Every year, I go on a nature retreat with a spiritual group. There’s always time for reflection and deep conversations—but just as important are the moments when we hike, play music, relax, and do one of my favorite activities – jigsaw puzzles. This year’s puzzle was...
Ever find yourself feeling super excited and motivated about a project—until you sit down to actually do it? Many of my clients have full enthusiasm in the idea stage, only to have it fade once it’s time to actually get started. Remember Newton’s First Law of...
The business coaching world is full of people encouraging you to set goals. We treat these goals like milestones leading to our final glorious destination of ultimate success. The fact is that most goals that we set, both big and small, don’t get realized the way...
Remember when you started your business, how you imagined your days would be filled with creative, joyful activities that would inspire you every day? And you would revel in the freedom to choose what to work on whenever you wanted to do it? Then why is...
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father. She had her eye on a certain camelhair coat displayed at a department store. Her anticipation grew as Christmas drew near because a box appeared under the...
Before I became a business coach, I spent many years teaching people how to use computers. One of my early clients was an investment firm. Math had never been my strong suit, and I was always vaguely intimidated by those confident bankers who made tough decisions...
This week I got a question from a client that really resonated with me: “I have no shortage of ideas or inspiration but I find I’m still talking myself out of these ideas or finding reasons why I may not be skilled enough or experienced enough...
Very early in my coaching career, I had a sales conversation with a woman I met at a networking event. I’m embarrassed to admit that I gave her a low-ball quote that was half of what other coaches were charging. To “sweeten the pot” (as...
One of the joys of my financial abundance as an entrepreneur is owning a country home in the Catskills. Its best feature is a screened-in back porch where I sleep on warmer nights. I love that it's completely silent except for the gurgling of our...
During the height of the pandemic, many people took on learning new skills, like how to bake sourdough bread or play the guitar. My pandemic lark was to enroll in my local college to get a bachelor's degree in Music. I just finished my third class. (I...
I suppose I'm just like everyone else. I want everything to be as easy as possible, preferably laid out in one of those "easy step-by-step systems" I'm always hearing about. But sometimes, harder is better. I was reminded of this when I went in for a...
Like many people, I’ve been caught up in the recent AI wave. It was just a couple of months ago that I was introduced to the technology, but it has been a game-changer for me. I’ve used it to help me with everything from questions for...
Imagine my surprise last week when I got a letter in the mail from a bank congratulating me on my new 2020 Infiniti. Because I hadn’t bought a car. Yes, someone stole my identity to actually purchase a car and drive away from the car lot,...
It’s time to fess up… what projects did you absolutely say you were going to work on that most definitely did not get completed? One of my priorities was creating a new lead magnet that would help me grow my email list. Creating this essential piece...
My coaching clients often ask me, “How can I be more productive?” My question in reply: “How do you know that you’re NOT productive?” Most people will say “I feel unfocused or scattered,” or “I work all day and I don’t feel like I’m making progress,” or...
Little known fact about me: when I first moved to New York City, I wanted to be a rock star. I had years of singing and dancing under my belt, and was even told by my NYC voice teacher “Yes, you’ve got what it takes.” She...
Yesterday someone signed up for a business strategy session using my online scheduler. Her name sounded familiar and she answered the qualifier, “How did you hear about me?” with “I’m on your email list.” When I looked her up, I saw that she has been...
When I talk about the Three Keys to an Abundant Business (Ask Powerfully, Give Wholeheartedly, and Receive Graciously), people always assume that “giving” is the most joyous part. After all, haven’t we heard our whole lives about how good we will feel when we give? Consider...
Ever have a bunch of tasks that aren’t a high priority, but when you get them done it feels sooooo good? That was my day yesterday: boxing up the Sodastream CO2 bottles to be exchanged, binding some music books I’ve promised to people, looking up...
When I was growing up on the farm with my mom and two sisters if we wanted to learn something about how to run a profitable farm, we drove to a library, took out a book, read it, and then returned it in two weeks. The...
Just about everyone I know has an ongoing and never-ending to-do list. Typically the tasks get rolled over from one day to the next, and although some completed tasks drop off, new tasks are always piling on.
