When we start feeling that overwhelm – that churning, aching, anguish we get as humans when things start piling up, we often stop doing the work that has to get done. If the pile is the result of wanted growth then be careful you don’t stop growth from happening by giving up every time it […]
Barb Stuhlemmer
Money – Details – Path – Spend!
It’s funny, people don’t ask me about spending, they tell me “I can’t afford to…” with a belief that someday they will have the money they need to spend. I call it a belief because it usually does not come with a plan. Listen to these statements below and see if any are things you […]
Why You Shouldn’t Hire a Business Coach
Really, there are some significant reasons not to hire a business coach. That is not to say you should not hire an expert to help you with different aspects of your business, because you should. Never, in the history of mankind has anyone become successful without training, help, and support of others. So want am […]
Create More Income in Mid-Summer Doldrums
Unless your business is a ‘summer seasonal’ business, you may be like many of us where sales are down over the summer. I think it is especially difficult in places where the winters are harsh and the summers short. Where I live (in a snow belt) we get long, cold winters with a lot of […]
Working at Home Can Negatively Affect Your Sales
If you are like me and you work from home and have kids, the summer can be a really tough time to get work done. AND just because you don’t have kids does not mean you are not affected by the “I work from home” virus. I say it’s a virus because it takes time […]
Why You Can’t Do What They do!
There is a misconception that we are all capable of mastering the same skills to the same degree as other people have. Maybe; but do you really have the time to be an expert at your skills and then learn and master someone else’ skills? Recently I was introduced to the idea that we all […]
If You Are Not Sure – Try it On!
Have you ever heard someone say, “I can’t do that”? Some people are afraid to try new things because we don’t know what the outcome will look like when we have never tried it before. Especially when we know it will not be easy. We want people to see us as competent so we don’t […]
The Value of Your Reference Group
Last week I was at a luncheon with two friends of mine that I consider very accomplished and focused on the changes they wish to help make happen in the world. We were also joined by 5 other women that turned out to be very similar. How blessed I am to be so often surrounded […]
When Time is Free – Business is Making Money
Time is free… What do I mean? I have time? I am available? I can choose what to do? I get paid to do it? All of the above! and more When business is not making money the business owner is scrambling to create income and profit. The less we make the harder we work […]
How Do You Keep Track?
There is so much information coming at us, both online and offline. How do you keep track? AND yes I want to know what your secrets are. I spent a lot of years in information (or content) management. Keeping track of specific streams of information feels easy-peasy compared to all the information I feel I […]