I was chatting with a friend and colleague the other day about winter and spring, and generally inspiring “spring forward” thoughts when we detoured into what I call “the box.” She was working under the belief that her business wasn’t moving forward right now, that she was stuck in the muck of winter doldrums. She… Read More
Making Decisions Like a Pro: When to Lead and When to Listen
While it is true that I don’t have children, I do have children in my life, and I have furbabies. Having dogs is like having toddlers for life, with a bit more freedom. The topic of children came up with a client recently in relation to their business and being a good manager. We came… Read More
Stop Drifting! You’re Not a Jellyfish
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
Stop! It’s time to smell the roses…kind of.
“We have to sometimes recognize how far we’ve come. In order to speed up where we want to go.” Now, I’m not talking about looking in the rear view mirror, or ‘woulda, coulda, shoulda,” This quote is about, “oh my gosh, I’m so glad I __.” It’s about actually taking the time to regularly recognize… Read More
5 Must Haves for any Marketing Plan
Do you know the 5 must have categories for any marketing plan? What you decide will all depend on what kind of business you are growing, and you need to ask yourself a few questions, like figuring out where/how you are going to get in front of your ideal client. Take a look at the… Read More
5 Great Questions to start 2018 off with a bang.
I’ve been gone for a few weeks… Did you miss me? I was gone for a few weeks – behind the Great FireWall of China specifically – and I’m happy to be home and back with you! I had great plans to post updates from abroad. As a perfect example of what happens to plans… Read More
5 Easy Ways to Defeat the Holiday Business Slump
It’s the official start of the Holiday Business Blues – that time when all the socializing and obligations overwhelm our business activities. But we have TWO WHOLE MONTHS left in the year as of right now – that is 1/6th of your revenue potential – and it can come as a gold mine or a… Read More
Ideas to keep momentum when you just want to go eat ice cream
So I sat down today to write a really nice post about having passion in your business to support the systems and dedication that it takes to make it profitable, but honestly, I’m just tired from all the stressful news from around the country. # I’m following news of my friends in Texas, who are… Read More
Inspiration is worthless.
I recently attended a multi-day workshop with Suzanne Evans and Larry Winget. I was there to work on my public speaking abilities but came away with a few nuggets that had me scribbling notes like crazy. I’d like to summarize a few for you today. 1. Inspiration is worthless. Motivation is an action… Read More
Distractions pull you off your game
Distractions are everywhere. (If you ever find yourself with time to kill – Google “distractions” and see how many articles/websites/references are available for your time wasting.) It isn’t always possible to avoid them. Your phone dings or rings, there are people in your life who need things from you urgently, emails come in… you know… Read More