Be Nice
It’s amazing what you can get done when you’re nice. I recently moved across the country. Again. Now, you know, moving is not fun. It’s stressful, it’s hectic, it’s tiring. And then there’s the unpacking to do! The first morning my husband and I woke up in our new home, I left in search of caffeine and food. That’s vital […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Are you fighting self-doubt? Do you fear you won’t be able to maintain your current level of success? Do you doubt your competency or think you aren’t worthy of your accomplishments? Are you certain everyone around you will someday realize you are a fraud? You are not alone! You could be dealing with imposter syndrome. Studies show that up to 70% […]
Creating Time
A friend of mine was recently chatting with a group of other entrepreneurs about their struggles in start-up businesses. There were a lot of common themes like managing multiple clients, drumming up a new business, what business management products to buy and dealing with challenging customers. The biggest: Time! Finally, an acquaintance that had been in business for […]
Transferable Skills
Recently I commiserated with a friend whose boss, the CEO of a large organization, had charged her with learning to do fundraising. That word alone makes some people cringe, doesn’t it? My friend protested to the CEO, coming up with every excuse to not accept the assignment. But, she’s an introvert! But, she knows marketing, not fundraising! But she hates asking people for […]
Reputation Management
Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Benjamin Franklin said, “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” In fact, if you google the word […]
FOMO
FOMO, fear of missing out, is actually an ancient idea, brought more to the forefront by social media. Now, we have access to a bajillion ideas, thoughts, events…and (insert suspenseful music here)… the perfection of other people’s lives. And it’s made our FOMO even worse. But let’s take it a step further: what about when FOMO interferes with your vision and goals? You know I’m a fan of […]
Reading the Signs
We’ve talked about the finesse and impact of small talk, overcoming shyness, and not being overly pushy. So let’s now chat about the fine art of shutting up and watching body language instead! Sometimes we tend to talk ourselves out of a LifeSale! Sometimes that life sale just isn’t there. It isn’t going to happen, or at least […]
Prepare to Hear Yes
Isn’t it ironic that one of the first words a child usually learns to say is “no”? Especially when all we want to hear – at any age – is YES! Unfortunately, some people grow up and set themselves up to hear “no” in every situation. They feel life is out to get them or they aren’t worth it so they may as well not […]
Being Grateful
Have you ever done something nice for someone and didn’t hear ‘thank you’ or any kind of appreciation? It’s not like I set out to hear ‘thank you’ all day long, but let’s face it – some things deserve a little shout out of gratefulness! My friend, Jessica, and her mom have a yummy tradition of getting Dungeness crab every […]
A Sales Plan
Do you work to live or live to work? A have a friend who was on-call 24/7/365. It was in her contract. She was paid very well for the inconvenience but calls at 1 a.m. were becoming all too common. One day, during a staff meeting, her team was teasing her about how nice it […]