I often hear people say they hate selling. It usually sounds something like this — “I’d start my own business, but I hate sales. I’m not any good at it…” “I’m great at what I do, but I’m bad at selling it. I wish I didn’t have to sell; I hate it!” “I hate being…
What does freedom mean to you?
I’m not sure where you are in the world, but here in the US, we’re in a season of celebrating freedom. We just marked our nation’s independence on the 4th of July and commemorated the emancipation of enslaved people in the US on Juneteenth. So “freedom” is in the air… But the true meaning of…
What’s your story?
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in an increasingly disconnected age. For all the good technology does in bringing us together, it also adds distance and puts up walls. We’re bombarded with information. Overloaded with messaging. Everyone is vying for our attention. As a result, everything sort of gets jumbled together. Sometimes we can’t…
How to reach your goals without pushing harder
Do you ever feel like reaching your goals is a nearly impossible feat? Like you’re never going to get there, or you’re going to run yourself into the ground trying? I think we’ve all felt this way at some point, but it can be especially frustrating when you just can’t figure out why it’s so…
Could this syndrome be what’s holding you back?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been talking to a lot of folks lately who are finding themselves feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and underappreciated. Something interesting I’ve noticed is that many of these people seem to share a lot in common. As we’re talking, I’m hearing the same complaints again and again. There’s definitely a…
So, what do you do?
Whether you’re at a cocktail party, networking event, business mixer, or your kid’s baseball practice, it never fails… Someone’s going to ask you THE question: “So, what do you do?” Considering I’m a career and business coach, you’d think I LOVE this question. But no. It bugs me too. Call it PTSD from when I…