Honesty-Foundation for Improvement

Honesty I was at an event recently in which we were all discussing living a better life and how to go about that. The discussion started with finding the gap between where you are and where you want to be and figuring out how to get from here to there mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.Continue reading “Honesty-Foundation for Improvement”

End Of The Year Reflection

Reflection Spending time in reflection is a great way to know where you are now. Acknowledging past mistakes, lessons learned, and accomplishments lets you know what needs to happen next and how far you’ve come. Celebrate your accomplishments, we don’t do that often enough. Reflecting on Mistakes and Needs Make plans to learn from yourContinue reading “End Of The Year Reflection”

SMART Goals…are they really SMART?

SMART Goals Everyone tells you to write SMART goals…but how do you really know your goals are SMART? SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. I don’t know about you, but when I heard about SMART goals they sounded great. But it wasn’t really clear to me HOW to write them out, HOWContinue reading “SMART Goals…are they really SMART?”

The Power of Dreams

Dreams Dreams are what gets us up in the morning. They make life worth living. If we don’t have a dream that we are pursuing, life can become dull and depressing.  I’ve been there, done that.  Everyday I woke up and wondered what I was doing and why I was doing it. My kids wereContinue reading “The Power of Dreams”

Competing Priorities

Competing Priorities How does one determine between competing priorities? Many times in life there are competing priorities. They can be of equal importance or equal urgency. You get to decide which take precedence. Conflict of Priority – Theirs v. Yours, Short v. Long Term For many of us, the items that affect others gets placedContinue reading “Competing Priorities”

Gaining a Life of Freedom

Being aware of your processes can and will give you a life of freedom. Just as people need boundaries to feel safe and free, so does your business. If there are too many choices, too many options, people fall into decision paralysis. Having boundaries and structure gives you and your business the roots and stabilityContinue reading “Gaining a Life of Freedom”

Creating Business Support

When you start out in business you throw things together and make them work. This works for the initial chaos of building a business, but it doesn’t work when you’re trying to stabilize and grow. Henry David Thoreau said, “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that isContinue reading “Creating Business Support”

Steps Required to Accomplish The Goal

The steps required to accomplish any goal is the process. Anything and everything can become a process, from washing your car to the most intricate job of launching a human into space. You just need to look at it and document it in order to pass it on to others. The Knowledge to Accomplish TheContinue reading “Steps Required to Accomplish The Goal”

Building your business awareness

There are many levels of business awareness. To become aware of what you do in your business, you need to pay attention, take stock, and list it out. Where to start – Business Level Awareness If you start with your holistic business path, you’ll get some clarity as to how your business flows at theContinue reading “Building your business awareness”