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Kenny Roger’s isn’t exactly making the rounds on the self improvement and business building circuts, but his song, “The Gambler” popped into my head this morning as I was doing some business planning and it was perfect! I realize that this song was not meant to be overly insightful, but go with me on this.…
It happened to me this week with some clients. We were going round and round and not really getting where they wanted to be. I could feel the frustration building on both sides and I was starting to take things personally. Part of the reason things were getting so goofy is because I did not…
We all have some thing that we are putting off in our lives. The timing isn’t right. Someone else needs to step up to the plate….. It usually involves phases such as: I’ll be happy when… I’ll relax when… I’ll take more time off when… I’ll travel more when… I’ll spend more time with my…
We all have one. We laugh about them, make jokes at their expense, blame them and curse them. The list goes on. As my girlfriend Debbie so wisely stated: “We all have our own brand of crazy.” The phrase ‘dysfunctional family’ typically calls to mind something that is broken and damaged. Something that needs to…
Note from Nicole: Today I am guest posting on Liz’s blog, The Secrets of Moms, where I’m writing about “How Does She REALLY Do It?”. I hope that you will check it out after you read this. Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think. Here’s Liz… Liz Nord is…
I love this question! It falls into the awesome category of: “things that make you go hmmmm” When was the last time that you doubted your doubts? Do you even know if they are valid? A doubt is just a thought. There isn’t anything to back it up. So why not doubt your doubts and…
I attended an amazing business retreat last weekend, hosted by the lovely Lisa Sasavich in Scottsdale at the Camelback Inn, which I highly recommend the next time you are looking for a winter getaway. We covered so many amazing topics, but one of the best things that happened was making the decision to play full…
We have all experienced it at one time or another. And for many of us multiple times. 😕 Your business is slow. It feels like nothing is coming together and you are not sure what to do to get it jumpstarted. To make matters worse, you look around and see other people doing business so…
Thank you so much to everyone that attended last weeks Ninja Mom meeting here in the Seattle area. We had a great time and it was the perfect way to kick start the year. (If you are in the Seattle area and would like to attend the next Ninja Mom meeting in March, post a…
What exactly is balance and what does it mean to live a balanced life? I don’t know what the textbook definition is, but to me when someone talks about having a balanced life it means that each area of my life fits into a neat little compartment and I always have plenty of time to…