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Inline editing for Contact fields

Like so many apps, Mimiran has screens to show you information about a record, and a corresponding screen to create or edit information for that record. This works well, but sometimes, you may want to edit information without switching over … Read More

Integrating Mimiran with Kit (formerly ConvertKit)

It’s easy to connect Mimiran to Kit (ConvertKit) to automatically add new Kit subscribers from Contacts created from Mimiran Lead Capture Forms. Note that if you update these Contacts in Mimiran (for example, perhaps you only ask for an email, … Read More

Who should I talk to next?

It’s one of the big dilemmas– we know we need to do a better job of following-up, but with limited time and limited energy, how do we know who to follow up with? I know I’ve spent hours staring at … Read More

Zoom Mistakes– Beyond Lighting and Audio

You can find a ton of tutorials on making sure you have decent lighting and sound for your Zoom calls, and I think most people seem to do a pretty good job with these (although the fancy video backgrounds are … Read More

Language doesn’t just describe, it creates reality

If you’ve never read Chalmers Brothers’ wonderful book Language and the Pursuit of Happiness, I recommend you do. (Check out my interview with Chalmers on Sales for Nerds.) Tell me if it doesn’t change the way you think, and if it … Read More

Thank you for your timely message

I didn’t even realize how badly I needed your solution until I got your cold outreach message. Even though I have a council of advisors, a wonderful network of people who often give me rather unvarnished advice, plus Google and … Read More

You don’t have time for bad referrals

One of the more interesting points from last week’s webinar on Scheduling for Busy Solopreneurs was just how much time it takes to deal with referrals. We looked at a couple of hypothetical scenarios– one produced $75K in revenue with … Read More

It’s about time– scheduling for business solopreneurs

We all get the same 24 hours each day, etc, etc. You know the sayings… Unfortunately, most of these sayings come with the message about how we need to do more with those 24 hours. We are running faster and … Read More

The Declaration of Independence

Usually on July 4th, I make a joke about “Dependence Day”, because that’s when I proposed to my wife, and ask folks what they’re declaring independence from in their business, but particularly on this July 4th, it’s worth re-reading the … Read More

Why did you start your business?

I started my consulting business because I was young and thought I could work half the year and travel half the year. (This was not an accurate prediction.) I also thought that if I didn’t try it then, I’d never … Read More