May 07 - Ready for even better?

Published: Wed, 05/07/25

Updated: Wed, 05/07/25

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May 07 - Ready for even better?

May 07 – Ready for even better? How are you pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone? How are you challenging yourself to learn, grow and expand your knowledge, network, reach or abilities? What will it take for you to realize your next desired level of achievement? What do you need to be doing that you are not doing currently?

Achievement, viewed as a constant evolution towards being even better, helps you realize greater results and outcomes. Once you have achieved one milestone it is an opportunity to see just how far you can go in your efforts towards your goals. This isn’t about never being good enough. This is about realizing an even better outcome than you may have considered before. There is a difference. Thinking it’s never good enough is limiting. Thinking that there could be even better is empowering and exciting. It is the momentum-building mindset that you need to succeed.

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Questions and insights to help you shift to realize even better outcomes.
A Wide Awake Quote of the week from Zig Ziglar.

Yours in dreaming WIDE awake,

FEATURED EXPERT: Vistage Advancing Leaders

Sherre’ will be the kick-off speaker for a newly formed Vistage Advancing Leaders group on May 13th in Charlotte, NC. Her topic entitled, Are You the Leader You Think You Are?” covers self-leadership, managing up, income-based time management, SMARTer goal getting, and more.

FEATURED BLOG: BizGrowth 5.0

We just put the finishing touches on our latest BizGrowth 5.0 blog entitled, “An Investment Mindset: Key to Scalable, Agile Growth” which brings momentum-building thinking as you navigate business decisions during these uncertain times. Shifting your mindset may be all that it takes!

GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: CPCC Small Biz Center

Sherre’ will be back at the CPCC Small Business Center as a guest instructor for both in-person and virtual courses in April and May. Topic cover everything from strategic competitive differentiation, competitive advantage, referral conversion, and branding strategy to do-it-yourself trademark and service mark insights. Click on the links below to learn more and to register.

IN-PERSON – May 13, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Outthink Your Competition and Explode Sales
IN-PERSON – May 20, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
360 Branding: Preferred, Not Just Different

FORBES EXPERT: Feeling Valued

Sherre’ was quoted with Tip #1 in the Forbes.com article entitled, 18 Tips for Managers to Make Every Team Member Feel Valued. Her tip focuses on reinforcing each team member’s strength and how they complement others for greater collaboration and team engagement.

LUNCHEON SPEAKER: CHM Collective

Sherre’ will be the luncheon speaker at the CHM Collective at Stir Charlotte on June 6th. Her topic will be, Pricing for Profit: Value for Time & Money Spent!. She will share how to approach pricing so customers and clients feel it was time and money well spent! CLICK HERE to learn more and register.

EARN YOUR CPE: Goals, Leadership, Profitability & MORE!

Sherre’s CPE offerings are available On Demand and in scheduled webinars for 2024.

The courses available cover everything from improving profitability, employee engagement, leadership, and more.

Are You the Leader You Think You Are? (On Demand)

Profitability Quotient: Better Decisions, Better Bottom Line, Better Results (On Demand)

People & Profits: Do You Know What Time is Costing You? (On Demand)

Dream Wide Awake: Overcoming What Limits You (On Demand)
Goal Getting: Crafting Success Beyond Boundaries (On Demand)

Leadership Goal Mastery: Achieve More, Dream Bigger (On Demand)

CLICK HERE to see OnDemand course offerings.

If you are one of these designations, take advantage of the above On Demand offerings!

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FORBES THOUGHT LEADER ARTICLES: In addition to being a resource as an expert for Forbes Council articles, Sherre’ is also a Forbes Thought Leader bringing new thinking to the world of business and how it can operate at higher levels of performance, engagement and sustainability. Read her latest articles and apply to your business.

To read all Forbes tips and articles by Sherre', CLICK HERE.

ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL PODCAST: Sherre' was the Anything But Typical guest on this podcast focused on entrepreneurial ingenuity, inspiration, and success. Listen to her interview by CLICKING HERE.

5 NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF A CODEPENDENT BUSINESS: Our BizGrowth 5.0 blog shares five ways codependency stifles a business' growth, opportunities, ability to expand, or ability to replicate success. Read the blog, and consider how you may have fallen into one or more of these traps. Our next blog will be coming out soon entitled The Negative Impacts of Being a Codependent Leader.

FEATURED EXPERT IN EI+ MAGAZINE: Sherre’ is now an expert specialist on corporate culture for EI+ Magazine. guest expert on corporate culture and engagement with EI+ Magazine. Her first article, Corporate Culture’s Role in High Organizational EQ, just went live! EI+ Magazine’s mission is to be a one-stop resource for those seeking to learn about and/or develop their emotional intelligence across various facets of life and business.

BRANDING: PREFERRED, NOT JUST DIFFERENT: Our BizGrowth 5.0 blog, Branding: Preferred, Not Just Different will get you re-evaluating your branding! In a world where every type of business can be commoditized, making branding a strategic operational initiative adds distinction and value in many facets when embraced effectively.

WE ARE BIZGROWTH INC.: For 40 years, we have been dedicated to helping entrepreneurial enterprises grow and business owners prosper. To learn more about all we do to help entrepreneurial companies build preference, value and worth, go to www.bizgrowthinc.com.

DREAM WIDE AWAKE BLOG: You can always catch the main message from Sherre's weekly Wide Awake Wednesday inspirations on her Dream Wide Awake blog which is posted each Wednesday morning, in case you miss the email.

Check out Sherre's blog page by CLICKING HERE!

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