Overwhelm is one of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs experience on a daily basis. The definition of overwhelm, according to The Brainy Dictionary is, “To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to engulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.” Whew…sound familiar? I’ve […]
Self Care on the Fly: 7 Strategies to Resolve Work/Life Imbalance NOW!
Stress is high, your energy is low. Sound familiar? This is the common experience of most small business owners I know. Owning a business can be like running a marathon. You know you’re in it for the long haul, there’s not much time to catch your breath, yet you push on. You can easily see how this scenario can lead […]
A Down Side of Optimism
“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight… The truly wise person is color- blind.” Albert Schweitzer I learned a very difficult life lesson this month. Me, the eternal optimist and consummate positive thinker was blinded by my own medicine. It’s a powerful personal story and it dawned on […]
I’ll Do it Later
“I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Douglas Adams Let’s talk about the P word. Procrastination. If this is you, this pervasive, habit effects every aspect of your life. As a procrastinator you typically under perform, limiting success and the life you want to live. It dampens your ability to take action, creates […]
Is This Your Year?
I’m going to resist the temptation to jump on the New Years resolution bandwagon. Frankly, I don’t believe resolutions endure and I’d venture a guess you are saturated with messages, to tempt you to make the changes you want to make for this coming year. Instead of dangling a stale carrot in front of you, making it sound easy to […]
Success Beyond Success
Can you imagine waking up every day, and feeling successful regardless of what’s happening in your small business? That would be a nice place to be – especially with the myriad of details constantly on your mind. Your marketing plan, cash flow, managing time and deadlines. It’s normal to sometimes wonder if you’ll ultimately be successful, or if you’ll have […]
Take Care of Yourself – Take Care of Your Business
Everyone knows how important it is to take care of you while building a business. It’s almost become a cliché – the expression coined by financial expert David Bach, “pay yourself first”, has come to represent across all disciplines, the notion of taking care of number one before turning your focus to the rest of a very needing world.
Are You Sales Phobic?
“Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion, you must set yourself on fire” Arnold H. Glasgow If you’re like me, and most business owners I work with, you started your business because you have a particular talent, skill, or passion; not because you like, or want to sell. Although some sales people do start companies (I believe it’s the exception), […]
YOU Are Your Businesses Greatest Asset
Whether you’re in the early stages of creating a business or have been in business for a decade, it’s a good idea to revisit the basics and make sure you have a strong personal foundation for your business to thrive upon. It doesn’t matter how good your products or services are if you don’t stay in good shape, mentally, emotionally […]
You CAN Sell: 10 Steps to Breakthrough Sales Resistance
I hear it all the time. “I hate selling”. It seems most small business owners would rather clean the toilet than focus on selling for their own business. While it’s an understandable resistance it’s not acceptable IF you want to make money. Chances are you didn’t start your business to become a sales person, but – as reality dictates, this […]