Ancient Chinese SecretsAs someone who has a Masters in Writing, specifically poetry, I'm no stranger to the ancient Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching, known in the West as Lao Tzu. But even without a degree or interest in poetry, you're probably familiar with his work, too. This week, in a rare moment of down-time, these quotes from Lao Tzu came across my social media feed and for a multitude of reasons—some personal, some professional—they just hit different. So I thought I'd share them with you…Keep Reading
An Unsticky SituationBy now, it's no secret that I'm a caregiver for my mom. That gig used to be pretty part-time until wham-bam it suddenly became more full on two weeks ago. What this means is that I've had to quickly shift gears, change plans, and pivot my focus and priorities. Some of what this requires of me is—I'm not gonna lie—really hard. Some is less so. But here's the thing: When you have all the time in the world, everything takes longer. When you have split seconds, it's amazing how quickly you decide…Keep Reading
You Can Count On Me!"How do you source trusted employees, consultants, and other providers so you can confidently delegate—especially if delegating is hard for you to begin with?" This is a popular question from my business growth class. It doesn't always come up, but it comes up often enough and last week was no exception. Trust is one of those elusive things. As I've said before: It's hard to earn and oh, so easy to lose. A few weeks back I shared how to successfully vet coaches, consultants, and…Keep Reading
The Algorithm Is Gonna Get You!I want to admit right upfront that I am a novice when it comes to the topic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Yet, it's a topic that comes up often enough in classes I teach and even coaching conversations I have with prospects and clients. To be honest, I'm old enough to remember when the internet was new and shiny and populated almost exclusively by glorified brochures. I've been creating websites and web content for well over 20 years—since before the turn of the millennium (ouch!)!!…Keep Reading
Mind Literally Over MatterHave you heard about this study conducted over 40 years ago that actually showed living like you're younger actually makes you physiologically younger? It's pretty wild. Here's how psychology professor Ellen Langer set up her experiment. She moved eight men aged 70+ and exhibiting various signs of aging into a time machine-like living space reminiscent of 1959 for 5 days. Langer didn't just want participants to talk about their youth but to actively live as they did twenty or so years in the…Keep Reading
Fiscal ResponsibilityIn honor of Financial Literacy Month I thought I'd share some helpful info from one of my favorite finance people, Tricia Taitt. Tricia is the CEO of FinCore as well as the author of Dancing With Numbers, a great book for those of us who don't consider ourselves 'numbers people.' What I see over and over again in the courses I teach and coaching I do is that far too many entrepreneurs avoid the financial side of their business until they can't afford to anymore. For some, it works out all…Keep Reading
As someone who has a Masters in Writing, specifically poetry, I'm no stranger to the ancient Chinese philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching, known in the West as Lao Tzu. But even without a degree or interest in poetry, you're probably familiar with his work, too. This week, in a rare moment of down-time, these quotes from Lao Tzu came across my social media feed and for a multitude of reasons—some personal, some professional—they just hit different. So I thought I'd share them with you…Keep Reading
By now, it's no secret that I'm a caregiver for my mom. That gig used to be pretty part-time until wham-bam it suddenly became more full on two weeks ago. What this means is that I've had to quickly shift gears, change plans, and pivot my focus and priorities. Some of what this requires of me is—I'm not gonna lie—really hard. Some is less so. But here's the thing: When you have all the time in the world, everything takes longer. When you have split seconds, it's amazing how quickly you decide…Keep Reading
"How do you source trusted employees, consultants, and other providers so you can confidently delegate—especially if delegating is hard for you to begin with?" This is a popular question from my business growth class. It doesn't always come up, but it comes up often enough and last week was no exception. Trust is one of those elusive things. As I've said before: It's hard to earn and oh, so easy to lose. A few weeks back I shared how to successfully vet coaches, consultants, and…Keep Reading
I want to admit right upfront that I am a novice when it comes to the topic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Yet, it's a topic that comes up often enough in classes I teach and even coaching conversations I have with prospects and clients. To be honest, I'm old enough to remember when the internet was new and shiny and populated almost exclusively by glorified brochures. I've been creating websites and web content for well over 20 years—since before the turn of the millennium (ouch!)!!…Keep Reading
Have you heard about this study conducted over 40 years ago that actually showed living like you're younger actually makes you physiologically younger? It's pretty wild. Here's how psychology professor Ellen Langer set up her experiment. She moved eight men aged 70+ and exhibiting various signs of aging into a time machine-like living space reminiscent of 1959 for 5 days. Langer didn't just want participants to talk about their youth but to actively live as they did twenty or so years in the…Keep Reading
In honor of Financial Literacy Month I thought I'd share some helpful info from one of my favorite finance people, Tricia Taitt. Tricia is the CEO of FinCore as well as the author of Dancing With Numbers, a great book for those of us who don't consider ourselves 'numbers people.' What I see over and over again in the courses I teach and coaching I do is that far too many entrepreneurs avoid the financial side of their business until they can't afford to anymore. For some, it works out all…Keep Reading