I really, really want to be a great hip hop dancer. I want to look cool. I want to be edgy and badass. I want to wow you and show you that this 48-year-old can really get DOWN with her bad self. So I took a class or two and then learned a routine on… Read more…
When You Need a Complete Perspective Shift
I’ve been going through some pretty intense growing pains. In business, even though growth is the goal, the “pain” of it is very real. I was expressing my frustrations and asking for support from my entrepreneur friends, and one of them sent me the video I’m sharing here. It shook me out of my aggravation and… Read more…
Cures for comparison-itis
Comparisonitis: a condition of despairing attitude that arises when comparing yourself to others. This came recently in my private Facebook group for clients, and the discussion that followed was so valuable, I just had to share it with you! (Imagine this dialogue as a thread on Facebook!) MSD: Suffering from comparison-it is this week. I… Read more…
I am NOT doing this again.
It isn’t pretty, but I’ve repeated a pattern of sabotage twice a year for as long as I’ve been in business I consistently work on my business. I get prospect appointments. I close clients and stay consistent. I get MORE prospect appointments. My schedule gets really full. I start to freak a little, and my… Read more…
My Word for 2019 (what’s yours?)
My word for the year is Standards. Sounds a bit dry, but it helps you avoid making regrettable decisions, raises your self-esteem, and allows you to model strong boundaries for others: all things that can create a more prosperous business and greater peace of mind. I dive deeper in this recent Facebook Live. What’s your word… Read more…
Find Your Word for the Year
One word to set the tone for an ENTIRE year? Uh… no pressure or anything! Here are three tips to find that sets your focus and foundation of success in 2019: 1. Take the pressure off. My friend and rock star sales trainer, Jane Garee says, “I pick a word twice. Once at the beginning… Read more…
Increase Your Energy: Decisively Delete and Delay
Wading through a client’s massive list of ideas, concerns, strategies and more for the New Year, I was struck by the thought: “Dude – you’ve got to burn some of these bridges!” My client is a successful trainer, and a corporate escapee. He has a laundry list a mile long of things he thinks he… Read more…
Why “lucky” is so disempowering
Have you ever had the thought that someone who is successful is just lucky? This week in my Facebook live, I explore why “lucky” is disempowering, how to know whether you’re improving or stalling and how “putting yourself out there” is only half of the process. Click on the picture for my usual offbeat look at… Read more…
Being BOLD vs. the Queasy Feeling of Being Obnoxious
Do you get a “queasy feeling of being obnoxious” (my client’s words) when thinking about promoting yourself or asking for big money? You’re not alone. In a recent Facebook live, I explored why this is and how to work around it. So why do we hold ourselves back? There are some very good and understandable… Read more…
A Fight Broke Out at Starbucks (and what it taught me about business)
There I was with a good friend in Starbucks. Sipping lattes and talking about business, when suddenly the energy in the room shifted. It was a simmering standoff. Two young men. One threatening, one sitting, and 20 of us staring and watching. My first instinct was to jump in with an unexpected smile. I’d hoped… Read more…
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