For some business owners, the excitement and passion they have for their business can get stomped out by the administrivia, the grind, and the thankless leadership tasks. Over time, the vision they had for the business they set out to build starts to fade, and they start dreaming about a different business. For some, the…
One of my mentors likes to remind me that when we are working hard to build a business, when we are learning new things to grow our capabilities, when we take care of our bodies and minds, we are doing it to be of service to others. Thank you for reading along as I have…
Do you ever feel lonely leading your own business? When I first started my business, I joined a group of new business owners, like me, in different geographies. We met up in an online forum where we could ask and answer questions, exchange advice, and learn what was working and what wasn’t. This group…
So I’ve made some good progress toward my big goals for the year, and I’ve gotten some good help to make those goals happen. Is that all I need to do? Now I’m walking down easy street? Well, not for me! You see, things are going pretty well, and making all that change is uncomfortable. Since…
In Saturday’s message I told you about some big changes I made this year, and how in the middle of those changes (and even now) I can get griped by a terror that I’ve made a terrible mistake. What made it worse is that I didn’t know where to go for help. In the middle…
OK, so we’ve been talking about The Resistance for a few days. We’ve seen how subtle it can be, how tricky the lies can get. We know it costs us energy, confidence, and progress in our business and our life. So what can you do to defeat The Resistance? The Resistance is in your head….
“Change leads to insight more than insight leads to change” ~Milton H. Erickson Sometimes you just have to give things a try. I’ve spent many hours with clients trying to help them to understand a new or different concept that I’m confident will help their business. I want clients to “understand” the concept. Understanding a…
When I was a young executive in a corporate job I met a woman named Marylin Dyer Blair. Marylin had a PhD in Industrial Psychology that she had earned in the 70’s. She was barely five-feet tall, with short gray hair—the kind of person that it’s easy to underestimate. But to do so would be…
I just completed a week where I spent 8 hours sitting through commencement ceremonies. That’s not a typo. Two of my daughters graduated, and between both ceremonies I listened to a total of 4200 graduate names read. In other news, I’m sunburned. I also heard —— several times —— the clarion call to graduates, the…