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Putting Up a Good Front Isn’t So Good After All
When I was in the corporate world, putting up a good front was seen as a necessary part of the job.
Putting on your suit and your panty hose felt like putting on armor. I remember a colleague actually describing it in those terms so it’s not just poetic license.
Both men and women felt they had [...]
Getting out of overwhelm: 6 suggestions
We get into overwhelm when we feel there is too much to do and too little time.
That’s pretty obvious. What’s less obvious is what to do about it.
Most of us feel like there is little we can realistically do in our current circumstances.
We’ll get relief only when those change; when our sales reach a certain [...]
Finding clients: If you can help people with these two things, you’ll be in demand
It’s really hit home lately how people, especially entrepreneurs, feel distressed by two things more than ever:
They are overwhelmed by the array of choices: strategies to implement, tasks to complete, technology to learn or outsource, etc.
They are facing this alone and will fully bear the consequences of their choices.
Gone is the established set of procedures [...]
Pre-planning; the most overlooked factor in successfully starting a business
The post title might surprise you, because so many people who have a dream to start a business get stuck in the planning phase, so how can I say it’s overlooked?
What happens is that the planning never gets finished, either because it’s too vague (and therefore more akin to day-dreaming) or lacking in a cohesive [...]
It’s harder to be still than it used to be
A friend of mine recently went on a silent retreat, and I thought it was great that she is willing to devote concentrated, uninterrupted time tending to her spiritual life.
As spiritually-oriented as I am, there was part of me that thought: “I’d rather go to a workshop where I can listen and interact with people, [...]
Overwhelm beyond overload
Is anyone else experiencing this?
The feeling of overwhelm seems to be lurking more than ever. I see it in others, and I experience it myself.
And the tendency to feel out of control and freeze seems to be out of proportion to what is on my plate.
I know I’m not alone because I’ve observed in others, [...]
Coming back from failure; why you have to get right back on the horse
You know instinctively know that if you fall off a horse, you have to get right back on it or you risk being too afraid to do it later.
That principle applies to anything that gave you a fright physically, or a blow to your pride and sense of security (like losing a client, not getting [...]
Want more energy? Stay aware!
You’ve probably heard the following (good) advice on how to have more energy:
Get enough sleep
Eat higher quality foods; avoid sugar, refined, and processed foods
Exercise regularly
Do something you’re passionate about
Find ways to help others
Avoid people or situations that drain you
Where does awareness fit in all of this?
It’s actually the pre-requisite to any other recommendation. To prevent [...]
One reason “being nice” can get in the way of success: it’s exhausting!
Lately I’ve become quite interested in the topic of “nice” people’s ability to succeed.
A lot of us used to agree that “nice guys finish last”.
In this new relationship economy, we’ve learned that people buy from us if they know, like, and trust us. And that’s good news for the nice club.
But kindness does bring with [...]
Why do we do things that we know are bad for us?
Like overeating, or smoking, or too much TV, overspending, etc. etc.
Now some of those are real addictions and my intention in this post is not to talk about the causes and remedies for addictions. For one thing, I couldn’t even graze the surface of the subject.
Let’s talk about things we do that we [...]