Entrepreneurial Mindset
Now’s the time
Imagine back to when you were working “normally.” If you’re like a lot of us, you may have been wondering about changing things up – maybe you were thinking about introducing something different, like a new direction in your business, or switching the focus of what you offer and to whom. Or maybe you were…
Read MoreA Call To Entrepreneurial Arms
I have a dream. A dream that you can have work that nourishes your soul. Work that allows you to use your Super Powers. Work that affords you the freedom, time, space, and finances to do the things you love in life. Work that sustains your soul. Some people call it work, others a vocation,…
Read MoreThis Year Will Be Different
How many times have you said, “This year will be different!” in January? Or in slight desperation and defiant hope, uttered, “Next year will be different!” in December? And you really meant it. The year rolls by, and you do the best you can to keep up with daily demands: take care of…
Read MoreWhen Things Fall Apart
Sometimes it’s hard to have perspective when things around you feel like they’re falling apart. Your best laid plans for work and life seem to be slowly unraveling, and your world feels topsy-turvy. What to do? Breathe. Breathe because your body needs oxygen. Breathe because you need the lightness that air brings. Breathe because it’s…
Read MoreAre You an Introvert, and What Does That Have to Do with Your Marketing?
I was talking with a client recently about putting herself out there more, marketing-wise, and she mentioned how that made her uncomfortable and mentioned that she’s shy and introverted. That got me thinking about how often these traits are often perceived to be the same thing – shy introvert, outgoing extrovert – when in fact…
Read MoreYou, You Can Stay
I heard a story on the This American Life podcast about a man waiting on a subway platform, and in the crowd was another man walking up to people, saying, “You’re In. You’re Out. You, you can stay. You — gotta go.” The story teller found himself secretly wanting to be picked to stay, which…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want in Your Life?
Tell me what you want, what you really, really want. – The Spice Girls I was talking with a good friend and business colleague over dinner recently about being busy: She has *no* free time (a hubby, two kids, a house, three cats, her own biz to run, schedules to manage, dishes to do); my…
Read MoreAre you in the mood to market your business?
There you sit: you know you need to do something to get the word out about your business and get the clients flowing in, yet you’re not in the mood. In fact, you’re mostly never in the mood to do marketing. The problem is, no marketing = no clients = no money = no impact…
Read More[Super Powers Part 4] Using Your Super Powers in Your Life & Business
Discovering and using your Super Powers is the most powerful way I know to create a business and life that you love and to be of service to others. This series has looked at what Super Powers are and why they matter, as well as several approaches to discovering what your Super Powers are. This…
Read More[Super Powers Part 3 of 4] How to Discover Your Super Powers Subjectively
If you’ve never given any thought to whether or not you have Super Powers, you do! Using your Super Powers is good for you, good for your business, and super fun. There are two main ways to discover your Super Powers: objectively, using external assessments, which is explored in part 2 of this series (read…
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