http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Marketing to yourself instead of your target market Picture yourself as a business owner with a problem. You have a problem because your company, which has been successful in the past, has been experiencing a downturn. If you are a business owner you... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/reason-5-for-not-making-100000-in-your-business-765301.html 22nd January 2009 Having only one source of referrals I coach with many coaches across the country to help them build their practices. A common problem most of them have in their business is having only one source of referrals. Many of the Dave Ramsey coaches I talk w... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/reason-4-for-not-making-100000-in-your-business-765298.html 22nd January 2009 The words spoken by Tevye the milkman in "Fiddler on the Roof" ring loud and clear. "It's no great shame to be poor, but it's no great honor either." There is absolutely no shame in being poor. But is that really how you want to live your life? Bro... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/its-no-great-shame-to-be-poor-but-its-no-great-honor-either-765292.html 22nd January 2009 Ever struggle with accomplishing something? You can call it procrastination, but on a large scale it could mean never opening the business of your dreams or reaching a goal in your life you have always wanted to obtain. The common Christian sees an ob... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/get-something-done-stop-praying-765290.html 22nd January 2009 Fortunes are made (and lost) in a bad economy. Of course, they can also be made and lost in a good economy. I hear from families who are struggling every day who blame the economy. I however tend to see so many opportunities every day, it is sometimes ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/become-a-millionaire-in-a-bad-economy-765283.html 22nd January 2009 You are the same as all of the other businesses around you. Stop and think for a moment about why someone would buy your product or service instead of from the company down the street or in another state. In other words, what makes you different? If ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/reason-6-for-not-making-100000-in-your-business-700326.html 01st December 2008 Fortunes are made (and lost) in a bad economy. Of course, they can also be made and lost in a good economy. I hear from families who are struggling every day who blame the economy. I however tend to see so many opportunities every day, it is sometimes ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/become-a-millionaire-in-a-bad-economy-700307.html 01st December 2008 By now you have read and heard advice from many different people and companies as to what you should be doing to minimize your losses and hardship as the economy of the United States heads south. I have seen advice ranging from leveraging your assets, cr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/the-single-most-important-thing-to-do-in-an-economic-crunch-673247.html 23rd October 2008 Not having a target market. If I ask you what your target market it, would you answer, "Everyone is a potential client!"? If you answered this way, you likely make less than 6-figures per year in your business. I am very specialized in helping peop... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/reason-2-for-not-making-100000-per-year-in-your-business-673242.html 23rd October 2008 Teaching or helping your client with a task that you're unqualified to teach. I would never hire a coach to help me reach a place they have never been. In my practice I think it's even unethical to work with a client that wants to go somewhere I have ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/reason-1-for-not-making-100000-per-year-in-your-business-673240.html 23rd October 2008 Everyone wants to know how to make more money. What if you like where you work or do not desire to make a major move for more income? I have great news for you if you fall into either of these categories. You can make a lot more money without even leav... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/get-paid-more-at-work-660086.html 08th October 2008 Yes, the economy is changing. Should you be alarmed? Yes and no. If you are reading this and over fifty or sixty years old, you may be seeing your portfolio taking a nose dive to somewhere south of the equator. If that does not scare you I don't know wha... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/dont-let-the-economy-dictate-your-finances-658806.html 07th October 2008 A recent conversation with a friend reminded me just how important marketing can be. As business owners we often approach things from the standpoint of trying to create things for our market. This is the wrong approach to take. Instead of creating we n... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/are-you-using-social-media-658801.html 07th October 2008 Alecia wrote me with this very honest and powerful question. She and her husband are working diligently to get out of debt. They want to direct as much money as possible to digging out of their hole, but at this point they are also trying to keep their he... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/should-i-tithe-while-getting-out-of-debt-636566.html 12th September 2008 Picture a grandfather who gives a grandson a toy. A few days or weeks goes by and the boy is now tired of playing with it. Once the boy informs his grandfather of this fact, guess what it makes the old man want to do? Of course, he wants to buy another... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/does-god-want-me-to-enjoy-my-job-636489.html 12th September 2008 Introduction: Don't show up for your fantasy football draft unprepared. Dr. Stat brings you the second part in a series of free columns previewing the 2008 Fantasy Football Season. Step into my office (no appointment necessary), sit down, relax and prepa... http://www.articlealley.com/http://sportsfan1000.articlealley.com/dr-stats-2008-fantasy-football-draft-guide-running-back-rankings-617387.html 03rd September 2008 Americans are not exactly known for their patience and persistence. We live in a microwave society and we wan it now. When we eat we want it fast, even if it's not the healthiest food. When the store is one mile from home we drive because we don't have... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/if-getrichrichquick-works-why-isnt-everyone-rich-607020.html 22nd August 2008 I wish we were all living our dreams for our lives, but it seems to me that more and more people are living someone else's dream in their lives. I do acknowledge how difficult it is to pick a career to major in when you are a twenty year old kid, but at ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/are-you-living-your-dream-or-your-parents-607002.html 22nd August 2008 A man happened upon a butterfly just emerging from its cocoon. The longer he watched the young butterfly struggle to become free the more restless he became. Finally, when it looked like the butterfly would not make it out on its own the man took a pair... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/success-under-pressure-600264.html 15th August 2008 There are many situations in life where we feel compelled to worry. Whether your money is tight this month or your job is on the verge of laying you off, there is little cause to worry. 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Instead, do something that matters.... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/if-you-want-to-be-rich-do-something-worthy-578919.html 17th July 2008 Is it more fun not to plan and take life as it comes, or is it better to develop a plan so as to not be spontaneous? The main reason many people do not develop a plan, or even a budget, is because they claim they cannot then be spontaneous. I disagr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/flying-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-578912.html 17th July 2008 Do you fear that by the time you discover what your dreams are, you'll be too old to do anything about them? Anyone I work with knows to not make any decision based out of fear. In fact I do not make any decision based on either fear or greed. If I d... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/live-your-dreams-now-574171.html 11th July 2008 I believe that work should be a reflection of the LIFE you want. 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Would you say struggle, fight or trap; or would you say highway, dream or blessing? In a recent poll, most mid-level managers answered battle, while most executives answered game. Could this be w... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/finish-this-sentence-529688.html 06th May 2008 Our Career and Life Coaching clients usually tell me similar things. Most are looking for a path out of their current position into something that utilizes their true passion. Many times I hear from professionals stuck in their jobs that they are there ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/whos-giving-you-advice-518289.html 16th April 2008 Our current economy does not seem to be very kind in regards to the housing market. Foreclosures are at a record rate and the mortgage crisis has made it much more difficult to get financing. 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I have created the ideal life for my family and myself, and have based wh... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/why-work-for-a-living-482523.html 26th February 2008 The most important step to getting out of debt should really come as no surprise. If you find yourself digging a whole and then notice that you are stuck in the bottom of it, the first thing that most intelligent people would do is to stop digging. The ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/get-out-of-debt-the-most-important-step-478685.html 21st February 2008 I believe the old adage "winners never quit and quitters never win" simply isn't true. If you take a fresh look at what you are doing with your life, you may begin to discover certain things that you have been doing through the years that are not helping... http://www.articlealley.com/http://lukasavige.articlealley.com/winners-do-quit-461667.html 25th January 2008