Strategies for Achieving the Magic Number of 150
Jul 20
When you were growing up, did a parent, teacher, mentor, or someone you admire say to you “Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.” Today is a great day to remember what yo...
Continue ReadingAre you running?
Jul 13
Welcome to July. The first half of the year is over. This is the Janet McNaughton half-time report for 2023 written especially for you. Here are my ideas for how you and I can finish the year strong ...
Continue ReadingI am grateful to have won a Comcast TV commercial
Feb 10
It's not what you know, it's who you know. 100%. And I am glad I know Deb Anderson! Deb is the Meetings & Events Manager at Ketchikan Visitors Bureau. Ketchikan has been a client with us since 2007. ...
Continue ReadingThanks Snow Much!
Jan 09
I wish for you in 2023, so much! Happy New Year! May the magic and wonder of a fresh new year, sparking with possibility, bring you great hope. Thank you for your treasured friendship and continued b...
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to Dream BIG!
Jul 26, 2022
The biggest, boldest, and best ideas I generate are during the summer. Or when I am on vacation, which is usually someplace tropical. The sun energizes me and restores my hope in what is possible. Yo...
Continue ReadingWinning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Jun 27, 2022
Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at halftime? Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers is considered one of the greatest football coaches ever. Below is a list...
Continue ReadingDig This!
May 05, 2022
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. As your marketing trusted advisor, I am writing to encourage you about the days and months ahead. I find taking action, like planting a garden, creates mom...
Continue ReadingHow to Invest in Great Relationships
Sep 27, 2021
Intuitively, as a successful business leader, you know relationship marketing is both smart AND necessary. I love this quote from Bill Walsh, the legendary copy editor at Washington Post. Bill said: &...
Continue ReadingHow to avoid the Great Resignation
Jul 27, 2021
Life is full of teachable moments. Short stories and sayings educate us about the journey ahead, about ourselves, and about others. Growing up, my mother weaved short sayings into her conversations wi...
Continue ReadingWinning is not everything, but wanting to win is.
Jul 13, 2021
Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at halftime? Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers is considered one of the greatest football coaches ever. Below is a list...
Continue Reading2 Ways to Donate to the Wounded Warrior Project
Jun 28, 2021
As we approach Independence Day, this is a significant time to be thankful for the great American adventure and freedom we enjoy by giving back to those who made it possible. Below are two ways to en...
Continue ReadingHow to become a Go-Giver
Mar 30, 2021
The Go-Giver is a savvy business parable about how to achieve extraordinary success. In a one-sentence summary, The Go-Giver teaches a pattern for becoming a better person and realizing more business ...
Continue ReadingHow to Refresh Your Message and Inspire Your Audience
Mar 23, 2021
Strong leadership requires a vivid image of your goal and consistent messaging. What are you communicating on your company walls and retail space? Are you optimizing what you want to say to the people...
Continue ReadingHow to Consistently Make an Impact
Jan 15, 2021
Q: What can you do when there are so few opportunities to meet face to face with customers and prospects, yet you want to clearly and persuasively target your business message to the right people who...
Continue ReadingWhat if 2020 wasn’t a setback, but rather a setup for greatness in 2021?
Jan 05, 2021
The word “perspective” has a Latin root, meaning “look through” or “perceive,” and all the definitions of “perspective” have something to do with lookin...
Continue ReadingThe Curve In The Road
Sep 22, 2020
There are no straight lines in life. Change occurs all the time. Whether it is blatant or it sneaks up on us through competition, innovation, or life events, the business playing field is always new. ...
Continue ReadingDreamers and doers, this is for you
Sep 15, 2020
The American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their version of success in a society where upward mobility is possible f...
Continue ReadingHow to Become a Real Estate Tycoon
Aug 25, 2020
90% of the world’s millionaires have been created by investing in real estate according to an article published in February, 2020 by The College Investor. The buy, hold, and accumulate real est...
Continue ReadingHow to Create Game Changing Results
Jul 13, 2020
Did you read The Half Time Report? We are at the start of Q3, the most important business quarter of the year. What is your score? The concept of “Game-Changer” or being a game-changer is...
Continue ReadingThe Half Time Report
Jul 01, 2020
Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at half time when the team is down by what seems an insurmountable number of points? I’ve had one, and only one, quote ...
Continue ReadingIt's Game Time! How to Apply the 4 G's and Win
Jun 15, 2020
Covid-19 has wiped the monopoly board clean. As America reopens for business, it is critical to understand we are amidst the greatest reset in the history of business. Time to reimagine your company, ...
Continue ReadingWhy is this our passion?
Feb 12, 2020
Because when you give branded apparel to your team, it provides employees with a sense of belonging. According to Webster's, belonging is a basic human need, just like the need for food and shelter. W...
Continue ReadingStrategies to Secure Meetings with Top Prospects & Talent
Sep 17, 2017
Our business is sourcing and creatively decorating the right promotional products. In today’s marketplace where everything counts, we give our customers a competitive advantage to attracting, at...
Continue ReadingOnboarding: Making New Employees Instant Team Members
Apr 10, 2017
Saying “Welcome” Well The process of attracting, attaining and retaining talent is serious business. Communicating why you are in business and what you are committed to as a company b...
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