A recent Forbes article gives several examples of women who have created businesses that generate more than six figures while working less than 20 hours per week. Here is a link to the article, http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2013/03/25/women-make-terrific-lifestyle-entrepreneurs/ and here are the three key ideas I have pulled from my own experience in this area over the years: You will W... Read More »
Five Tips for Getting Buy in at Work Show them Get them excited about what you want to accomplish by creating an exciting picture of what things will be like when you have succeeded together at making it happen. Talk about what will be different as a result of your success. Choose a few words or a phrase that stand for what you want to accomplish and find a compelling picture to go with it. M... Read More »
Getting a new job is exciting - but now the pressure's on to prove yourself... The first several months of a new job can be incredibly stressful as you work hard to make a good impression and show your new employer that they made a good hiring decision. But sometimes trying too hard can backfire and your efforts end up alienatating the very people you are trying to impress. Here is a story of h... Read More »
The micro-managing boss is especially hard to handle if you are creative, innovative, and want to make a contribution of your own in an organization. But since quite a few people in management positions fit this profile, chances are you will end up with one at some point in your career. Here are some tips to help you get the space you need to thrive: Read More »
What happens when you lose your job, your health, and your savings all in one fell swoop? Do you push yourself to find another job to get money in right away? Or do you use the time to start completely over, building a life around your true values? Here is Kathy's story: Read More »
The Stages * Pre-Stage One – Testing the Waters * Stage One – The Tornado * Stage Two – The Marathon * Stage Three – The Rainbow * Stage Four – The Transformation Pre-Stage One — Testing the Waters You have a dream or a fantasy that you flirt with from time to time in your head. You wonder whether you should try to make it happen. You wonder if you have what it ... Read More »
Life is a journey, and it often doesn’t matter which road you take. But if you aren’t clear about what you want, you might not take any road, and that’s the most debilitating type of time-wasting; it’s the kind that takes your life. As a coach, the first question I ask at the beginning of an engagement, and again at the beginning of every coaching session, is, “What do you most want out of our tim... Read More »
The first time you encounter a new problem, what you most need is information and expert advice. But repeating problems are frustrating, because no matter how many experts or “proven solutions” you apply, they just keep coming back. Repeating problems keep coming back because they are symptoms of a deeper issue. As long as you focus on the symptom, it’s just like pulling the top off a weed and lea... Read More »
After a few days working with a professional organizer, I immediately increased my monthly income by about 50%. And if you can imagine anything better than that – my stress level dropped to almost nothing. What I learned about organizing has made a huge impact in my business and my life. Here are five things I learned about the value and process of organizing that were key to achieving such ama... Read More »
When my clients complain that they are not getting enough clients, a little probing usually reveals that they have under-estimated how much effort it takes on the front end to generate the results they desire. Ask yourself these four basic questions to help you quantify the effort it will take to reach your goal. Sometimes just knowing your numbers is enough to depersonalize the process and get y... Read More »