Stop Drifting! You’re Not a Jellyfish

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Last summer as I stood in the jellyfish archway at the Seattle Aquarium during a vacation I couldn’t help but ponder about the humble jellyfish. Stay with me here; they are hunters and catch what they eat… only they don’t have the ability to actively FIND their food. They just drift along and eat what… Read More

5 Things Desperation Will Get You

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Desperation. It’s not really a good look on anyone, but we continue to “go there.” I’m not sure anyone would stand up in a room full of people and admit to being desperate, and yet we’ve all felt its mad grip. What desperation will get you: 1. NO Clients. Yup. Nada. Not a single one.… Read More

What’s the deal with coaching?

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I’ve been meeting people who don’t understand what coaching does for a small business owner or why people invest in coaching at all. There is a third group of people, and those are the unlucky few, who have used the services of a bad coach. Are you one of these people? The most curious things… Read More

What needs to change?

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Even the most successful entrepreneur has things that need to change before reaching the next level – what’s on your list? -Do you need to find a new website designer? -A new back end/ technology genius to connect it all up with your online shopping cart? -How about a new VA with all the skills… Read More

How to build your biz like an Iron Man Athlete

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Easy or Hard? The difference isn’t in the actual work it takes – it’s what you make of the work. It’s what happens in the space between your ears that makes it a beast of a challenge or a graceful acceptance of the path ahead.   Last week I had the opportunity to watch Iron… Read More

Do you feel worthy?

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I’m not going to go deep woo-woo here and tell you the flower doesn’t stop blooming because it doesn’t feel worthy. That’s so… 2000, and it makes me laugh for some reason. But I do ask, do you feel worthy? It’s feeling like you are WORTH recognizing. Recently some friends and I were discussing “bartering”… Read More

The Myth of Mindset Magic

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I’m getting really tired of hearing people preach about changing mindset and then walking away from the problem like they’ve just waived a magic wand and magically the world changes once and for all. It’s a lie! Change takes commitment. You can wave the magic wand of mindset and all of a sudden, it’s like… Read More

Plan B is a Business Killer

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I was recently asked to consider whether or not I had a “Plan B” for my business. The question wasn’t in response to whether or not I had ideas about different streams of revenue or how to grow my business, but about calls I was making and people I was talking to. Her point was… Read More

What keeps you going?

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It seems like I’m hearing stories of people being “stuck” everywhere right now. This unproductive state is where our dreams die. This is the place where the status quo lives. The people who are successful are those who make plans, and then, no matter how much they don’t want to do something, do it anyway.… Read More