The Hidden Wisdom of "Foolish" Decisions

I took Art class in high school (no surprise, right?) and in my junior year, one of my fellow students was a young exchange student from Sweden named Helena. Helena was friendly, charming, and brought an international perspective to that particular class. I talked about Helena at home and when I did, my mother asked […]

How to Find Calm in the Chaos and Dedicate Time to Your Priority Tasks

“How am I going to get it all done?” Has that thought ever crossed your mind? Overwhelm seems to be a common side effect of building your brand and growing your business. But you can’t live in a prolonged state of overflowing to-do lists. When there are too many things on your plate for too […]

Cultivate a Bold Approach, Not a Business Plan

Sometimes I think a business plan is the biggest obstacle to actually getting things done. And I realize that sounds strange coming from someone who has offered a webinar on productivity. But it’s not the day-to-day to-do list type planning I’m referring to here. It’s the long-term forecast-type planning I mean. Spending too much time […]

The Unglamorous Secret of Success

This past year has been an interesting one for my career. I want to share the secret of success as it looks today, but first, let’s back up a little … I never really thought I had a career. What I had was a business. Over the years, I measured my success by whether my […]

Is the Year Half Empty, or Half Full?

It’s the end of June, and we’re halfway through the calendar year. Remember those days back in January when the months stretched out before you, and your calendar had almost nothing on it? I don’t know about you, but my calendar is pretty full now. Is all the activity getting your business where you want […]