A Frog A Day…Have you ever heard the Mark Twain quote, "Eat a live frog in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day?" Several years ago, I was reminded of this quote when another entrepreneur said that he "ate a frog" each morning as a way to get through his daily task list. I laughed, but he was serious. Eating a frog has become a productivity 'hack' for many entrepreneurs and independent consultants. It means doing the most challenging and unpalatable thing first to get it…Keep Reading
Hope for the Best…Many, many moons ago, when both the world and I were oh so much younger, I suffered a severe loss: My laptop went to sleep one night and never woke up again. This was when backup drives were something large corporations had, but people didn't. We had 3.5" diskettes that could hold a handful of files or zip drives that could store more. There was no cloud. No terabyte external drives. No automatic backup apps. I know, it's hard to even fathom such a thing, but, hey, it was the nineties! I…Keep Reading
Do What I Say…As a business growth coach, I'm pretty much always giving advice. That's the job, right? But, I can't tell you how many times I hear something come out of my mouth and think, "Wow, why aren't I doing that?" It's the perennial refrain of teachers (and parents) everywhere: Do what I say, not what I do. And, I am the absolute poster child for that particular golden rule. I've written before about not overcomplicating things and making what should be a simple molehill into a gigantic mountain…Keep Reading
Free Your MindHello Reader, On Saturday afternoon, my mom's TV died. I know, it's tragic, particularly with the Super Bowl airing the next day. (FYI – My mom didn't care about that, in case you were wondering.) TV is important to my mom. It's how she gets her news, a big part of her daily entertainment, and a component of keeping her brain active through quiz shows like Jeopardy and The Chase. So, we spent much of Sunday shopping online for TVs. I found several replacements for the one she has from a…Keep Reading
It's A Numbers GameIn the past few weeks, I've had a lot of conversations about sales that all pretty much boil down to, "How do I get more people onto my list so I can get more sales?" Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with assessing your awareness-building tactics and honing your methods of attracting your ideal customers. I've touched on this before and recently wrote about how to borrow audiences. But, I'd like to challenge you to consider a different question that might be more beneficial to your end…Keep Reading
Keeping It CasualI've talked before about the importance of setting goals along with the challenge of fulfilling those goals over time. Well, last week, I achieved a goal that was an entire year in the making, and I'm really proud of myself for not giving up when it would have been very easy to do so. What's the goal? It's kind of silly, to be honest. I met someone new through the networking platform, LunchClub, every week for one year straight. If you're not aware of LunchClub, it's a free platform that…Keep Reading
Have you ever heard the Mark Twain quote, "Eat a live frog in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day?" Several years ago, I was reminded of this quote when another entrepreneur said that he "ate a frog" each morning as a way to get through his daily task list. I laughed, but he was serious. Eating a frog has become a productivity 'hack' for many entrepreneurs and independent consultants. It means doing the most challenging and unpalatable thing first to get it…Keep Reading
Many, many moons ago, when both the world and I were oh so much younger, I suffered a severe loss: My laptop went to sleep one night and never woke up again. This was when backup drives were something large corporations had, but people didn't. We had 3.5" diskettes that could hold a handful of files or zip drives that could store more. There was no cloud. No terabyte external drives. No automatic backup apps. I know, it's hard to even fathom such a thing, but, hey, it was the nineties! I…Keep Reading
As a business growth coach, I'm pretty much always giving advice. That's the job, right? But, I can't tell you how many times I hear something come out of my mouth and think, "Wow, why aren't I doing that?" It's the perennial refrain of teachers (and parents) everywhere: Do what I say, not what I do. And, I am the absolute poster child for that particular golden rule. I've written before about not overcomplicating things and making what should be a simple molehill into a gigantic mountain…Keep Reading
Hello Reader, On Saturday afternoon, my mom's TV died. I know, it's tragic, particularly with the Super Bowl airing the next day. (FYI – My mom didn't care about that, in case you were wondering.) TV is important to my mom. It's how she gets her news, a big part of her daily entertainment, and a component of keeping her brain active through quiz shows like Jeopardy and The Chase. So, we spent much of Sunday shopping online for TVs. I found several replacements for the one she has from a…Keep Reading
In the past few weeks, I've had a lot of conversations about sales that all pretty much boil down to, "How do I get more people onto my list so I can get more sales?" Now, there is absolutely nothing wrong with assessing your awareness-building tactics and honing your methods of attracting your ideal customers. I've touched on this before and recently wrote about how to borrow audiences. But, I'd like to challenge you to consider a different question that might be more beneficial to your end…Keep Reading
I've talked before about the importance of setting goals along with the challenge of fulfilling those goals over time. Well, last week, I achieved a goal that was an entire year in the making, and I'm really proud of myself for not giving up when it would have been very easy to do so. What's the goal? It's kind of silly, to be honest. I met someone new through the networking platform, LunchClub, every week for one year straight. If you're not aware of LunchClub, it's a free platform that…Keep Reading