6 Advantages of Putting Progress Over Performance
“True progress is to know more, and be more, and do more.” – Oscar Wilde The majority of us began our careers working for other people. In many cases our experiences led us to strike out on our own, and start our own companies. Whether our tenure as employees was satisfying or […]
Why Being Happy Inspires Success
Do you think success breeds happiness, or that happiness breeds success? So many people fall into the trap of saying, ‘I’ll be happy when….’. When what? Why not now? Our minds have a way of playing tricks on us. We see a picture of a successful business person, with a big smile, exuding all […]
About the Status Quo
“The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.” – Seth Godin You didn’t start your business to maintain the status quo. You started it because you wanted to make a difference. But now that it’s been up and running for a while and actually making money, you find […]
Go Ask Alice: 25 Business Tips from Wonderland Help You Keep Your Head
Sometimes the best business tips come from unexpected sources. Like “Alice in Wonderland.” To me, Alice takes the cake. Lewis Carroll wrote it in 1865. Adored by children – and adults – it’s themes are as valid today as they were back then. And, beyond its seemingly nonsensical story, it provides some pretty down to […]
A 50 Quote Prescription for a Positive Quarter-End
I believe in positive thinking. I learned early on in life that most people spent far too much time dwelling on the negative and very little time on what’s a positive. Since most negativity is the result of false assumptions based on past experience or ‘programming,’ I decided I didn’t want to be there. It […]
Email Marketing Tips for Small Business
“A small list that wants exactly what you’re offering is better than a bigger list that isn’t committed.” -Ramsay Leimenstoll Email marketing can be a wonderful tool. I know many small businesses are considering trying their hand at it. While it’s a fine vehicle, there are pitfalls. Small business owners need to understand […]
Which Comes First, Attitude or Success?
I realized the other day that I never met a successful person who had a bad attitude, or lacked confidence. In fact, their entire worlds seemed more positive than most – and infinitely happier. It made me wonder which came first – the success, the positive attitude or the confidence? I couldn’t attribute it […]
Heroes One and All
There are as many stories about the origins of Memorial Day as there are different states, counties, ethnicities, races and cultures. The only thing we thought we knew for sure was that it was once called Decoration Day, celebrated on May 30th and began in 1866 when people honored the country’s hero soldiers […]
Does Self-Talk Sabotage Your Success? A Simple Shift Can Change Your Life
“The most influential and frequent voice you hear is your inner-voice. It can work in your favor or against you, depending on what you listen to and act upon.” – Maddy Malhotra We know the words by heart. We’ve heard them all our lives. “We can be our best friend or our worst enemy.” In […]
Clothes Have Power: You Are What You Wear
“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” – Edith Head Before you even open your mouth, people make assumptions about you. Is it fair? Of course not. Is it true? Maybe. Maybe not. What are you wearing? If ‘seeing is believing,’ how you dress defines how […]