“Every great building once began as a building plan.” That’s a quote from Israelmore Ayivor. And you could replace the first “building” with the word “business.” No matter what business you’re in, it started with … Read the rest…
You have outcome expectations even if you don’t realize it. Academy Award winner, Robert Duvall, was in a movie I enjoyed called “Secondhand Lions.” In one scene, his character tells his nephew, “If you wanna … Read the rest…
An operations manual lessens the labor Recently I was nearing completion of setting up the whole RondaReady system for a couple of my clients. We’d set up their operations manual with policies, processes, and procedures … Read the rest…
Overflow isn’t always a good thing A couple of different clients of mine were talking about car problems the other day. One of them was talking about an issue he had with his car on … Read the rest…
‘Scuse me, but your leader qualities are showing. Years ago (do I dare admit decades) I worked for a large corporation in California. And out of the blue, one day, my dad called me at … Read the rest…
Conquer fear by taking action “Action conquers fear.” That’s a quote from Peter Nivio Zarlenga, a famous American businessman. And it sort of follows up to another article where I talked about “analysis paralysis” and trying to avoid … Read the rest…
Uh-oh…comfort zone ahead Two different clients, this past week, told me the same thing when I made certain suggestions. “I just don’t have the time.” And what they don’t have time for are some of … Read the rest…
Are you setting boundaries? I don’t like anyone messing with my family time. Not even me. But it can be challenging, sometimes, to keep family life and business life separate. Especially when you’re self-employed or … Read the rest…
A passion to help others can build confidence Beth is a remarkable person. When she sees a need, she’s right there to do what she can to help. Her business bubbled up out of her … Read the rest…
Time Limit Switch You can do anything for a year. A friend of mine visited me this past weekend. We haven’t gotten together in about six years. She recently moved to a new state, and … Read the rest…