I was speaking to a colleague who, like me, is a coach who works with other business owners. We hadn’t spoken for about a year. I was happy to catch up with her. When I asked her what was going on, she told me that she was looking for a job in the corporate world. […]
Read MoreMy daughter, Sammi, goes to Lehigh University (my alma mater) and just pledged a sorority. Sorority recruitment (or rush) at college is a pretty intense experience. Sammi referred to it as a solid week for “girl flirting”. At Lehigh rush happens DURING winter break. The freshmen girls go back early to focus on rush without […]
Read MoreWhew…I just made a list of the categories of things we must handle regularly as business owners. Before I started to list them, I was thinking that it would fall into four or five categories. The list grew. I came up with ten areas that entrepreneurs must work on regularly. I’ve listed them here in […]
Read MoreSpoiler alert… I’m going to share a dose of reality with you. It’s not going to be easy to hear. Continue reading only if you are interested in growing your business. I’ve been on the phone with a lot of entrepreneurs lately and have been hearing excuse after excuse. It seems to come down to: […]
Read MoreWhen I sat down at my computer I was instantly overwhelmed. I opened my email and it was overflowing. I knew there were messages in there that needed my attention. There were emails from current clients, prospective clients, and colleagues looking for information. There were opportunities that I neededto decide whether or not to take […]
Read MoreA client of mine was frustrated. She was talking about the pace of growth in her business. She was telling me that things were shifting, that her message was getting clearer. That she was feeling more confident every day. She also shared with me that her business was still not where she wanted it to […]
Read MoreGail has two businesses, greeting cards and catering. I asked her how much she charged. She didn’t answer my question. Instead she said “Oh, they’re just cards. Besides I’m new at it and all of the supplies come from the dollar store.” I asked again. Finally she gave me a response, $1.50 a card. She […]
Read MoreI was speaking with a client earlier today who related a story to me about a river in Louisiana that was jammed full of logs. Nothing was moving in or out. Many strategies were employed to loosen the jam but nobody was able to clear it. Everyone and everything was stuck. Finally someone came along […]
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