As a business owner or entrepreneur, you know that running a business is not just about making money. It’s about building a livelihood, creating opportunities, and supporting families. It’s about more than just numbers on a balance sheet. It’s personal. It’s your “big why.” But the reality is….
Just as I was adjusting to losing a job, its income, and benefits (see last week’s email if you missed that bit of excitement), this happened. First, let me be clear; I am fortunate. I’m not out on the streets or sleeping on friends’ sofas (done that before). My gratitude for all I have is …
Friday was anything but perfect. I got angry, cried a bit, and was frustrated up the wazoo, but in the end, I circled back to the idea that this was happening, or to be more specific, had happened. And all my whining would never change it.
Far better to weigh in on empathy, curiosity, creativity, and focused action (those Sage traits I’ve talked about). So, I leaned in that direction.
It should have been a simple event. There should have been no stress, just relaxed fun with a group I enjoy spending time with. On deck was a small (35-40 person) supper staffed by a seasoned group of volunteers. Planning meetings were perfunctory; supply lists were drawn up, assignments were selected, and with one week …
Standing in the basement with water splashing everywhere, I felt panic inch it’s way up my spine. I was conscious of a decision requiring my attention. It was even more important than the calls I was planning to my insurance agent and contractor. The decision demanding resolution was….
It was late in the 1950s, and a Navy officer, fresh out of Annapolis, was hours into an interview with the admiral who single-handedly created the world’s first nuclear Navy through sheer willpower and determination. No one worked on one of his atomic subs who had not survived one of his interviews….
The nightmare of standing on a stage, under bright performance lights, as the curtain rises and realizing that you are stark naked is more common than people imagine.
The funeral would start in about an hour. We need to leave the house in 10 minutes. Dad, moving toward the garage in his walker, announces that the toilet in his bathroom is overflowing….
For individuals and business owners hungry for greater peace, stronger relationships, and higher productivity, mental fitness and Positive Intelligence is the answer.
When you think of leadership, what comes to mind? Vision? Strategy? Leaders ask powerful questions…and the answers change their world.
Here are instructions for connecting with your Top Core Values. Scan the list of potential values (add any you don’t find. It is not comprehensive) Put a star next to the 20 or so you resonate with most Transfer top 20 to another page Rank those in order of importance. To aid in clarification, write …
…the point of this note is not to spin into full-on sci-fi mode but instead to wonder out loud. If we are surrounded by coursing waves of energy and are inundated by the voices in our heads (if you are like me, the rivers of inner dialogues run wild), how do we stand a chance at cutting through the clutter?
How you respond to mitakes determines your personal and professional future. REs
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