HOW TO HAVE MORE TIME OFF THIS SUMMER When attempting to achieve the elusive work/life balance, it’s easy to find yourself on a mental and emotional hamster wheel. I you’re […]
A Love Letter to Business Owners
A LOVE LETTER TO BUSINESS OWNERS This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. Not because it’s flashy or involves presents (which is my usual criteria […]
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ONE (IMPORTANT!) KEY TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN BUSINESS In college, I majored in journalism and political science. One of the required classes was a statistical analysis class, where we were […]
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SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA Several years ago, I was asked to be a guest on a local business radio show. It was hosted by two highly respected women in the business […]
How to buy yourself time when you need to hire the RIGHT person
HOW TO BUY YOURSELF TIME WHEN YOU NEED TO HIRE THE RIGHT PERSON You wrote a job description. You know what skills are needed to get the job done. You […]
3 ways to keep the pipeline filled when you’re busy
3 WAYS TO KEEP THE PIPELINE FILLED WHEN YOU’RE BUSY For almost 10 years, we’ve worked with small business owners who have given us a front-row seat in watching them […]
I love owning a business. Until I hate it.
I LOVE OWNING A BUSINESS. UNTIL I HATE IT. There’s a quote from Dale Carnegie I have taped to my desk: If you can’t sleep, then get up and do […]
5 ways to simplify in 2017
5 WAYS TO SIMPLIFY IN 2017 When I come to the end of another year, I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking. I reflect on the previous […]
5 people to kick out of your tribe
5 PEOPLE TO KICK OUT OF YOUR TRIBE In an earlier post, I posed the question about who’s in your tribe. Conventional wisdom says we are the average of the […]
Bullying is not just in the school yard
BULLYING IS NOT JUST IN THE SCHOOL YARD We’ve all been there. You walk into a meeting with your colleagues and department manager. You’ve got an updated file in hand, […]