Many times we underestimate the value of conflict in our businesses, careers & lives. Imagine being in a relationship with someone who always agrees with every single thought you have. 😱 It might sound great at first, but the relationship would likely never evolve & grow. The same thing would happen in our businesses if […]
The role of transformation
We often spend time searching for changes we need to make in our business in order to find growth. When we really should be looking to make a transformation instead. But do you know the difference between the two? Change tends to focus on the things that we’ve been doing in the past in an […]
Stop wasting time and commit!
Many of the most successful business owners out there got their start in business as a side hustle. These people had a full-time job but decided to follow their passion and start a business on the side doing what they really wanted to do…. many times because they were looking to be fulfilled and to […]
Think about a memorable experience
For me, when I hear the song “Hungry Eyes”, I always remember the first time I danced with a girl in high school because that was the song that was playing. These memories bring out a unique time for us that only we remember and connects us to an experience that was positive for us […]
The building blocks for extending trust
As leaders in our businesses and in our careers, it is critical that we understand the role that extending trust plays in our success. Our own judgements of people can easily affect our ability to extend that trust. These are those thoughts about what a persons intentions are that could blur our vision of what […]
Entrepreneur or Business Owner?
There has always been a lot of questions and debate on whether being an Entrepreneur and a small business owner are the same thing. The dictionary definitions are similar but have some distinct differences. But knowing what we know, how does that information apply to us, the ones who are actually out there getting it […]
Doing more doesn’t make us better
The concept of quality over quantity is not anything new, but understanding when we are falling away from quality for quantity, and how to change this in our business and our lives is a critical part of finding success in both. Many times we fall into what we call the “more, better, faster” model of […]
Are entrepreneurs born or made
There is a lot of differing opinions out there on this topic, and there really isn’t any wrong answer to the question. My thoughts personally are that many of the keys to success as an entrepreneur are things that we learn throughout our life. In many cases, as with many of the people I work […]
We’re missing the human connection
I’ve noticed something interesting in my travels over the past few weeks. It seems that with the more ways there are for us to connect with other people, the less we actually feel connected. We might think that social media communities like LinkedIn, Facebook groups, etc can help us connect more … but it doesn’t […]
When strengths become weaknesses
I’ve always been a strong advocate for focusing on strengths, especially during challenging times in our business and our lives. Our strengths have made us who we are, have brought us success and deserve most of our attention. But I found that over the past two weeks, I had to stop myself from overusing many […]