Do you ever feel bored in your business? A desire to shake things up, pivot, or overhaul the whole kit and caboodle? I know I do. After all, entrepreneurial traits include a desire to engage in multiple disciplines and a higher tolerance for risk. How could we not get bored sometimes? While we may not like it, boredom can be a good thing because it can be a precursor to change. A feeling of not being challenged enough (booooring!) can…
If she could have climbed through the screen and hugged me, I think she would have! Naomi (not her real name) had signed up for a 90-minute laser coaching session to review her creative business launch. She was gung-ho and willing to do whatever it took, but writing a traditional business plan was slowing her down (not to mention bringing her down!). “Why do you need a business plan?” I asked. “I don’t know. I thought you had to have…
Whenever one of our kids complains about how unfair life is, my husband invokes one of his blues music heroes, Buddy Guy “If you don’t think you’ve got the blues, just keep living.” Booms and busts, bubbles and recessions, medical advancements and pandemics – if you’re lucky to be in this game long enough, you’re going to have to contend with the blues! I’ve personally navigated 3 recessions as a business owner (2001, 2008, and 2020). Is it fun?…
This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with brunch at our home. The brilliant idea to throw a party after way too long (thanks, Covid) occurred to me during a rare kid-free breakfast with my husband in a lively local coffee shop. Buoyed by caffeine, pastries, and the joy I’ve always felt about birthdays, I put together a guest list and had the Paperless Post sent by the end of the day. No going back now, it was on the…
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