Mindset
I Love You, Just Not Your Behavior
A dear friend of mine recently tried to take his life. Now, you will do one of two things right now. You will either continue reading and be open to what I’m going to share, or like 80% of people you will find yourself too uncomfortable to continue. Each of us has our darkside, our…
How to Beat Overwhelm in 3 Simple Steps
As I readied myself to write this I took stock of what I am juggling and very nearly curled up in a ball of inertia. Now I know that may come as a surprise. You probably think of me as most of my clients do, the Energizer Bunny of productivity and positivity. Well, now you…
Success Nightmares: What’s Keeping You Up at Night?
Success Nightmares? Having recently completed a very large project I was caught off guard when I found myself unable to sleep with nightmares about the project despite it being completed and turned over to the client. I didn’t have dreams about it in the last three months when I was in the thick of it,…
How to Keep Your Cool When Everything Gets Crazy
Life comes at us hard and fast on most days. If you are at all like me, you strive to have an even temper, a balanced outlook, and not let the turkeys get you down. But there are those times, those circumstances, and those people that will simply push every button you have and you’ll…
Get Over Yourself to Get On With Your Life: Stop Your Storytelling Sabotage
Do you find yourself stopping your life because of the stories you’ve lived? You know what I mean . . . I was abused as a child. My mother loved my sister better (really she did.) I’ve always had allergies, asthma, bad knees (you name it, you claim it) I’m not athletic. I can’t ski…
Is One Bad Attitude to Blame for Spoiling a Bunch of Your Bottomline?
A few months ago I was working on a design project that involved coordinating a lot of subcontractors, working with multiple suppliers, and juggling a lot of different hats and responsibilities all at one time. It is something I love to do and the only way I can make it work is to have the…
Stuff You Need to Know to Succeed: Are you trying to sell the way you buy?
There are lots of reasons you may lose a sale, and there are three that you can correct immediately. #1 Failure to Be Ready to Close the Deal and Take Their Money I was working with someone this week who, when I offered them payment, they said “no thanks, it will mess up our bookkeeping,…
Mindset Mastery: How to Switch from Lack to Limitless
I’m betting you are familiar with the idea that your business is like a big pie (pizza or apple, take your pick). And, that there is plenty of pie to go around for everyone, so it is best to focus on your business rather than give your attention to your competition and feel threatened by…
Mindset Lessons: Are You Charmed or Cursed?
The alarm went off. I got a wake up call at a recent business networking event that I hadn’t attended in several months. In speaking with a colleague, when I asked how business was I got the reply “terrible.” In fact, she went on to explain, that she felt certain that 80% of her colleagues…