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3 Subtle Ways that Entrepreneurs Sabotage Their Own Business
As a business owner or entrepreneur, are you aware of the ways that you might be sabotaging your own success? Too often, people make critical mistakes that slow their progress… and they aren’t aware of the sabotaging effects that are occurring from these patterns. Today, I am sharing the top three mistakes that sabotage success,…
Read MoreWhat Limitations Are in Your Comfort Zone?
I was recently at the gym, and a friend told me: “It’s good to see you getting out of your comfort zone.” The statement caught me off guard and left me speechless. As I considered my response, I came up blank so I just looked at her and smiled. Then, some interesting thoughts began to…
Read MoreWhat Are You Building?
The combination of action, intention, and vision is a powerful recipe for success. While going through the motions is better than staying still, real results come when these actions are paired with a vision for the future. This allegory might be simple, but there is a deep message that can make a difference in the…
Read MoreThe Two Most Important Things: The Present Moment, and Your Plan
While pursuing a simpler life, I was struck by a crystallizing thought – one that peeled back the layers of complexity, so it became my new reality. The realization that there are only two things to think about: the present moment and a plan for the future. Everything else, outside of these two things, doesn’t…
Read MoreTwo ways of living: survival and contribution
So as part of an assignment, I’m pondering answers to these questions: What is my life about? What am I giving myself to? …and out of the shadows of my mind comes this: “surviving.” Wow. That’s not good. Survival is important, of course, but not very inspiring. Imagine someone greets you with, “How’s it going?”…
Read MoreTake a stand.
When you take a stand for something, risk evaporates. The course of action is clear. All there is, is action. With action comes results. You cannot fail, unless you take no action at all. What are you standing for? Do you truly stand for that happening 24/7? Maybe you need to take a stand for…
Read MoreBe uncomfortable…really?
You’ve probably heard this one before: “To be outstanding, get comfortable being uncomfortable.” Huh? That’s like saying “Get happy being depressed.” Or, “Life is hard. Get used to suffering.” No thanks. I understand that significant performance jumps (breakthroughs) may come from doing things that are outside your so-called comfort zone, but do you really shine when you’re…
Read MorePerception is reality. I don't think so.
A friend and I recently met for a beer. I engaged him in a conversation we’d had before around my disdain for the phrase perception is reality. My rational mind – I am a trained scientist, after all – tells me that reality is constructed of concrete elements: data, facts, evidence, and the like, with a little…
Read MoreStop Making Sense!
Stop Making Sense. You may think I’m referring to the Talking Heads’ concert film. I’m not. Consider this instead. When what you say about yourself and your business “makes sense” to others, you lack distinction. You are categorized. You are pigeonholed. You are commoditized, indistinguishable. That’s not what you want. That’s not who you are.…
Read MoreCount Your Lemons!
Recognize this? That’s right, it’s a lemon. But did you also know that it’s an insecticide, and a disinfectant, and a battery if you put electrodes in it? It’s also a source of revenue for farmers, pickers, packers, truckers, grocers, cashiers, and even for my 10-year-old son who likes to do lemonade stands. So, what…
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