I remember struggling years ago with experiencing severe feast and famine cycles in my business and wondering how I could create a consistent stream of income and prospects.
I felt challenged because I would focus on serving my current clients to the detriment of marketing my business. And ... Views: 1938
1. Your bold annual income goal. Decide how much money you’d like to make in the next 12 months and include that number on your vision board.
Hint: you don’t have to know HOW you’re going to create the money – simply choose a number that is a stretch ... Views: 3037
Do You Have a Healthy Relationship With Money?
I remember many years ago having a pretty amazing insight about a client's relationship with money. I was looking at her financial numbers and she had asked me what steps she could take to improve her situation. I looked at her debts and ... Views: 1532
“I don’t know what to do – I’ve been trying to make $4,000 in my business each month and it just isn’t happening. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong. I’m very clear about my bold money goal and I even have it written out where ... Views: 1575
Most of us live our lives identifying ourselves as someone who is completely separate and independent of other people, places, circumstances and situations.
We have the experience that other people, places, circumstances and situations just “randomly happen to us” - completely ... Views: 1619
An inspiring leadership story
This story was originally written in Home Life Magazine by Elizabeth Silance Ballard in 1976 and became one of the most requested stories in the magazine’s history. Several versions of this story have circulated around the Internet.
What is inspiring to me ... Views: 1695
I am often amazed at how many financial books neglect to focus on the critical issue of how to get financially organized. So many of us are desperately seeking the one quick-fix step that will turn our financial lives around that we neglect to take care of the seemingly smaller life-changing ... Views: 2247
Every time I teach money classes or coach one-on-one with clients I am always amazed at how much resistance comes up around gaining clarity about spending.
It's almost as if our culture as a whole has a love/hate relationship around controlling their spending.
Here's what I've noticed: ... Views: 1595
I’ve noticed from my own and my clients experiences that money has a way of showing us where and when we’re on or off track in our lives.
To understand where you’re off track ask yourself these questions: “What are my primary operating beliefs about money?”
And, “What are my consistent ... Views: 1311
The experience that I share in this story occurred eight years ago – I’m excited to share this story with you in the hopes that it will inspire you.
“It’s my husband’s responsibility to pay most of the bills,” the voice inside my head stubbornly insisted.
My husband and I had just finished ... Views: 1635
I remember feeling confused, stuck and burdened when it came to handling my money. My husband and I had multiple piles of traveling bills that I could never seem to locate when it was time to pay them. There were even occasions when I avoided opening my bills for fear of how much they ... Views: 1506
There’s nothing quite like money to prompt our egos to flare up, get our stomach wrenched in knots and cause us to get instantly reactive and defensive.
Some of the ways I’ve seen money struggles arise is when I hear my clients say things like:
• “I know I need to be more aware of how ... Views: 2178
I have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so they can lead their team to achieve extraordinary results.
This is lesson #5 out of six lessons I’ve learned about being a leader who powerfully holds others accountable.
I am powerful ... Views: 1397
Listening is essential to running a successful business and creating a phenomenal team.
Employees are inevitably going to have upsets. The real opportunity is to create an environment where they can share their upsets and create new significant breakthroughs and insights.
To create a ... Views: 1612
An extraordinary group achieves outstanding results while members experience a profound shift in how they see their world.
These amazing groups show up in all sectors… Our stories of these extraordinary groups came from organization leaders, information technology professionals, soldiers, ... Views: 1670
Lesson 4: Inspire Others With a Future That Creates Their Desired Results
getyourfuturestartedI have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so they can lead their team to achieve extraordinary results.
This is lesson #4 out of six ... Views: 1475
At first glance this story might seem like it has nothing to do with building a thriving business.
However, as you read this, I invite you to consider where you haven't been willing to "get off it" with someone or something in your business.
Getting off it is a willingness to take ... Views: 1445
There is a fabulous hot tub retail and service business in southwest Montana, pleasantly named Mountain Hot Tub. It was during one of our monthly team meetings that they officially declared their vision...they would be known as "The Hot Tub Capital of the World".
As soon as the vision was ... Views: 1781
I have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so that you can lead your team to achieve extraordinary results. In the upcoming weeks I will be sharing six lessons I’ve learned about being a leader who powerfully holds others ... Views: 1405
Lesson 3: Recognizing That People Want to Avoid Accountability
I have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so they can lead their team to achieve extraordinary results.
This is lesson #3 out of six lessons I’ve learned about being a ... Views: 1434
I've realized that regardless of the current circumstances that I'm experiencing in my business, I have an opportunity to create a brand new future.
As a leader and business owner, I have two choices: I can choose to create a future based on my past or I can choose to create a future that is ... Views: 1406
As a leader, have you ever experienced times in your business where things were unfolding with ease; life seemed to be humming along just great¦when suddenly and without warning, your good fortune came to a screeching halt and you found yourself feeling stuck and stagnant?
So what do you do ... Views: 1368
In his book, Free Play, Stephen Nachmanovitch writes about the joy of playing. He describes play as a state of mind where we focus on the process – the sheer joy of play, and not the end result.
He encourages us to recognize that the act of play in and of itself is the destination. When we ... Views: 1520
I was facilitating an on-site training for a business recently. Several times during the training the request was made by the employees, “for managers and leaders to acknowledge the positive.”
I have found this to be a common theme in most every business. Employees often feel like the only ... Views: 1361
I have received many questions from business owners and leaders about how to hold others accountable so they can lead their team to achieve extraordinary results.
This is lesson #6 out of six lessons I’ve learned about being a leader who powerfully holds others accountable.
I am willing to ... Views: 1337