You’ve heard the expression, “All Systems Go.” It indicates a state of readiness for immediate action. This is how my fearless virtual assistant, Samantha (Sam) McCracken makes me think-feel-do. I believe the phrase “All Systems Go” originated from space flight control centers and was the confident response given when everything was ready to launch. I [read more]
December can be a challenging month. We make the assumption that business leaders are very busy and unavailable with quarterly and annual year end business push. Like us, we know that working professionals are consumed not only with their demanding jobs, but with the holiday season. We make the false assumption that they are not [read more]
Did you know that more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year? Small Businesses drive the economic engine of this country, as well as the local and national economies of many other countries around [read more]
What’s the difference between Excellence and Perfection? I would say that one is a worthy pursuit, while the other is a frustrating ideal that is nearly impossible to achieve. The late Dr. Harriet Braiker might have agreed with me as she was quoted as saying “Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” [read more]
I dedicate this blog post to all of my friends and colleagues who suffer from the perfection trap, and to those who struggle to be a “completer finisher.” The idea that “done is better than perfect” can be attributed to several people, including Sheryl Sandberg, but I heard it first, and most often, from my [read more]
In the absence of information, we will often make up a story. This can be harmful when the featured star of your made-up story is you. Consider this scenario: You see a job posting online and it seems to have been written just for you. You spend a few hours tweaking your resume and getting things just right. Then you [read more]
I am pleased to share these latest video clips taken from a TV interview that I had with host Jim Pellegrino on March 27, 2015. This was the third time in five years that I’ve been a guest on Jim’s show: The Hour with Jim Pellegrino. He has a way of making his guests feel [read more]
I’m celebrating my 10th year in business this week. It’s hard to fathom how much I have learned and grown in the first decade of my entrepreneurial journey. I’m still striving towards financial success befitting of the above photograph. It’s good to think big… I remember the hope and enthusiasm that I felt when I filed my papers [read more]
Photo credit: These lovely cupcakes were created by Mariam Hope Rieder, owner of TASTE by Spellbound, in Avon, Connecticut. Want some? They ship nationally – call 860.284-0000 or visit .www.SpellboundGirl.com This month, I celebrate my 10th anniversary of being an entrepreneur and business owner. It’s hard to believe that time has flown by so quickly. This has been [read more]
