Is Living Life In Overdrive Really A Necessity?
I was talking with a few entrepreneurs this morning, and the “too much to do, never enough time” topic came up. The general consensus seemed to be that this pattern of living life constantly in overdrive is a necessity. Not something we can opt out of, but simply a necessary evil of the culture we [...]
Reach Your Business Goals Faster
The one thing that holds back so many entrepreneurs from truly thriving is something that is easily fixed: the ability to reach their business goals quickly and consistently … goal after goal after goal … until they reap the rewards they dreamed possible. I know first-hand how frustrating it can feel when you watch your [...]
3 Tips to Achieve Your Goals Even When Life Gets In The Way
Do you ever struggle with too much to do and not enough time? It’s a recurring theme in my life, and I know many other business owners run into this snag over and over again too. Too often, it seems like life simply takes over, and all those well-intentioned goals simply never see fruition. Sometimes [...]
A Culture of Manipulation
I cracked open Start With Why the other day and was immediately struck (chagrined, even) by the overwhelming culture of manipulation we indulge in the Internet marketing world. The author, Simon Sinek, outlines the common categories of manipulation — those things we speak to or leverage with our marketing — as price, promotions, fear, aspirations, [...]
Are You Chasing a Fantasy or Realizing a Dream?
There’s a lot of emphasis among entrepreneurs today on visualizing where you want to be, thinking positively, setting intentions, and believing your golden future is possible. While I can’t disagree (I too teach that every great success story starts with a clear and compelling vision), I can’t help but wonder if this emphasis sometimes hurts [...]
Secret Strategy for Creating New Habits Nearly Instantaneously
Many of us have heard the much-quoted theory that it takes an average of 21 days to form a new habit. Depending on numerous factors including your personality and how big of a change you are proposing, other research has shown it could take substantially longer to solidify a new habit. As in many months [...]
Time To Ditch That Project Or Program? When Seasons Change In Your Business…
Our culture esteems unwavering dedication to the task before us, loyalty to the company that employs us, or a forever commitment to that program we launched a while back. Yet as I study successful entrepreneurs and business owners, I notice a very different pattern. They are less likely to doggedly stand by that project and [...]
Shaping Your Environment To Create Success
We recently enjoyed a 5-day, 50-mile backpack trip through some of the most breathtaking wilderness scenery on the face of the earth. We saw moose and bear and pika and marmot. We hiked along rushing streams, through sweeping mountain vistas, and across lush meadows carpeted in wildflowers. Now the funny thing about backpacking… although the [...]
Three Questions You MUST Ask If You’re Feeling Stuck
Even the best step-by-step system in the world doesn’t guarantee your success in business, and sooner or later, even the best-trained entrepreneurs I know wind up hitting a stuck point where they can’t seem to break through to that next level of success. No matter how hard they try! It doesn’t help that too many [...]
Need a Big Solution for Your Big Problem? Think again!
Confession… I love complex problems. I really do! Part of why I love business is because it’s like a puzzle to me. There’s nothing I enjoy more than putting the scattered pieces together, figuring out the problem, and creating solutions. Big problems, big solutions. I’m realizing that’s part of the reason I sometimes get stuck [...]
