A really fun video that will inspire you to be yourself

I just saw a video that pulled my heart strings because it spoke to two of my top values:

My love of animals
The fact that we need to be who we are rather than try to mold ourselves into what we “should” be, and that’s for our own happiness and because we’ll be much more successful [...]

Being grounded; why bother?

How many times have you heard the advice to “be more grounded”. It’s one of those motherhood statements that you agree with but don’t always remember to implement.
And if you don’t implement something it either means that you haven’t made it a priority or you don’t know how. That’s certainly been the case with me.
So [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Respect; the universal motivator

I was co-presenter at a workshop on how to prevent conflict in the workplace, and part of the material was talking about how people have 4 basic motivators; they want:

Their authority respected
To be recognized for work well-done
To feel a sense of belonging
Clarity about what’s expected of them

We want all of these, but one will usually [...]

Success at making changes: Start with the big rocks

You might have seen this demonstration in a seminar; I still get a kick out of it every time:
There is a jar full of sand and various-sized rocks. Your task if to figure out how to put several larger rocks in the jar without throwing away its content.
The larger rocks represent your latest important projects
The [...]