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Dream on but Plan!

Mar 22, 2020
2 min

Dream on but Plan!

“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success.” ~ Lao Tzu Stop waiting. Dreams are changeable and also renewable. What you imagined at one life-stage to be your dream, may no longer be interesting. Revisit the dream. Some ideas do not stand the test of time while others continue to grow and command your attention.

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Do the Worst First

Sep 23, 2019
3 min

Do the Worst First

Dozens of books have been written with strategies that are frequently designed to be a one-size-fits-all solution. You may have tried every way imaginable to change your behavior, but you’re still stuck looking at the same Post-It notes, a reminder of the “things” that still take up mental space. A recent client was frustrated by her inability to transfer her high level of completion in her professional life to her personal world which looked very different. As the CEO of a m

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Jan 22, 2018
1 min

This is to Have Success!

This is to Have Success To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, or a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have success! #affection #appreciation #re

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Review Your Accomplishments

Jan 8, 2018
3 min

Review Your Accomplishments

Oh, it’s always easier to be the Monday quarterback and see what you might have done, could have prepared better or managed under challenging circumstances. The reality for most of us is that we could always do better and that we beat ourselves up over the “shoulda, woulda, couldas” in life. Hopefully we learn from the experiences and add these new insights to the mini-arsenal of skills needed to succeed or sometimes just survive in the future. Job loss can be an exceptionall

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Are You Lucky or Purposeful?

Dec 3, 2017
2 min

Are You Lucky or Purposeful?

• Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? • Are you someone who takes full advantage of opportunities, focusing on them as they arise? “Things worthwhile generally don’t just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best… Luck is the residue of design.” – Branch Rickey Buying a winning lottery ticket is sheer luck as the odds are certainly not in your favor nor did any schem

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To be Smart in Sales and Life, Follow-up!

Sep 8, 2016
2 min

To be Smart in Sales and Life, Follow-up!

Robert Allen author of The One Minute Millionaire When you reflect on prior times when your most personal learning has occurred or when you’ve experienced the greatest success, what comes to mind? Was it discipline, grit, luck or a combination of all that got you there? How hard did you work to develop the product or establish the relationships? Was it a solo effort or a team project? I would have to answer with a resounding. “YES!” to all of the above and with caution as I w

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Stay Focused on the Right Thing

May 30, 2016
2 min

Stay Focused on the Right Thing

• Slow down • Breathe • Review For many of us, and I speak from personal experience, we hunker down and keep going, which is not always the best solution. Others micro-manage, experience excessive anxiety and/or give up. We all have our defaults and these are the telling times to stop and recall past successes, how you can ask for help and even re-evaluate your direction. Is it still a workable idea? Once you invest time and money it’s not easy to walk away, so where do you

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The 10 Steps to Building a Strong Personal Foundation

Mar 28, 2016
1 min

The 10 Steps to Building a Strong Personal Foundation

1. Honor your boundaries Boundaries protect you from people that your spirit cannot easily afford. 2. Raise your standards The higher your standards, the fewer problems you will experience in life. 3. Clarify your requirements Everyone in your life deserves to know what you expect/require of them. 4. Finish your unfinished business The fewer unresolved items in your life, th

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The Conga-Line of Fears

Feb 21, 2016
1 min

The Conga-Line of Fears

So, what does this decidedly happy activity have to do with fears? The most obvious connection is to the person who might be self-conscious about their dancing skills and is otherwise hesitant to join in. And, if fear is the enemy of self-confidence, what are the 5 most common fears and what do they have to do with a conga-line? Fear of the unknown, failure, commitment, disapproval and/or success Any of these can apply to a public “performance” and then observe how we ably pi

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Success Requires a Willingness to Act

Dec 6, 2015
1 min

Success Requires a Willingness to Act

As David J. Schwartz puts it, “Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action.” “Success Requires a Willingness to Act” by Max Steingart If you want to be successful, you can start at anytime. But you must start. Don’t make the mistake of not doing anything because you can only do a little. Do what you can do. It will always be your attitude at the beginning of any difficult task which, more than anythi

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The STOP “To-Do” LIst

Jun 28, 2015
1 min

The STOP “To-Do” LIst

With various forms available to capture tasks, yours may be the old school, long hand version in addition to notes on your phone or the spread sheet you keep updating but not reducing. Some are handy and invaluable uses of technology to keep you on task, but the flip side is the constant reminder that you are NEVER getting it all done, merely making a dent in the onslaught of actions that realistically may or may not be important after all. For clients who are feeling overwhe

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Change or Else

Apr 26, 2015
2 min

Change or Else

• Change is hard! • Change is easy! • Change is different for everyone! When asked, most people will readily agree that they are comfortable with change. When I’ve pressed audiences further, they’re frequently more emphatic about their ability to embrace change, and seek it out regularly. A quick reality check reveals otherwise. For example, although more than 35% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, only 8% keep them. Is that damning statistic related to not properly pr

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Lucky of Purposeful?

Oct 5, 2014
2 min

Lucky of Purposeful?

Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person? Are you someone who takes full advantage of opportunities, focusing on them as they arise? “Things worthwhile generally don’t just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best… Luck is the residue of design.” – Branch Rickey Buying a winning lottery ticket is sheer luck as the odds are certainly not in your favor nor did any scheme in

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Stuck in First Gear

Aug 3, 2014
2 min

Stuck in First Gear

My boyfriend, later to become my husband, drove a Volkswagen bug everywhere. He and “Betsy” had a long relationship and I was relatively new to the scene. The car did have many miles on it and I had certainly been along for many rides, so I was somewhat familiar with its operation. However, I had only driven automatics until the day I had to borrow “Betsy” and needed to get some road time in quickly prior to going solo. He was more than patient as we bucked around a large par

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10 Things You Could Do Better Today

Jul 20, 2014
1 min

10 Things You Could Do Better Today

1. Increase your response time to requests. 2. Improve the brevity and simplicity of your electronic correspondence. 3. Connect with 5 new people and 7 existing colleagues or friends each day. 4. Inspect your business process cycle from start to finish for improvement. 5. Rethink your approach to helping others succeed. 6. Increase the number of times you connect others to build new relationships. 7. Resolve 3 pieces of unfinished business, no matter how painful. 8. Li

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How Lucky Are You?

Feb 9, 2014
2 min

How Lucky Are You?

Luck is the residue of design. Accurate or not? We often make assumptions that someone else’s success is based on luck rather than the hard work of preparation. Of course the lottery winner has done little more than purchase a ticket. However, some might posit that their series of numbers or specific rituals are part of their potentially winning process. Do you believe your raffle ticket will be selected or are you the person claiming to never be a winner? According to Richar

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Kickstart the New Year!

Jan 5, 2014
1 min

Kickstart the New Year!

Instead of a resolution, each year I commit to a New Year’s Kickstart! Here’s the idea: You start your year off with a big success by completing a relatively quick turnaround project that you’ve been putting off. It could be a website, blog, newsletter, new mini-business, or a presentation or webinar you’ve been wanting to complete. It’s Your Spark Plug: Whatever your project, your New Year’s Kickstart should be the spark that ignites your bigger picture strategy for the year

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The “Mother” of Invention

Dec 28, 2013
2 min

The “Mother” of Invention

The answer is that they were all invented by women, smart, imaginative women, not cautious observers on the sidelines. Of course there are many more inventions that were created by women, but these are not in the so called, “pink industries” or women’s product ghettos. Why are fashion or cosmetics or family focused inventions marginalized by using dismissive language to describe their category placement? These are multi-billion dollar industries and growing every day. How man

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Take the Stairs to Achieve Success

Dec 8, 2013
1 min

Take the Stairs to Achieve Success

Sometimes shortcuts are smart and sensible, but they can also be deceptive. When we get in the habit of automatically looking for the quicker solution, we may also be setting ourselves up for traps. It is particularly tempting to seek the easy way out when it comes to making difficult changes like reaching a goal weight or reducing debt. But these shortcuts can also take a toll on self-discipline and don’t always take you where you want to go. • Evaluate your decisions– is th

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“Rule” Book Revisions

Oct 27, 2013
1 min

“Rule” Book Revisions

• When are rules really meant to be bent or broken? • What is their purpose after all? • Control? Uniformity? Simplicity? It wasn’t a question of cost, as I was willing to pay. It did not seem like a radical request and as a family owned business, isn’t responding to customer feedback important for continued success? Basic business principles would support listening to your patrons and perhaps modifying your method of delivery. So, where is the disconnect? IS YOUR

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