Is your business in upheaval because of the “shelter-in-place,” social distancing, and “stay-at-home” orders in place because of the coronavirus? Or have you been laid off because of the virus? Ironically, the crisis has only affected my business indirectly since I’ve...
An Adaptable Entrepreneur is a Successful Entrepreneur
You know being adaptable makes you more likely to succeed. But what are you doing to actually work on being so? Adaptability isn’t a one-time thing. And that makes sense, doesn’t it? If it were one-time, you wouldn’t have to be adaptable 🙂 The world is always...
What’s the “why” in your entrepreneurial journey?
Today I honor my husband on his birthday, a Navy retiree with 26 years of service including 3 years in the Vietnam War. Without him, I wouldn’t be who I am today. But there’s something in our experience that I hope you can learn from… He enlisted at 17 & did 13...
“If they jumped off a cliff would you?”
We all heard our parents say that and most of us learned to apply it pretty well in our personal lives. It’s another story in our business lives, though, especially when it comes to transitioning a business into the digital age. All of a sudden we’re back in middle...
The magic of seeing things others don’t see
Years ago I thought I wasn’t creative at all because I thought of creativity as being strictly artistic. I couldn’t paint or draw well, so how could I be creative? It took many years to realize that people who can come up with great ideas are just as creative as an...
Stop being afraid of change: 4 things a teenage racecar driver can teach you about winning in business right now
He didn't care that he didn't even know how to drive yet. Colin Garrett was 14 and just knew he wanted to be a racecar driver. Nothing was going to stop him. So, what's that got to do with you winning in business? 1. When you've got your mind set on a big goal, you...