Are you an I-hole, Social Tool or a busy ‘aholic?’
“I’m so busy, I’m too busy, Sorry, I’m busy. I’m booked. I can’t possibly, make it. I’m so busy.” Busy is the new social status. The Jaguar, Prada, Tiffany of our times. A person’s calendar, social postings, social transactions, friends ( they’ve never met or engaged with) are the new capital. We’ve evolved, reached the […]
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Your life is your business….
Your Life Is Your Business- small business owner! In the past couple weeks I’ve been working with several clients whose businesses have taken over their lives. ( sound familiar?) These solopreneurs are running on empty; physically, emotionally and spiritually. They wonder if they were ever passionate . They want their lives and their freedom back, […]
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Get A Life, Before you Croak!
Don’t get a job; Get a life before you Croak! I met with a past client of mine yesterday and he said as he sipped his coffee, ” I finally took your advice and decided to get a life.” I smiled. About a year or two ago I helped him and his partner grow their […]
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Maybe all you need to grow your business is a reality check?
Get Real and get ready to grow your business and reinvent your results. Here is the MP3 of my take on Business Reality Checks and my interview with Thach Nuygen and Larry Braden This video is one of the most inspiring video’s I’ve ever watched. Clay Dyer epitomizes inspiration, heart and soul. His story brings […]
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Stuffed with Stuff; 30 second video inspiration
In business as in life; more is not always better. Are you stuffed with stuff? White space, margin, making space it’s critical to innovation, change and experiencing something new. If your life and business are stuffed with knick knacks and pad locks from the past how can you possibly experience that which is important now? […]
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How do you know? 30 second video inspiration
How do you know what is and isn’t true, real and significant? I say truth tells out over time. Things are not always as they appear. Knowing is a process, for me. A process of allowing ventures, businesses, partnerships, thoughts to develop over time so that I might see and experience what they truly are. […]
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Whose Blind Side Do You Have?
Blind side, blind spots and reality checks Over the weekend I watched the movie The Blind Side. The movie was inspired by the book Blind Side, evolution of the game. The story of Michael Oher and the Tuohy family. One family steps into a young man’s life to help out for a night and it […]
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Learn To Forget Like A Quarterback. Be a CFO: Chief Forgetting Officer
Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Social Change Agents need to forget like a quarterback. Tom Peters thinks the ability to forget is so critical to the ability to innovate and lead that we need to formalize it into the position of CFO; chief forgetting officer. Peter’s goes on to say that, ” Learning is a cakewalk. […]
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Pace, Space, Embrace & Intent : Relationship Energizers!
Ever met someone and within three minutes wished you were home watching television? Ever watched someone ruin a relationship in one setting? Ever walk away from an encounter saying, “hmm I’m glad I was here, I feel better; now?” People, impact and effect. Last night I attended Paul Anderson’s Career Mixer. RSVPS for the Prolango […]
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Breadth Can’t Replace Depth in Human relationships, Client loyalty
Breadth can’t Replace Depth in human relationships or client loyalty Last night I was out with a group of women I met online at Twitter and through the Seattle Social/Digital/Tech community. Mid way through the evening I found myself talking to one of my new friends, Leann Underwood an International Project Engineer at Microsoft about […]
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