“What do you do when the phone rings?” It’s a question I get asked often. My answer is that if I’m sitting at my desk, unless I’m in the middle of a conversation, I answer it. I’ve discovered a lot about people’s “phone answering” habits. These past few months have been fascinating. I […]
Among the many Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs, letting go is one of the most important, enabling them to focus on what matters most for business success. Chaos to Cash Tip: Letting go. Sometimes we let go of things. As business owners we may let go of ideas or opportunities. Sometimes letting go involves people. A […]
It was a beautiful afternoon and was out for a walk when I saw them. Snowdrops. Spring was coming, I was sure of it. Then I looked across the street at a mountain of dirty snow. I looked at the park; it was still inaccessible. I sighed; spring was not here yet. I looked back […]
I love people watching. I love guessing what is going through their mind as I watch. There is so much to learn by studying human behavior. It’s easy to apply the lessons to my life and in turn, to my business. I was sitting in an airport lounge. An alarm went off. I looked up. […]
It’s amazing what we get used to. I went through security at the airport and was randomly selected for the “TSA pre” line. I didn’t have to take my baggie of liquids out, my computer stayed in my bag, my shoes stayed on my feet and I didn’t have to take my jacket off. It […]
I took this picture out of the hotel window. When I look at it I see about two inches of snow, no big deal. Here’s a little more information. The picture was taken from my hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, last week. Atlanta doesn’t see much snow. What to me looks like a dusting of snow, […]
We’d been talking for 30-minutes. The conversation moved from scheduling sales calls, qualifications and interview questions for a new hire, to a discussion about a current employee who was not required to attend daily staff meetings because her personal life conflicted with them. As we talked about the various issues we noticed a common thread. […]
I’m an introvert. Groups of people intimidate me. I worry about who I’ll talk with. I never know where to sit. I somehow always feel like a third wheel. Mostly though, I wonder… will they like me? You know what? It feels good to admit this to you. The real problem is that, as […]
