We’re always talking about boundaries. How to set them. How to think outside of them. How to break them. So which is it? Set them or smash them? It’s both. Setting boundaries is key to getting more done. When you know who you are, and what needs doing, you can focus. And that means saying no to the wrong opportunities, clients, relationships that don’t serve your … [Read more...]
Say No…But Try it This Way
As a business owner, or even just a busy executive or changemaker, the best skill you can master is prioritization. Since you can’t clone yourself and you do need to sleep (and perhaps see your spouse every once in a while), the art of saying no is a powerful tool in your arsenal. Work and life are all about choices. You can say yes to more of the right things–the right projects, clients, … [Read more...]
How to Listen to Your Inner Wisdom
Has a leadership coach or self-help guru ever said to you, “You have all the answers inside of you; you just need to listen?” Upon hearing this, I usually roll my eyes. Please, I’m a smart cookie. If my intuition or whatever tried to speak to me during this crossroads, I would tell myself, I’d have heard it by now. But I’m still lost as to what to do. I’m … [Read more...]
Your Dream is Not Dead Yet
About two years ago, we had our new house landscaped, front and back. We're talking major overhaul. One of the plants our designer had recommend was a Pride of Madeira. It's a bold, big, round plant commonly seen here in Northern California that can quickly get unwieldy if not properly maintained. But when it is properly loved, the purple conical flowers look so lovely amidst all that … [Read more...]
The one thing successful entrepreneurs all have in common
Guess what every successful entrepreneur and business owner have in common? The key to their success is not merely: More funding Innate marketing and sales ability The right connections An Ivy league education or, even the BEST quality product, service, or offering (though that sure helps) No, what they all have in common....is that they know when to ask for help. (Tweet … [Read more...]
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