As a 22-year-old baby-faced budding entrepreneur, I remember lying in my childhood bed, scrolling Instagram and LinkedIn, and looking at all the coaches and consultants I wanted to work with. The vision was clear: one day I'll be making enough money where I can afford to work with all these people who all seem so brilliant. I was fresh out of college and having spent an entire … [Read more...]
Could A Strength Training Class Help You Move Forward On Your Next Big Business Decision?
Is it ready? Can we launch? Is there something missing? We’ve all faced moments of questioning in our business. Whether it’s a new venture, a proposal, a project, or a post, we find ourselves questioning if it’s ready or not to be put out into the world. It can feel daunting. You’ve proofed it, tested it, received feedback from trusted people in your inner circle. As far as … [Read more...]
4 Easy Steps to Make Tough Decisions in the Workplace
Sponsored by Charles Huber Law: Some calls are easier than others. Paper or plastic? Cats or dogs? Chocolate or vanilla? Others aren’t nearly so straightforward: Which candidate should you hire for a vacant position? Should your business focus on growing locally or expanding into other markets? When is it the right time to call a bankruptcy lawyer, and when should you pursue … [Read more...]
Leadership Lessons: It’s Just an Ashtray!
View this video: NBC Nightly News Piece: Women Helping Economy by Kate Snow The role of women in society is undergoing a continuous makeover. There are leadership lessons in every situation every day. Think about this: 60 percent of women work and we comprise 46 percent of the labor force, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Women now occupy 51, yes; you read … [Read more...]
Stop dipping your big toe in the water…the others might get JEALOUS! 5 steps to avoiding analysis paralysis.
In my last post, I expressed the importance of listening to your intuition and going with your gut. You might agree that the flipside of gut-based decision making is analysis paralysis. So, if you are continually dipping your big toe to test the waters and avoiding taking the plunge, take a step back from what appears to be wildly uncertain waters and ask why? Do you ever … [Read more...]
Planners vs. Actors – How to find a profitable balance between over-thinking and jumping the gun
Blog from Maribeth Kuzmeski of Red Zone Marketing Are you doing without planning or planning without doing? My own first reaction is to take quick action without taking the time to plan – a “Let’s Do it Now” mentality. I constantly have to stop myself from acting without planning, and allow some time to think through the strategy first. Others spend so much time … [Read more...]
Five Principles for your Project’s Success
Having done my Malcolm-Gladwell-esque "10,000 hours of experience" (in his book Outliers, Gladwell suggests that it takes 10,000 hours for someone to become an experienced professional, in any field), I feel like there are some fixed principles that apply to all of our clients, who run the gamut from nonprofit to small business to public agency. We've found that the individuals … [Read more...]