Entrepreneurs
Celebration – With Relish
Happy August!I am sad to see this month of celebration end on the calendar but I hope you have gained a few ideas on how to keep the celebrations going in your business and life! Celebration = Relish? What?Not the kind of relish you would put on your deliciously grilled hot dog – no I…
Read MoreCelebrate with a question?
I’m continuing the celebrations this month! Birthday done! Now I realized that I have been working for 40 years! I got my first W2 job when I was 14 and I just turned 54! Wow that’s a lot to fit onto a resume! #workexperience“If you don’t celebrate success -it won’t celebrate you!”As you know if…
Read MoreCelebrate – Spread Joy!
August is a month of celebration for me! It’s my birthday, and my wedding anniversary (28 years this year!), the launch of my first business (8/22) and best of all, it’s Summertime and the living is easy! “The more you praise and celebrate in your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” –…
Read MoreCommunity – Dale Carnegie says SMILE!
To wrap up our tips about community, I thought I’d go back to the basics – before you can build a community – you first have to connect with people! Nobody can teach you this better than the classic – How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie!Mr. Carnegie says….Top 6 ways to…
Read MoreCommunity – Put the YOU in CommYounity
We’ve been talking about community this month. I believe that small businesses are the lifeblood of a community. We’ve seen the impact of them closing over the last 18 months.Small businesses sponsor the local schools events and sports teams, they pay local taxes, they hire people in the community. Without them our communities would dry…
Read MoreCommunity: Add Value and Joy
Life is a team sport! We may feel like we are in it alone, but we need people! Without a steady stream of clients/ customers, vendors, power partners and a community, our businesses would come tumbling down quickly.To support people in your community (business or personal) add value to others and they will automatically be…
Read MoreCommunity – Advice
Being a small business owner can be lonely – especially when you need to get advice on a problem. When you have questions regarding your business – where do you go? You need a community of people who are going through the same issues so you can discuss them freely. For the last 5 years…
Read MoreCommunity – Your 5 People
Community – Who are you surrounding yourself with? “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” ― Jim Rohn As we roll into the 4th of July holiday weekend, it makes me think about this quote from Jim Rohn. Look at the community our founding fathers were building when they…
Read MoreAccountability and Keeping Your Word
In 1997, don Miguel Ruiz wrote the best-selling book, The Four Agreements. In this book Ruiz notes that we create agreements in all aspects of our lives, and that the agreements we make with ourselves are among the most important. Ruiz examines four agreements that have the potential to transform our businesses and our lives:…
Read MoreAccountability and Motivation
ACTION: Accountability and Motivation CARROT OR STICK?Which one motivates you more? If you are not familiar with the saying – the old Carrot and Stick motivation is a motivational approach that involves offering a “carrot” (a reward—for good behavior) and a “stick” (a negative consequence for poor behavior). It motivates you by creating actionable goals and…
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