Staying motivated
I love being an entrepreneur. Every day is different. I can (mostly) fix my own schedule. And thanks to the internet I can work from anywhere. Last summer I did a lot of work while at my sister’s cottage. However, contrary to what you see on Instagram, being an entrepreneur isn’t all easy sailing. There
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If there’s one thing entrepreneurs have in common is there’s always more to do than time to do it. However, there are some ways to ensure you get more done. First, understand your motivation. Are you trying to avoid something unpleasant that will happen if you don’t complete your task or are you aiming for
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I’m a compulsive list-maker. I create daily to-do lists, grocery lists, annual goal lists, Christmas shopping lists. What I really love is checking an item off a list. It feels very satisfying. But I went through a period where I was getting very frustrated. I couldn’t complete my daily to-do lists. Not even close. Most
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Women Undervalue Themselves “In one startling study, women paid themselves 18% less than the men paid themselves for identical work.” Standford Graduate School of Business. While this famous study by John Jost is 17 years old, I discovered numerous other studies showing similar results. What got me thinking about this was a conversation with my
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If you read my previous blog post, you know I’ve been participating in Gary Ryan Blair’s 100 Day Challenge and getting amazing results. That’s why I was so excited when he agreed to let me interview him for the blog. The interview is only about 28.5 minutes but Gary shared some really valuable stuff. In
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When you run a business, no matter how heart-centered you are or how dedicated you are to helping others, if you don’t make a profit you have a hobby, not a business. Always remembering to focus on the bottom line can be challenging when you’re wearing so many different hats in your business. I know
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I was recently asked what advice I would give to future entrepreneurs. To paraphrase a proverb my advice is “It takes a village to raise a small business.” Let me explain. Over the years I have interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs – some for this blog, some for teleseminars and some for various publications I have
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This morning I was watching the attached video of Elizabeth Gilbert author of Eat Pray Love. She talked about the creative process and how sometimes the creativity comes from an external source, how the words or the poem or the music seems to come from outside the artist. For a lot of business people this
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I collect motivational and inspirational quotes. I keep them on file cards and pull them out when I need a boost. I also keep a couple posted on my desk for daily inspiration. I rotate them as needed. That’s why I decided to share this slide show of quotes. The Gretzky one is one of
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Making a lasting change – whether it’s getting better at marketing, learning to manage your books or changing your personal life – can be a challenge. We are creatures of habit. When things are going smoothly, it’s easy(ish) to make changes. However, when times get rocky we often fall back into old habits. I am
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