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Let’s take 15!
Do you ever look at what others have accomplished and think you can’t possibly do that? We all have that comparison gremlin to contend with. Do you then fall back on your standard excuse? I just don’t...
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Set Your Business GPS!
Recently on my way to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, I got caught in a mass of slow traffic. Anyone from these parts knows we only have one way to reach the beach, and that’s using the Chesapeake Bay...
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How confident are you?
When someone asks you how confident you are about something, do you cringe and second-guess or question your abilities? Maybe self-doubt starts to set in. You feel stuck or paralyzed about taking...
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Gratitude + Gifts + Goodness
This is Thanksgiving week in the United States. It is one of my favorite holidays, and not just because it could be termed our National Day of Eating! Gratitude Many of us, myself included, take time...
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Can you handle it?
Several weeks back I had a conversation with a colleague about her distress over a poor review of her book on Amazon. “But I want everyone to love the book,” she said, really meaning, “I want everyone...
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Old Year Lessons
In three weeks you’ll turn the calendar page to 2020. Each year the years seem to fly by. And this year was no exception. While three weeks isn’t a lot of time, you do have time to take some positive...
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The simple act of choosing a word
Many people choose a “word” as a focus tool for the year. I have been doing this since probably 2005 when Kathy, the owner of the yoga studio where I practiced, passed around a basket with words. I...
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Align Your Priorities
When was the last time you took a vacation? I know it can sometimes be hard for those of us who are entrepreneurs to let go. After all, will your business run without you? Can you trust being...
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Money mindset lessons from my dog
I’m sure you realize that your relationship with money is important to your business growth. Seems obvious, right? And, I know that you had a lot of reasons for starting your business. One of them was...
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Getting over Blue Monday?
By some accounts, Blue Monday was this week. What is Blue Monday, you ask? It goes back to a campaign created by Dr. Cliff Arnall and Sky Travel in 2005, and it’s the third Monday in January. It is a...
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Start doing!
Take a look around your studio or home office. How much fabric and paint are lining your studio shelves? Or packed away because you ran out of room? How many books do you see? Do you house even more...
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Everyday lessons
I recently got back from two weeks in Aruba. I had a lovely time. Sun and sand, good meals, good books, new friends. Just as each day at home, I was open to any lesson that was waiting for me. Here...
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Happy Valentine’s to you and your business
Traditionally Valentine’s Day is about relationship love. We often think in terms of someone that we love — a partner, a child, a parent — when we think of relationships. I think our most important...
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Valentine’s Dinner Thoughts
Did you enjoy your Valentine’s Day? My husband and I went to a fabulous dinner at Volt in historic Frederick, Maryland. Volt is housed in a 19th Century brownstone mansion. It is the creation of Brian...
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5 strategies to get your work done
Have you ever found yourself procrastinating, overwhelmed, or just plain stuck when it comes to getting your work done? Recently I did a webinar called “From To Do to Ta Da Done!” about how to get...
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Is Your In-Box Running Your Life?
Do you ever wonder if you can actually have zero emails in your in-box? I do know some people who have empty inboxes. I will admit I never have. I fully expect my inbox, virtual and not virtual, to be...
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Here a Chunk, There a Chunk
What does your to-do list look like? I just added a book to mine. Admittedly, I did not just add it; it has been there a while. I just cannot get to it. More realistically, I don’t make the time to...
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Business as Unusual
We are in the midst of unprecedented times. You’re watching the news for the latest information from the CDC and from local and national authorities about COVID-19. I really am at a loss for good...
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COVID-19 got you down: 7 actions you can take now
Last week I wrote about “Business as Unusual.” We are in uncharted waters. More of us are now under self-quarantine or shelter-in-place rules. Those of you who aren’t, you likely will be at some...
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Is your inner control freak freaking out?
Are you feeling less in control these days? Who isn’t? Like many of you, we are under a “stay-at-home” order. Even if you are not under an order, you are likely practicing “social distancing.” Along...
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