Business Strategies

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…

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…

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…

January is such a fantastic month.  It’s the start of a new year, fresh with infinite possibilities for the months ahead.  You get to choose how this next year will play out for you and the actions that you take in the next 60 days will determine how your entire year will go. I had…

At the risk of this backfiring on me should Alex and Ryan ever read this, I want to share with you an amazing story of success. Gary, my husband, is a manufacturers’s rep for various consumer electronics lines.  Picture things like blue tooth headsets, GPS units, wall mounts for TV’s, head phones, all sorts of…

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.  A time to reflect on what we are grateful for, spend time with family and friend and gather for a wonderful meal. It is wonderful that we have a day in our country dedicated to being thankful, but make it your intention to be grateful EVERY day.  Gratitude, practiced on a regular…

Perfect is one of the biggest blocks that I see to people having success in their business.  The biggest block and the biggest excuse. Anytime we start something new and reach outside of our comfort zone it is natural to look for reasons not to do it.  After all it is uncomfortable, no matter how great the…

Showing up naked for your next appointment may not be the best plan, but according to Patrick Lencioni’s book, Getting Naked, being real, honest, and VULNERABLE with your clients may be the very best thing you can do to build relationships and there by grow your business. We have all had that experience of being…

I love connecting with all of you, writing this blog and hosting our quarterly Ninja Mom’s meetings in the Seattle area.  It has long been my dream to create some mentorship programs that will help you increase your business and start some coaching programs. Well now is the time.  I’ve got some exciting things going…

Thank you to all of the amazing women that came to our last Ninja Mom’s meeting.  I always leave inspired and with great new ideas that I can implement in my business.  If you are in the Seattle area and would like to attend a meeting, post a comment here and I’ll make sure to…