Each morning before looking at email, calendars, or to-do lists, give yourself some quiet time to consciously create your day.  Decide how you would like for your day to go.  Decide how you would like to feel throughout the day, and what qualities you intend to bring to your day (a sense of humor, an [...]

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We’ve noticed that many women business owners have difficulty asking for help. (OK, actually many people in general have trouble with this!)  Operating inside a double standard, we might be very comfortable offering and giving help, but not so comfortable asking for help.  Viewing it as either an imposition or a sign [...]

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Attempting to control life, business, other people, etc., makes us crazy.  Flat out c-r-a-z-y!  It’s exhausting and a complete waste of time.  Most of us know this (that is, in those moments when we aren’t being controlling).  But letting go of control doesn’t mean we just take a hands-off approach and hope for the best.  [...]

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Q. From what you observe, what is today’s top challenge for women business owners?
A. So much of human interaction has migrated to the web, so businesses must, too. Bottom line: women business owners have to have a web-based presence and must know how to use social media to their advantage.
Read more of the interview here

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Question: How many agonizing, multi-bullet-pointed, 30+ slide presentations have you endured?
Bonus Question: How many of the above-type presentations are you guilty of perpetrating on others?
I recall one especially cringe-worthy episode during which I tortured a prospect with a 32-slide presentation that I…well, I’m not proud to admit this….but I read it to her! [...]

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Each year we ask our GROWE members and our coaching clients to choose a theme.  We do the same for ourselves.  The theme provides a focal point for growth and success during the year.  Sometimes the theme represents a quality that we want to develop in ourselves, sometimes it represents some aspect of life/business we [...]

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Here’s one of my favorite excerpts from A Deep Breath of Life: Daily Inspiration for Heart-Centered Living.
Let Your Dreams Come Through
Practical people would be more practical if they would take a little more time for dreaming. — J.P. McEvoy
In our society, we place a high value on getting things done, but we often overlook where [...]

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There are so many insights around the table at a GROWE meeting.  During one meeting, an entrepreneur had an epiphany that changed the way she did business.  Her business had plateaued and she knew she needed to bring more focus to her work.  The group had asked her to take a hard look at her [...]

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