Stop Treating Your Business Like a Hobby: 5 Starter Steps for Getting Real
I call it “The Empire Mentality.” What it means is that you act like the owner of a major empire even before you have the clients or the bank account to prove it. And guess what? When you take your business seriously – miraculously, so […]
Got lots of ideas? Here’s what to do (and NOT) with them”¦
Have you ever said something like this to a friend: “Okay – I have this idea”¦ You then spend a good three minutes explaining your idea – and you finish off by asking,] “”¦Is that a good idea? Or am I just, like, COMPLETELY freakin’ […]
Splattered, Covered and Smothered: How to Get Your Focus Back and Get More Done
Have you ever been at home all day when nothing’s in the fridge? You open the door. You poke your head in. You hum a little tune and look around. You sigh. You grab a handful of pine nuts. You go back to your desk. […]
Overcoming Overwhelm: 5 Practical Secrets to Peaceful Productivity
Overwhelm is one of the most common challenges for entrepreneurs. No surprise, of course. Business owners and entrepreneurs tend to have one thing in common: They’re creative types with lots of great ideas and a deep desire to be of service in the world.  (If […]
How to Get Big Projects Done (When You’ve Got No Time)
You’ve wanted to write a book forever – but each year goes by and it doesn’t get written. You promised yourself you’d get rid of all the crap in the basement – and months have passed leaving you grateful you didn’t share your intention with […]
Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating
Are you addicted to the unsexy work in your business? Maybe you’re just procrastinating and afraid to get to the creative work that is the genius behind your business. In my experience, the great thing about that tedious work is that you get a dopamine hit […]
5 Rules for Following Up and Getting the Client
Business owners who want to make more money and grow their businesses inevitably must face the reality of consistent follow up. Sexy, right? Makes you want to read on, right? Well, being able to get clients is not about magic, or complex systems.  It IS […]
Top 10 Business Travel Tips for Mindset and Sanity
When you travel, much of your time is spent reacting. Business travelers know this all too well. “Annoying Thing A” happens. “Business Traveler B” decides what to do. Some days are a constant impetus/response pattern. Some of us get good at it. Â Some of us […]
Think You’ve Got a Procrastination Problem? Think Again.
Victoria was despondent. Â A talented landscape designer living in a major city, she’s got the portfolio of a superstar. But all of her energy and creativity was drained as she shared her challenge:Â “All of my projects are taking me a hundred times longer […]
How to Complete those Projects that Never Get Done
Quick moment of irony: As I began writing this article, I thought, “I’ll do a quick check on Facebook first.” I stopped. Then I marched myself over to this document. If you keep NOT getting things done, it’s not because you are lazy. It’s probably […]