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Frustrated With Your Results? Focus on the Area You Want To Improve
Have you been frustrated with the results you’re getting in one or more areas of your life? What skills would you need to improve that area of your life (let’s say it’s your business)? How many hours per week do you spend developing those skills you need to improve that area? I may have broken…
Read MoreIt Doesn’t Matter If The Customer Is Right, You Must Serve Your Customers
I know you’ve dealt with a customer who was just the worst. We all have. And I’m here to let you know that I sympathize, I get it, and… it doesn’t matter if they’re right or wrong. Your business exists to serve your customers. The bar is incredibly low for customer service, as noted in…
Read MoreSuccess Won’t Make You Happy, But Being Happy Will Make You Successful
I was thrilled to come across this great video from Shawn Achor last week. It was a great reminder that no amount of success will make us happy, BUT gratitude and being happy will make you successful! Here’s that awesome video: And here is a related article on why being happy will make you…
Read MoreIf You Chase Two Rabbits, You Will Not Catch Either One: Focus on One Goal at a Time
Focus on one goal at a time. This one paradigm shift changed my life in so many good ways. The Russian proverb “If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one” teaches us that trying to achieve two things at once will be unfruitful. If you’re anything like me, you might be picturing…
Read MoreWhy You Won’t See Me At A Protest: Other Ways To Make a Positive Impact
Even though I abhor racism and discrimination of any kind, you won’t see me at a protest, and you won’t see me fighting with people on social media. But I will make a positive impact. The World Is In A State Of Change We have seen great conflict and unrest in the world this year.…
Read MoreEverything We’ve Been Taught About Problem Solving Is Wrong
Over the past few years I’ve been experimenting with a new technique for problem solving. I’ve taken my attention away from the problem instead of focusing on it. I’ve forced myself to think about other things that feel good easily to me. I’ve disciplined myself to focus only on the things that make me feel good.…
Read MoreDo What You Feel Like Doing for Better Business Success
Most of the time, I write my weekly coaching tips email on Friday and schedule it for early Monday morning, but last week, I didn’t feel like it—so I didn’t! No, I am not losing my mind, I am (and have been for years) experimenting with a whole new way of living my life and business.…
Read MoreSurvival Of The Fittest Businesses
You may have noticed that some business owners are full of anger, resentment, fear, and unrest right now. I do feel empathy and compassion for them, but the truth is that they are not preparing for survival of the fittest. They are not preparing for a great year of business. They are not getting ready…
Read MoreWhat Works and What Hurts During COVID-19
It is important to recognize what works and what hurts during COVID-19. I’ve been watching myself and thousands of other business owners over the last month as we became enveloped by COVID-19. And if I’m being honest, and you know I always am, it wasn’t always pretty, especially when I examined the way I’ve been…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Opportunities in a Downturn
The world (especially for business owners) has seemed crazy lately. I know it’s been hard. I am an owner of two businesses, and one of them is a business coaching businesses! I know it seems like a challenge to find opportunities in a downturn. What I’m trying to say is, I know the money is…
Read MoreStop Selling Yourself Short and Selling Your Business Short: Do It This Way
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Yeah, I’ve tried that, “as you heard someone suggesting something? I’m sure you have—we all have! It’s normal to brush off potentially amazing ideas because we think we have “tried that.” But you need to stop selling yourself short! The problem here is, unless you have really tried it…
Read MoreGet Your Financial Power and Control Back!
I know that things seem scary and uncertain right now, and that really sucks. I feel it too, but I know that this one exercise will really help you to feel more control, empowerment, and hope during this time. Figure Out Your Business Forecast First and foremost, stay safe and healthy. Second, let’s re-forecast. I…
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