Archives for January 2012

I’ve gotta admit… I have a nostalgic, passionate desire for simplicity. Simple relationships.  (HINT:  If your relationship status is constantly on “It’s Complicated”, run for the hills!) Simple rules.  Simple forms. Simple plans. Simple motivations. But, as a business owner, our lives can get really really complicated, overwhelmed, and well… messy — and pretty quickly.
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Sometimes I admit I feel a bit alone… I drop my kids off at school, and watch the other moms.  Many of them are very clearly heading off for a leisurely coffee together.  (How you get invited to coffee dates like this, I still haven’t figured out.) Others, headed to a morning yoga class. Or
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And no, this isn’t one of those “posts with a twist.” I’m really, increasingly, unashamedly  jealous of these women.  It’s not because many of them are still breastfeeding, or changing diapers, or even — gasp! — pregnant with another kid.  (I think the vasectomy is one of my favorite inventions!) It’s not because they seem
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Recently, one of my coaching gym members reported a paradox of sorts.  She was experiencing dramatically increased profit AND — at the same time —  what I call a “confidence lapse.”  Not uncommon at all, by the way, as I’m sure you already know. The same day, I got really frustrated with a friend who’s
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Admittedly, I’m a Rocky Balboa fan.  =) I love everything about these movies… from the David / Goliath -type of battles, to the story BEHIND the movie for Sylvester Stallone, to the romantic undercurrent in each, to the hard-work-pays-off lessons, to the patriotic theme that screams “ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.”  Don’t get me started! Anyway,
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When you are learning how to administer CPR, they also teach you how to call for help.  The instructors warn you to never, ever scream, “Call 911” into a crowd. Their reasoning is sound:  everyone will think you are talking to everyone else. And nobody will call.  Instead, they advise you to pick one person
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Every year, I look forward to New Years…  the clean slate, the do-overs, the fresh goals, optimistic energy, all of that.  One of my most favorite presentations was one to our marriage ministry called, “The Power of an Empty Calendar.”  And every year, I do an annual call or workshop regarding setting business goals for
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