• Attitude,  Challenges,  Coaching,  Entrepreneurs,  Marketing,  Mindset,  Motivation,  Overcoming Obstacles,  Procrastination,  Productivity

    How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift

    Core Article: How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift Paragraph I’m Pondering: “When we convene day upon day in the same space…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “My mind is clear…” Book Review: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield Cool Stuff: Finally, an answer to my shower thoughts… AI Info & Resources: Robots powered by insect brains… huh??? How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift This past weekend we had some really nice cool weather, which was very uncustomary for 3-digit summers in Redding…  So my spouse and I decided to finally tackle something that has been on our home to-do list for what feels like forever—build the…

  • Attitude,  Challenges,  Coaching,  Entrepreneurs,  Goals,  Mindset,  Motivation,  Overcoming Obstacles,  Procrastination,  Productivity

    The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.)

    Core Article: The real secret to creating outrageous success. (It’s not what you think.) Paragraph I’m Pondering: Don’t sabotage the work… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Every step I take brings me closer to my vision of success…” Book Review: The Practice: Shipping Creative Works by Seth Godin Cool Stuff: Who said there were secrets to aging? AI Info & Resources: An AI scientist – whaaattt? The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.) This week, something hit me on a deeper level about how I approach my work, my value, and how I want to show up and make a bigger impact in the world… I…

  • Mapping Out Your Choices
    Coaching,  Entrepreneurs,  Mindset,  Overcoming Obstacles,  Procrastination,  Productivity

    Have you ever mapped out your business and life choices?

    I’m currently in a 6 week inspiring and thought-provoking class taught by my good friend Kim DeYoung. The class is called “Choice Confident.” She teaches you how to use questions to map out all the important choices in your life, which she calls “Choice Mapping.” This is based on her book – The Book Of Choice: Mapping the Life You Want by Understanding the Life You Have. The class and her book are fascinating tools. She puts your choices into three categories: Proactive, Professional, and Personal Choices. Last night, we talked about professional choices – specifically work relationship choices. (You can also map out past, present, and future choices too.) All the questions…

  • Entrepreneurs,  Goals,  Motivation,  Productivity

    How to set yourself up for success everyday

    It’s officially six months into the year. It’s half over, or as I like to look at it – there’s half the year left. 🙂 It’s also a terrific time to pause for a moment, reflect, and reevaluate where you are regarding your goals this year. The calls I’ve been on lately with clients have been focused on wanting guidance to boost their productivity and being better at meeting their project deadlines. Plus, they also want a better work-life balance. Is that why you became an entrepreneur? To plan your calendar, manage your time as yours, and work on things you love? I’ve written before about productivity. This time, I…