When it comes to goal setting, how you finish is as important as how you begin. It’s just after 4pm; I’m looking out my window. It’s already dark, it’s raining and many of the leaves have fallen. I can’t believe we are well into November. Less than two months left and 2017 will be over. […]
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I visited my mom this past weekend. To celebrate National Chocolate Day (it was Saturday; did you celebrate?) we went to Ice and Vice, a gourmet ice cream shop, with the intention of getting chocolate ice cream. Instead, we received a valuable business lesson. There were about five people waiting when we arrived, and because […]
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I took advantage of the beautiful weather this past week and took Dani for a walk in the woods. There were leaves all over the ground, and even though I walk there often, I had to pay attention to make sure I stayed on the trail. It made me realize that we often go into […]
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Stories sell, details don’t. I’m not a big drinker. I’ll have an occasional glass of wine or beer. Sometimes I’ll even have a mixed drink. I don’t like whiskey but my husband, Paul, does. So, it seemed natural to pay a visit to the Stranahan’s Distillery when we found ourselves in Denver, CO. Stranahan’s produces […]
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As a personal business coach I regularly learn from, and coach from, lessons learned from everyday living. It’s important to focus on where you hope to go, rather than where you happen to be in the moment. Like this lesson, learned today… It was a chilly morning and I headed out for a walk. As […]
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I got home from Canada on Monday, drove to Vermont on Friday, returned on Saturday. Then, I flew to Phoenix on Sunday for a meeting on Monday, and returned home late last night. It feels good to be home. I only have one more trip on the calendar in the foreseeable future – I’ll be […]
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Something I’ve learned from entrepreneur coaching is that you should stop trying to reinvent the wheel. Instead of wasting energy and effort on trying to create something different for its own sake, try using what you already have in new, original, and exciting ways. Use What You Already Have in New Ways It’s been a […]
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Back in June I decided that I would start running again. I don’t particularly like running and set my goal at 5K (3.1 miles). A friend challenged me to increase my goal to 10k, and so I did. It took me all summer. I hit the goal on Sunday with a 10K run. I ran […]
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