Confession time…I decided to run a 5K for all the wrong reasons. My daughter’s boyfriend is a jock, my daughter isn’t. He wanted to run with her and she couldn’t. When I saw a sign at our gym for the new class “How to Train and Eat for a 5K” I saw it as an […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you but sometimes I feel more like a circus performer, specifically a juggler than a business owner. There are so many demands placed on my time…actually let’s be honest …there are so many demands that I place on my time. There are so many things that I feel I have to […]
Read MoreOne of my mentors says “you have to give up something of a lower nature to get something of a higher nature.” Here are three examples of how I’ve been seeing this play out for me and my clients lately… One: My daughter, Sammi and I recently took up running. I exercise regularly but have […]
Read MoreIn a recent Editor’s letter in Inc. magazine Jane Berentson wrote that she is impressed “…with the entrepreneurs who spend time, money, and careful thought creating great work environments. We know (though the outside world usually doesn’t) that entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to fashion not just a product or a service but also a […]
Read MoreI hear a lot of you are complaining about managing your inbox, so I wanted to share this article I wrote last year. I don’t know about you but when I click on “send/receive” I feel like I have to brace myself for the onslaught…I think “NO! Please don’t download any more!!!” Recently one of […]
Read MoreHave you ever said: I don’t have time to do it right now. I’m already overwhelmed; I can’t add anything else to my plate. There aren’t enough hours in a day. One of these days… Maybe tomorrow… These are the words of your dreams wasting away. Not pretty, huh? What happens is that despite your […]
Read MoreI recently launched the program From Procrastination to Payday. Through this launch I got to experience a new side of the over 5,000 business owners who, like you, are a part of the CarrieThru community. I don’t know why I was surprised but I was…you procrastinate. I’m going to pull back the curtain a bit […]
Read MoreIt’s officially springtime and while many people use January 1 as a date to spur them into action, I find Spring is when my brain really kicks into gear and I get down to business. In order for me to get myself moving I first need to set the stage and clear away the winter […]
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