There are naysayers and skeptics everywhere. How many times have you thought that you have a reasonably novel idea, an action plan, or a product for example, only to hear comments such as “that won’t work,” “this won’t get you anywhere” or “you’ve got to be kidding me?” I know I have and for years I gave these people far more power than they deserve. And, if you’re intent on proving them wrong, well, that’s time ill-spent. […]
I think that most of us underestimate our capabilities and are resigned to believe that our DNA sets a boundary restricting the possibilities we’re able to pursue in our lives. This is fueled by the self-limiting belief that trying something outside of our supposed, hard-wired comfort zone is destined to end in failure. […]
In our youth, we occupy ourselves with gaining independence, seeking to wrest as much of it as we possibly can from our parents, caretakers or others germane to our lives at this time. The goal is to get it, in spite of whether it’s prudent or whether it may bring on negative consequences. […]
When people hire our services or expertise and become a client, they’re rooting for us to succeed. Some have endured the painstaking process of finding us and have experienced their fair share of failures in the past, thus heightening their desire to achieve satisfaction via us even more. […]
Why is it that some people cannot seem to tolerate an opinion, a view or a position contrary to their own? A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog that evidently was not to the liking of one particular reader. The subject matter of the blog is immaterial; it’s the response that rendered me perplexed. The reader stated directly that I was WRONG about the issue I raised and that I shouldn’t comment on things that she perceived to [...]
From time to time, in an effort to improve my web presence, I have discussions with people to whom I have been referred about such things as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Google Analytics. Conceptually, I understand these terms, but pragmatically, I don’t know how to use them to my advantage or to improve my position, and in spite of the clarifying questions I ask, the answers confound me. […]
I came across a business blog recently in which the writer, a professed entrepreneur, advised to never answer your own phone. His claim is that it’s essentially a time waster, robbing you of your most precious commodity (time) to advance your business. His solution is to either turn off the phone’s ringer or of course – no surprise here – just let the caller advance to voicemail – particularly if you’re a solopreneur. His “statistics” tell him that 90 percent [...]
The 2013 Wimbledon Tennis Championships have been somewhat marred by “slippage.” A brief explanation: In the first week of the tournament – when the lawn grass is typically lush and green – some players tend to slip due to the slickness of the surface. […]
The key distinction to anything we want to accomplish in life is discipline. And it’s something most people don’t stockpile. It matters not what you want to accomplish – losing weight, starting a new business, getting yourself into good shape, better organizing your life – every single venture requires a can-do attitude as a belief system and discipline as an accompanying behavior. […]
I subscribe to a few business newsletters. Most of them are information services only, but one of them, in addition to providing commentary, opens itself to feedback from subscribers. The subject of a newsletter article that caught my eye recently was: “How to Survive the Inevitable Business Downcycle.” One of the responses to the suggestions made in the article came from a fellow who was indeed experiencing a downturn in his business. He mentioned that he was at a point [...]
