“Work in your zone of genius,” they said. “Hire people to do everything else,” they said. Uh, what if I can’t afford to hire people to do everything else? Where is all this magical money supposed to come from to hire all these contractors and staff to do all the stuff I’m not good at … Read more
In a previous post I talked about The Power of Saying No and how saying no is actually saying yes to staying on track to achieve your goals. Unfortunately, as entrepreneurs many of us suffer from FOMO – the fear of missing out. We fear that by saying no to an invitation we might be … Read more
A few months ago a friend asked me if I would consider becoming a board member of a non-profit. I really wanted to say yes. I like the nonprofit, I enjoy volunteering, it would probably have been a good networking opportunity, and I love my friend. At the time I was working on a draft … Read more
The other day I woke up at 4:25 am. This was on a Friday after not sleeping well all week. Even though I didn’t want to admit it, I knew exactly why I wasn’t sleeping. I’d committed to finishing my book by the end of the following Monday and it wasn’t done yet. It seemed … Read more
Ever listen to a motivational speaker and get all fired up? By the end of their talk you’re ready to conquer the world. Everybody better move out of your way because you can NOT be stopped! Then two weeks later you’re back to the same old routine and pretty much nothing has changed. That was … Read more
There’s typically a big buzz near the beginning of the new year. It seems like everybody who’s anybody is talking about how they’re going to absolutely crush it this next year. If that’s you, awesome. Go crush it! If that’s not you and you’re over in the corner hoping nobody asks about your plans, don’t … Read more
Everywhere I look I see coaches reminding us that the new year is about to start! Don’t waste December! Plan plan plan. Go out and crush it in January! After a while it starts to feel like if you don’t have your entire next year fully designed before January 2nd you’re doomed to fail. I’m … Read more