I know everyone says don't look back because that's not where you are headed, but sometimes we have to in order to realize how far we've come.
And today I'm doing just that. It's about to get a little personal...
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If a goal is created but no one else is told about it, is it really ever going to get done?
Sure some people are able to be self motivators and accomplish the goals the set for themselves. But let's be honest, that's a small percent.
When we share our goals with someone who will make us accountable, we are more likely to accomplish them.
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Have you ever told clients to do something and then you think to yourself, "Am I doing that for my business?!"
You know it's good advice. You know it works. But you get so "busy" that you don't put it into practice.
I know I've made the joke before of saying, "It's like the mechanic's car- it's aways worked on last." Anyone else feel this way in their business? #RaiseYourHand
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Clients come to me with the question of how to be more productive when it comes to social media and I will tell you I've fallen victim before, too.
So how are we going to change this?!
Here are a few quick tips to keep you from scrolling mindlessly and keep on track with your Will-Do list.
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One weekend, my trainer told me to pay attention to how my body & energy levels felt after I ate. I never really thought about it before, but once I started paying attention to how my body reacted after I ate some not so healthy (but totally yummy) foods I started making different choices.
So instead of just thinking about this in terms of health, I applied it to work.
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So, I decided to go out of my comfort zone and plan a class at a totally new location. With that, I knew I’d had to think outside the box to get people there. I promoted it, invited people, talked about it; pretty much I thought I covered all bases.
I am totally guilty of having been one of those people at the networking event that answers the question of, “How are you doing?” with “OMG sooooo busy!”
Seriously, when did we start wearing this as a badge of honor?
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You know the kind of person I’m talking about.
They are the ones who sit on an idea for a long time- weighing out the pros, the cons, the benefits, the risks.
If you are thinking, “Yea, that is me! What’s wrong with that?!” Nothing- it’s totally cool! We definitely need people like you in the world or who knows what would happen. Eek.
Read MoreDo you remember the moment?! The moment you knew you wanted to become an entrepreneur.
Someone had recently asked me about this and I explained what happened a little over a year ago as I sat in a meeting for a tena.cious client. As this client was talking, something just… exploded inside me. I couldn’t explain exactly what happened, all I know is that day I knew there was something bigger in store for me.
Read MoreWe’ve all heard people say that you need to write down your goals, but how many of us have done this… like actually written them down?
Sure, we think about them in our head or scribble them down during a presentation (which typically ends up in the hands of my twins with crayon all over it), but who has actually put their list out there where they can see it all.the.time?
Read MoreI’m sure you learned this lesson when you were in school. There are just some people that won’t be our biggest fans and it’s totally cool. Maybe you don’t like them all that much either.
But in business, we still have the mentality of wanting to be everyone’s best friend on the playground. Now, I’m not saying that you should go all mean girl, but it’s okay if you don’t click with someone.
I know you’ve been there before. You get worried that people are going to think of you as a sleazy sales person. No one likes that feeling.
We get so caught up with being falsely perceived as “only in it for the money” when we try to offer extra services or products to someone.
The truth is… people need what you have.
Have you ever had a job that has left you, on a Sunday night, sitting on your front steps crying?
That was totally me this last weekend. This job has left me feeling like a horrible person at times, stressed out, tired, and wanting to run to Mexico and never looking back. So why do I do it?
Read MoreSo have you heard what all the cool kids are doing?
They are picking a word for 2018!
Okay, so you might have already been on trend and have been doing this for years. But for those of you who haven’t, this is the prefect time to start.
Read MoreOf course at this time of the year, we tend to look back on all of the things that happened last year and how we envision 2018. What can we do different? What things do we want to be the same?
You know… the good. The bad. The ugly. And believe me there was all of the above in good ol’ 2017.
Read MoreDo you ever start sweating a little when you see some kind of competitor at the same event as you?
“Ugh, THEY are here!”
“What if people like them better?!”
“Are they going to steal biz away from me?”
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to jump into something new, yet, you get completely overwhelmed by the possibilities that you get paralyzed?
Yep. Been there. Done that. In business, in life…
Read MoreHave you ever been in a place where everyone else was talking shop and you’re sitting over there like, “huh?”
Let’s back up.
I was at our mechanic’s shop along with 2 other men and the owner. The smell of coffee and grease filled the small waiting room. Casually, one of the customers started speaking in “truck talk” (as I like to call it). Something about an extended cab and engine details.
Read MoreHow are you doing on those 2018 goals?
I know we all start out the beginning of the year with these new beginnings and an intense focus on what you are going to do differently in the next 12 months. But then life happens. Things come up. The number of emails in your inbox keeps climbing. Stuff just keeps getting thrown at us and too easily we can swerve off course and go back to our norm.
Read MoreSo confession, I do this all of the time…
One of my most used apps on my phone is totally Realtor.com as I’m obsessed with trying to find a new home for our family. I’m not sure how much more the hubs and I can take of running into each other while one is trying to brush their teeth and the other reaching for a comb. Plus add two toddlers on top of that… I think you get the picture.
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