Overcoming the Fear of What Stops You [+Video]
Last year was quite a year, and it’s left me with the question of what holds me back – beyond a pandemic, of course. As a long-time business owner, there are plenty of things I could list: negative self-talk, faulty assumptions, out-of-date self-image… Yet through it all, I know there’s a way to overcome what’s been holding me back,…
Read MoreIt’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day, and I’m Feeling Good
As you begin this new year, remember the immortal words of Nina Simone, and let her be your guide. This really can be a good year, and you really can reinvent those aspects of yourself and your business that you’d like to. For now, let her words sink in, and the music get you moving… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff-0pHwyQ1g
Read MoreThe Shove that was 2020
Let’s face it – 2020 wasn’t the year any of us thought it would be. As a business owner, you know the importance of staying nimble, being flexible, and keeping your eyes open for opportunities, and it seems 2020 has put those qualities to the test. I was talking with a colleague about this and…
Read MoreMore Thoughts on Reinventing Business Success in 2020 [+ Video]
2020… What a year to remember… All those business plans you made? All the success metrics you laid out for yourself? That may not be the way things played out… As we near the end of this crazy-town year, take a moment to reflect on how you originally defined success in 2020, and how that…
Read MoreReinventing Success
How successful do you feel in your business? Chances are, you’re accustomed to working from a definition of success that’s pretty straight forward. Or perhaps you haven’t spelled out what success in your business means, and you’ve been floating happily along. Either way, my hunch is that the pandemic has altered how you’re looking…
Read MoreAre We There Yet?
Greetings from Palm Springs! It’s lovely here if a bit hot; today’s high is 103. While I’ve been here, I’ve been working with individual coaching clients as I usually do, and using the rest of my work time to focus on creating a home study course, write a few articles, and get my ideas out…
Read MoreReinventing Networking: Making a Genuine Connection [+Video]
One thing I’ve noticed regarding networking during the pandemic is how people are connecting, or more accurately, not connecting. During more “normal” times, networking had a certain forgiveness built into it. For example, if you went to a networking meeting and met several people, you’d connect with some more than others, and that would feel…
Read MoreMusings on Working from the Road
This past month, I’ve been traveling. Gallivanting around. Taking the show on the road. It’s been a trip, both literally and figuratively. When I started my coaching business all those years ago, I had a notion that I didn’t want to be tied to a desk, or a 9-5 schedule, and so I played…
Read MoreWhat’s the one thing you can do for your business that will make the biggest difference? [+Video]
Being self-employed, you’ve no doubt wondered what you could do for your business that would make a big difference. This video explores that question, and encourages you to do some exploration of your own… As an example of the experimentation I refer to in the video, this was recorded in downtown Missoula, MT. The ambient…
Read MoreWhat Does All Your Stuff Have to Do with Business?
There’s a strong chance that as a self-employed professional, you work at home either part or most of the time, and during the pandemic — with its lockdown and need for physical distancing — working at home has become more significant than ever. Which, good news / bad news, means you’ve had plenty of time…
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