Building a Strong Connection to Your Toddler

Last week, I wrote about how excited I was about the release of Dr. Laura Markham’s book, “Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting”. Now that I actually have the book in my possession, thanks to Kindle for Android, I am even more excited about it. I am about halfway through reading the book, and I know that it is going to be a valuable reference that I turn to again and again. One of the wonderful things about this book is that Dr. Laura Markham does not stop at explaining why kids benefit from the … Continue reading

What is the “Clincher”?

I wrote yesterday about how to use “attention grabbers” in your marketing and as you go about promoting your business. I realized that if you have an attention grabber at the beginning, you really need to have something to “clinch” the deal at the end. I thought it might be worth our time to talk about ways to use “clinchers” in our business marketing and customer cultivation too. The goal of a good clincher is to seal the deal. You’ve come so far, you’ve cultivated and nurtured and explained all the benefits of your product or service and now it … Continue reading