Real talk on referrals, networking, and trust.
Short, honest essays from the EPIC! community — what actually works when you're trying to grow a business through relationships.
Normal Was Never the Goal: Why “Just Aging” Isn’t an Answer
Danielle Lea of Momentum Integrative Wellness in Stuart on hormone therapy myths, new data and individualized care.
Busy But Broke? What a WIP Report Reveals About Your Roofing Business
Packed schedule, big checks, empty bank account? A Work in Progress report works like a vital signs monitor for your jobs.
Equipment Financing 101: What Every Business Owner Should Know
If your business runs on machines rather than desks, equipment financing may be the most useful tool you're not using.
Your Voice Is a Business Growth Tool: How Speaking Builds Trust Before the Sales Conversation
The sales conversation starts the first time someone hears you talk. Practice your Spotlight with Julie Riga's Flavors of Speech™ scorecard first.
10 Tax Mistakes Your CPA Can't Fix in April
Your CPA is graded on last year. So who is planning for next year? Ten things a CPA sees every filing season that were already decided on December 31.
You Owe $2,000. Would You Mail a Check for $8,000?
Nobody overpays the IRS on purpose. Plenty of people do it by accident. A plain-English tour of the three buckets, the three doors, and the write-off math the pitch leaves out.
What National Lipstick Day Taught Me About First Impressions
A tube of lipstick is not about vanity. It's about the two seconds before you say a word — and what you want those seconds to say for you.
How Healthy Are Your Books? A 2-Minute Checkup for Business Owners
Just like an annual physical, a quick checkup on your books can catch small issues before they turn into expensive emergencies. Take the 20-question self-assessment.
The 7-Second Introduction: Why Your Job Title Is Costing You Referrals
In a roomful of introductions, almost everyone says the one thing guaranteed to be forgotten. Here's how to be the person they actually remember.
Why You're Not Getting Referrals — And the One Thing That Changes It
You can be the hardest-working, friendliest person in the room and still leave with nothing. Here's the gap most networkers never see.