What is holding you back from achieving the life and business you dream about? Is it YOU? Research has shown that roughly 80% of our constraints, the things that hold us back, are internal. This could include things like skills, knowledge, and resources. More often than not, we are held back by our own belief and mindset. The stories, experiences, and way we self-identify have a huge impact on what we believe we can do. What story are you telling yourself that you need to rewrite? …
Using Childhood Wonder to Solve Business Challenges
While I have been home in quarantine with my kids, I have more opportunity to watch my girls’ play, create, and be the fully uninhibited, imaginative kids they are. For many of us, as adults we lose that sense of wonder and imagination, but it is more necessary for success in our business than ever before. How are you using creativity to design how your business succeeds going forward? …
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When Modesty is Enough
I was talking with a new client today and he hesitantly shared with me the 3-5 year plan that I had asked him to prepare. He mentioned that he had spent 5 painstaking hours creating this for our discussion and felt that it really reflected his aspirations over the next few years. Then he hinged. He proceeded to say that he knew it was “modest” and that it probably wasn’t as grand as what I have seen from other clients. He was worried about what I would think about his aspirations. The …
Adapting and Finding Grace
Wow! The last few months have brought a lot. We have each been challenged, stressed, and grown in our own ways. I am (mostly) grateful for the extra time I have had with my two crazies at home, but I would be lying if I didn’t say it was hard. Every. Single. Day. The uncertainty and change in structure and routine have taken a toll on all of us. Running a business with a 3 and 5-year-old wanting your attention all day is near impossible. If you’ve been on calls with me over the past two and a …
Can You Relate?
It’s been 100 times harder than I thought it would be to balance working from home and taking care of a five and three-year-old full time. The truth is they need me almost every waking moment right now. Like us they are uprooted, isolated, and a little unsure. So we are adapting and finding a new sense of normal that works for us. Unfortunately, this means that I have to restructure what my work and my expectations look like. I am taking no more than 3 client calls per day and doing more work …
Creating Calm in the Chaos
We can’t turn on the tv, email or social media accounts over the past few weeks without hearing about the coronavirus. I was coaching my Girls on the Run team yesterday when I heard that the Governor of Ohio was shutting down all public schools for the next three weeks. There was a feeling of panic and heaviness in the air. In my own house, we have been contemplating for days whether we still take our vacation that was planned for next week. All of this got me thinking about how we handle …