Outsourcing when You Don’t have a Budget
As I write this post, I have been lost in “coding hell” for the past 3 hours. That’s 3 hours I was SUPPOSED to be reaching out to my peeps and doing the things that bring me closer to my goals in my business. NOT trying to figure out how to integrate Mailchimp so it looks as beautiful as Melanie Duncan’s website (she has an “About Page” I’m extremely envious of). This gets me to thinking about the worth of my time. It may SEEM like I’m saving money when I spend my own time on something outside of...
read moreLetting Go of the Ropes
Years ago, I met with a potential client at a Starbucks in my then-hometown in Southern California. He was a star multi-tasker – or so he told me. He had so many things going on at one time, so many balls in the air. He was a mover and a shaker. I was impressed, if not a little intimidated, by his claims. Possibly sensing how impressed I was, he proceeded to tell me all about his multi-tasking abilities – in the car. Mind you, this was before the age of smart phones. Wifi was relatively new and hot-spots (the little contraption you...
read moreThe Gift of Smaller Events
The day had finally come. I was to lead my 4th Right-Brain Business Plan® workshop at my friend’s body work studio in Redwood City. The date had been set for over a month. I had done all the “right” things. I talked about it with my networking groups. I passed out flyers. I invited people I knew were interested. I pored myself into the material so I knew it like the back of my hand. I even gave a 1-hr. talk to give my peeps a “taste” of the Right-Brain Business Plan®. Despite my best efforts, I had landed...
read moreFive, 5-minute Stress Busters for the Holidays
This time of year is especially hectic. And it’s especially difficult to convey the true essence of your brand when you’re stressed out and running around like a chicken with your head cut off! On a recent call with the new “Serendipitous Hangouts” group, we came together for a 45 min. conversation and chatted about how we beat stress – in general, but definitely this time of year. (The recording is available to members.) Here are some highlights: 1. Breathe and/or meditate/pray for 5 minutes. If you can, take a...
read moreWhy Forcing Things to Happen Doesn’t Work
Let’s face it. There are lots of things in life that are easy to do. It’s “easy” to wake up in the morning and brush your teeth. It’s “easy” to drive your car from one place to another. It’s “easy” to do some of the tasks you do at work each day. These are skills you have mastered, and as such, they come easily to you. You do them almost without thought or concern. In an entirely different realm lie the things that come to you “with ease.” They are fun to you. You wake up...
read moreThe Fastest Way to Grow Your Business
While on a conference call today with some awesome women in an online group I am part of, the question came up “what do you do to move through your comfort zone?” Let me stop there and say that I don’t LIKE moving outside of my comfort zone. I LIKE my comfort zone very much, but I also understand that to learn and grow, I have to be willing to step outside of it. So I practice. I mentioned that personally, few things get me more worked up than picking up the phone and making a call. I’m having to do it now for the...
read more1 Key Strategy to Achieving BIG Dreams
Perhaps you’ve been there too. Something difficult is happening in your life and you just don’t feel like expending energy in any other direction than to solve the problem at hand. That’s where I was in October of last year. The house we were purchasing had fallen through and we were living with (generous) friends. Our beloved indoor kitties were living in a giant crate on the deck. I wanted to solve this problem as quickly and painlessly as possible. The last thing I wanted to do was put energy towards my business. But in my...
read more10 Surprising Uses for the Little ‘Ol Business Card
One of the “tools of the trade” in the creative tool belt is “repurposing.” This simply means you are taking something that was created for one use and “repurpose” it for yet another. Take a peek at the board I started a board on Pinterest to show you some examples of what I mean. Moving on… some artists will tell you that “original thoughts” are the only thoughts worth having. I hate to break it to you, but there’s nothing new under the sun. I love how the short video...
read moreApril Business Plan Workshop
Do you think of writing a business plan as a dull and boring process? For many of us creative types, we’d rather be scraping our nails down a chalk board than write a business plan. Yet, if we don’t have some sort of roadmap to how we define success, it can be a very long, drawn-out process. (I like to think of the journey without a plan somewhat akin to the rabbit with a dangling carrot where we never fully grasp and eat the ripe fruit of our labors. NOT fun!) So when I had the opportunity to present the Right-Brain...
read moreInterview with Jennifer Lee
I’m so excited to have been a featured guest of Jennifer Lee of The Right-Brain Business Plan®. Her workshop was fantastic and I can’t wait to bring this work to my community. Here’s the video: rightbrainbusinessplan on livestream.com. Broadcast Live...
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