I want to be the boss! – Part 1
You may be thinking about starting your own business or perhaps you’ve already started? An overwhelming task even just thinking about it! So many moving parts. Great ideas keep coming at you. You want to get started, yet where to begin?
This is the first in a series of blogs to give you something to think about. I’ll be posting these once a week for the next six weeks.
I want you to optimize the start.
The following tips will not guarantee your success – not putting these in place may lead to failure.
Step… Continue reading
What’s in your New Year?
The new year is right around the corner. It’s a chance for me to make incremental changes to the things I do – both personally and professionally. I know that I could do this throughout the year – its just that I don’t seem to get around to it.
Each November I take some time to think about what’s working in my life and what I enjoy most. I also think about what I don’t like to do. This is a pretty broad look and is my Step one in the planning process.
Step two is… Continue reading
Time is Precious
When I’m engaged in something I love to do or I’m completely focused on a task at hand, time seems to slip away at the speed of sound. As I grow older, days, weeks and months seem to go very fast.
Whenever I’m waiting for something to happen, a call back from a potential client, the bus to take me home or, when I was little, Santa to come – time seems to stand still.
Time is one of the few things in life that we can’t have a “do over”. Theoretically you spend your… Continue reading
Thank You!
I recently attended a panel discussion where I was reminded of the power of appreciation. The panel consisted of people who had foundations to give away money. The question was asked, what has been your most important lesson when it comes to fund raising? The answer – remember to thank your contributors!
Wow, so simple and yet so powerful. How many times do you say thank you in a day, a week, a month? How do you show your appreciation to those around you?
Appreciation can become a habit that is second nature to you. Creating any habit… Continue reading
SHOUT IT OUT!
I work with a lot of people who are ready to move ahead with their careers. They want the promotion and the next position that’s come open. They come to me wondering why they’ve gotten passed by, disappointed, frustrated or downright angry they aren’t sitting in a new seat.
Here’s what I’ve learned from my clients. You may not need any of these tips at all.
Tip 1: Tell your supervisor. Think about what position you’d like to have. Write down your career goals. Sit with your supervisor and be specific about what… Continue reading
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