Focus on freedom – it’s what one of my clients really wanted – and found! Here’s how it went down: Recently, one of my clients reported some great news. We’d spent six months together working on his Five Essential Business Systems (TM), creating checklists, flowcharts, and delegation documents and more in order to help him […]
Stupid gym shoes
So I mentioned a few months ago that I had started going to the gym. I made a commitment to do it and Nelson and I have agreed to go at night after work. Yesterday wasn’t a stellar day for me. I was disorganized (the horror!) and a cascade of things just made it worse. […]
Parade of Horribles
Yesterday I was listening to NPR as they blathered on about the health care debate here in the U.S. They said the Supreme Court Justices were firing off questions about a one a minute and it was a lively day of discussion. And then the NPR announcer said something about the justices trying to get […]
Organization is an essential business tool
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Charlotte, NC, it sure feels like spring already. My car is coated in yellow pollen The windows in the house have been open for several weeks My seedlings are sprouting like crazy The insects are busy – flies, bees, and inchworms galore! It’s March, people! […]
Eat, Sleep, Poop, Beg
Day in and day out, the dogs in my house know what is important: Eat Sleep Poop Beg (or at least do one heck of a job reminding us owners that they haven’t eaten recently) Why is it that we owners have such a hard time knowing what’s important? I recently read somewhere that most […]
Risky calls, regular postcards and the secret to success
I heard some brilliant advice recently from my friend and former client Craig Dunn, owner of Carolina Office Solutions here in Charlotte. He said, “Now is the time to take small risks. Make small investments in your business, in your employees, and in yourself.” I couldn’t agree more and was delighted to hear him share […]