sometimes change is imposed on us; other times we are in the driver's seat. You will be promoted more quickly when you prove your ability to initiate and adapt to change.Regardless of how and whe... Read >

Career Success - Embracing Difference is the Key to Team Success

We are all individuals with unique personalities, capabilities and quirks. We each bring something different to the table. Experience, skills, talents, expectations. It might surprise you to learn that difference among team members is actually the beginni... Read >

Career Success - The Master Key to Getting Your Teams Working Together Efficiently and Effectively

A powerful shared vision is essential for effective teamwork. It's critically important to recognize that your teams do not hit the starting line being of one mind or sharing a common sense of purpose. Anything you try to do in business (or in life) that ... Read >

Career Success - 5 Good Reasons to Train Co-Workers When Training is Not Part of Your Job

Career success involves more than going to work expecting to perform the regular duties listed in your job description. Just doing your job is part of the work-for-pay deal you made with your employer.For some, the day will come when the boss asks for mor... Read >