What rabbit holes have you been avoiding?
When you’re setting up a business or even working hard to keep one afloat, you’re bound to reduce distraction whenever possible. You need focus. You need clarity. You need direction. But in reducing distraction, we often turn away potential sources of inspiration. Afterall, there are shiny objects that have real value. Yes, ladies, I’m talking [...]
The Ups & Downs of Planning Well: Or Weathering a Storm that Just Isn’t There
Sometimes, my business causes me anxiety. It’s true! It’s easy to assume that the businesses you see humming along online or on main street are free & clear of worry and doubt. But anxiety, stress, and self-doubt creep in at the most unlikely of times. True story. And I’d say it’s true of any business [...]
always ask yourself…
Am I trying to learn someone else’s system? Or am I creating my own? The system of your mentor, your colleague, or your friend is hers for a reason: it works for her. What are you doing to discover what works for you? Tweet
the case for collaboration – or – why a goat rodeo might be the thing your business is missing right now
I’ve always had a fear of working with people. The most terrifying words a teacher could utter to me were not “pop quiz” – puh-leaze, I’ve got that in the bag – they were “group work.” Oh how I despised having to compromise my vision for a group of people with little more shared purpose [...]
brain freeze: thawing out after years of endless winter
I can’t seem to get myself to actually create even though I know it’s my calling. Any tips to get me out of this long freeze of too many years? Tips, maybe. A story, yes. Tips never go far enough. They never really tell you what you need to know. If all it took were [...]
