2 Exercises to Kick Start Your Wedding Business In 2019

It’s almost time for the ball to drop as we celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2019. I can hardly believe it! Since I kicked New Year’s resolutions to the curb years ago because they’re both inauthentic and ineffective, I prefer to sashay into 2019 a little differently. The end of the year is the perfect time for a

11 Questions That Can Change Your Life

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I just got slapped in the face today. Not literally. I mean the wake-up-and-face-reality-Steph type of slap. I’ve been working, dreaming and scheming very hard about creating something unbelievably awesome with our business, but I’ve been going about it all WRONG. I have a few trusted advisors (mastermind members, coaches, mentors) who I turn to for help, guidance and perspective.

5 Steps to a Profitable Wedding Season

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It’s January! You know what that means for the wedding business. It’s prime engagement season, the bookings are happening and wedding pros have time in their “slow season” to set up an awesome year. But how do you plan the best wedding season EVER? It all starts with a yearly review of your wedding business. That’s exactly what Bob Graham

How to Get Your Business (and Life) Organized When the Struggle is Real

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By Christina Scalera On any given day, it seems you have 10 million great new business ideas, a trillion more for the wedding business you have now, and ZERO hours to get any of it done. I’m admittedly bad at the math, but I do know this doesn’t add up to substantial progress. Owning, managing and running multiple companies, podcasts,

Low-Season Wedding Marketing “To Do” List

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Low season is starting for those of us in the wedding industry…which means it’s time to re-group and get ready for next season with this handy dandy Low-Season Wedding Marketing “To Do” List. #1 – Are You Up-to-Date? Look over all your business’ social media accounts, marketing materials, your website, your listings on The Knot and WeddingWire, etc. Is all

What a Teenage Obsession Taught Me About Making Money

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When I was sixteen years old, I had an obsession.  Okay, I had A LOT of obsessions.  I mean, I was sixteen! One of my biggest obsessions was owning a black Nissan Altima. Go ahead and laugh.  It’s not the most glamorous car, now or then.  The funny thing was, I didn’t even LIKE cars or even driving for that

New Year’s Resolutions Can Kiss My Ass!

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  Here we are at the beginning of a New Year full of promise and possibilities.  How dare you dump all over it! Just so you know, I’m not the only one ripping on this tradition.  Check out Steph’s rant about the stupidity of New Year’s Resolutions here. Hey, I want you to succeed.  Good things happening to you has

How to Book More Weddings in 2014: Goals, Leads, Smart Marketing

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When you think about 2014 do you get excited…or scared? Jeff and I have bundled some of our biggest takeaways from this year into our new holiday video so that you can hit the ground running in the new year. Here’s just some of what you’ll learn in this video: How to program your brain to hit your income goals

Jeff’s Guide to Getting the Girl

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Ever hear the saying, “Have a plan or plan to fail?” Man, I’ve lived that theory out big time.  Being a dedicated creative, spontaneous humanoid, I drive my wife crazy with my rather constant ricocheting from task to task. “Damn it, I’m a highly effective multi tasker!”  Yeah, even I don’t buy that bullshit. Even with this untethered side of