February 2004… I was 24 years old. I had been married for 2.5 years and my husband I had just moved from California to Maryland. I stayed on consulting for the company I left in California while Jason started in his position as a government employee. I was looking for work but didn’t want a ‘career’ because I knew we would start a family soon. So… I started my own business. Show of hands for those in the room that
Are you standing on the precipice? It takes a lot of energy to hold yourself there, doesn’t it? It would be so much easier, less scary, less risky to just step back from the edge. There are days when I feel like I am stepping forward into my future, fully aligned with my purpose, full of energy and intention, potential and desire. And, then there are the other 80% of the days when I shrink back, stay comfortable, use less
Caitlin Doemner of Sales Map was recently published in Forbes “How smart companies are preparing to reopen.” We build sales systems that include three things: process, technology and a person. We create a customized process, put our clients into our technological matching tracking system, and place them with one of our certified sales pros. In the end, they have an entire system that gets them consistently generating predictable cash flow for their business. Without sales, you don’t have a business.
How do you do all that needs to be done on a daily basis while still keeping an eye on the BIG stuff that lays ahead? It’s so easy to get stuck in the minutia of today. It doesn’t feel like minutia. It often feels like deadlines and fires to put out. It feels like an overflowing inbox and requests for tasks that will move other projects forward. The BIG stuff ahead? That often seems like it has abundant time
WHEW! It has been a busy few weeks around here. If we’ve never worked together before you may not know this about me, but I am the kind of coach who absolutely walks her talk. I teach my clients and students to plan out their marketing and to periodically evaluate their offers, their business structure, and their processes. That’s not just something I teach. I do it myself too, oftentimes right alongside my clients. So as I came out of
When I started this business, I decided that I was going to do things differently. So many coaches seem to focus on giving you as much information as possible and while that is great, I know that real change happens in your business when you take action. So I put a ton of focus on making sure that you are able to actually implement what you are learning… and we do it in a way that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
I saw a Facebook post earlier that made me laugh. It was a post shared by the mother who was sharing the story of taking her kids out for ice cream. While they were there, a family came into the shop with a toddler. Dad lifted the toddler up so he could see all of the different ice cream choices. He was amazed just seeing all the options in front of him… but it got even better when he discovered
Do you know what Dopamine does? According to Web MD, “Dopamine is a type of neurotransmitter. Your body makes it, and your nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells. That’s why it’s sometimes called a chemical messenger. Dopamine plays a role in how we feel pleasure. It’s a big part of our unique human ability to think and plan. It helps us strive, focus, and find things interesting.” I’ve been reading the book Atomic Habits by James
Have you ever wished that you had more qualified leads at your fingertips? Or wondered why you are attracting tire-kickers rather than ready-to-buy prospects who value your expertise? Cat Stancik from Action Incubator is known as the Lead Boss. Cat helps her clients to fill their pipeline with qualified, ready to buy leads in an hour (or less) per day so that they consistently sell out their high-ticket programs and services. I invited Cat to join me for a conversation
Everything that has happened in 2020 so far has definitely been a challenge for small business owners and leaders in all areas. It has definitely separated the good leaders from the great leaders (not to mention exposing those who maybe shouldn’t be leading at all!). Candice Kingston is a leadership coach who works with small business owners and high level professionals to help them grow personally and professionally. Candice’s approach is unique in that she uses energetic leadership coaching techniques
