Not all help is helpful, and some is more than expected. How do you find the best fit for what you want to spend? I know because I’ve paid for support in my business that was less than helpful, I’ve also paid for the support that took me farther than I would have imagined. I’ve […]
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When the Cup is Full – Stop Pouring
In one translation of the teaching of Tao Te Ching, there is a statement that reads, “To keep on filling is not as good as stopping. Overfilled, the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring.” [Living the Wisdom of the TAO New York City: Hay House 2008] Growth is important as long as you can […]
Don’t Be Afraid to Be Seen
So many of us are afraid to be seen. I include myself as I used to pass out when I had to be in front of an audience. The problem with not being seen is that when you have something important to say, something to sell, someone to influence, or the world to change, it […]
Filled with Anxiety Not Gratitude
Gratitude trumps anxiety. When we are in the grasp of anxious or overwhelming times, it is hard to see how being grateful will make a difference. Initially, it will not feel it is making a difference, but I guarantee that having a grateful lifestyle will help eliminate the feelings of lacking and failure. If being […]
What You Have That The Government Does Not
I believe in government as a necessity to ensure things happen for a large group of people. In fact I live in a country where government is a big part of our lives (more than 50% of our income goes to taxes) and we get to say we live in the best country in the […]
Understand your “Ten Times Business”
Times Ten To ensure you don’t stall on your way to a larger income you need to be prepared to do what needs to get done when you get to what would be a typical level to stall. This has more to do with your psychology then money or time which tend […]
Up Your Reference Group Level
If you want to see yourself as an owner of a bigger business start spending time with people that see you as you want to be. Find people that will hold you accountable, stop you from spending too much time in ‘pity mode’, see your best and strongest traits, understand your challenges, and won’t belittle […]
Act ‘As If’
This is not the same as “fake it ‘til you make it”, but similar. It is not about faking, it is about changing the way you see yourself and your business. Tell yourself, “this is what it will be like” and it will be believable by both your unconscious, which believes everything is real, and […]
10 Things You Won’t Need in a Zombie Apocalypse
No one ever looks at the bright side of the Zombie Apocalypse. There are so many things you are not going to have to worry about. 1. Axe Body Spray Everything about you smells delicious. 2. Manners People are buying from you no matter how you treat them because you have what they need. 3. […]
How to Act on Ideas
Once we have an idea it is often difficult to know which one we should act on, if at all. Of course the biggest challenge with ideas is actually getting into action. As entrepreneurs we can be flooded with ideas, you know them, the Bright Shiny Objects that distract us from our core focus. Or […]