Running a business is not easy.  In fact it’s not just hard… sometimes sledgehammer hard.  It can be hard to know sometimes where to focus, what area needs attention and how to keep yourself as a priority when some many things are calling for your attention.  We become human doings vs human beings and lose our balance, when things fall out of harmony in the multi faceted aspects of our lives.  I have been no stranger to these multidirectional shifts. With many years of working with other business owners I have found there to be 9 elements of business, that if functioning o ..read more

Many of us think we know what INTEGRITY means. Many would say we value it. Many would also likely say it’s a core value and we possess it and practice it. Integrity is defined as: in·teg·ri·ty /inˈteɡrədē/ noun 1.the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. “he is known to be a man of integrity” 2. the state of being whole and undivided. “upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty”   It’s easy to do… when it’s easy.   But let’s take a deeper look at when it’s hard.   In my experience the hardest times when integrity is called ..read more

Transitions….Change….they are not always popular concepts or experiences, though necessary to growth.  In order to grow a seed is required at every level to undergo change..radically and consistently in order to survive and then thrive.   Entelechy: (enˈteləki) NOUN 1. a realization of potential 2. (in vitalist philosophy) a vital agent or force directing growth and life You all know I love words and their definitions.  This one is one of my favorites because within the process of entelechy ALL of life is encompassed into one tiny little power packet.  Think ‘acorn’.  ..read more

I decided that February is the new January and January was just leftovers from 2021…It was a ‘gimme’ month.  Slooooow start to the year.  Everyone I know and their dog got COVID in January (me too).  We are all going to get it…vaccinated or not…I believe we are all going to get it and we have all been exposed to it.  I am relieved to have my turn under my belt.  As with these inconvenient things…it was inconveniently timed.  Is there ever a good time to get COVID?  The answer is NO.  We would all rather avoid it…but here we are.  Thanks, Omicron! I ..read more

Being a business owner and entrepreneur requires a lot of decision-making capacity and capability.  We are faced with decisions at every turn.  Entrepreneurship is inherently risky and sinking or swimming can be determined by the choices we make every day.  So how do we make great decisions?  How do we ensure that we maintain the energy for making the ‘right call’ when faced with tough choices? In my humble opinion, it all comes down to what we base our decision on and where we draw that strength from.  For me…it’s intuition.  There are those in popular mainstre ..read more

Ever had that experience where you do all the things…but you don’t feel like you move the needle and you certainly don’t feel accomplished, satisfied or fulfilled because there are always more ‘things’ begging for your attention?  It seems the more you do….the more is asked of you.  By your business, by your family, by your peers, by the world.  We call this ‘The Curse of Competence’. In my experience it can be the leading cause of burnout.  It comes in layers.  We often feel it all at once, but it does, in fact, happen over time.  It sneaks up on you. Some will ..read more

In the last installment we talked about your clarity of desire.  It is an important building block for this reading so if you missed if feel free to click here and have a read.  We’ll wait. This is part 4 of our 4 part series.  You can find the 1st 3 installments here: 1 What is Balance? Is it really what we are all looking for? ( Part 1 of 1) 2 Clarity of Desire (Part 2 of 4) 3 Clarity of Purpose (Part 3 of 4) These can stand alone, but to maximize the impact (we are all about the impact) we recommend that you read previous posts as they beautifully build upon one another. In ..read more

In the last installment we talked about your clarity of desire.  It is an important building block for this reading so if you missed it feel free to click here and have a read.  We’ll wait. When we are clear on how we want to feel and what kinds of things make us feel that way we can get clearer on the big existential questions…Why am I here? What am I supposed to do? Who do I want to be?  How can I make a difference? There are so many ways to make a difference, and while my clients are business owners or aspiring entrepreneurs who choose to make their impact via their business ..read more

In the last installment of this series we talked about the concept of balance and introduced ‘The 3 Clarities’.  If you didn’t get a chance to read those introductions, feel free to click here and have a quick look.  I’ll wait ;). It’s short, and won’t take but a couple minutes and it’s a good way to set the stage for what is covered in this installment. As promised we are going to unpack what I have dubbed ‘The 3 Clarities’ in more detail.  In this installment, it will be ‘The Clarity of Desire’. If we do not first have clarity on what we desire, I would argue it’s difficult t ..read more

So often people wish for more balance in their lives…less work,more play …more love less hate…less stress more freedom…. less guilt about what they are not doing more joy in what they are doing. The reality is we have to have both to feel the scales from toppling over…and thusly you with it. But is it this static state of perfection that we must tediously manage at infinitum? No such thing exists. Balance is intentional, but typically not accidental It requires clarity: Clarity of Desire. Clarity of Purpose. Clarity of Action. It also requires a reality check. There are times that we will have ..read more