So your business has hit a plateau and you are stuck?  Or you finally hit the 6-figure mark and don’t know how to get to the next level?  When building a business, we all reach that spot where the “stuff” we’ve been doing no longer works to build our business.  You know that it will […]

Have you ever lived with a perfectionist?  I have. Have you worked for a perfectionist?  I have. Have you struggled with your own perfectionistic ways?  I have. I can tell you from experience. Perfectionism is exhausting. While it may seem to serve a positive purpose in life, there is a dark side to perfectionism: Perfectionism […]

Spouse:  “What do you want for dinner tonight?”Me:  “I don’t know, what do you want?”Spouse:  “You want chicken?”Me:  (with apathy)  “Sure.” Can you relate to this conversation?  According to multiple sources on the Internet, the average amount of remotely conscious decisions an adult makes each day equals about 35,000.  35,000!  It makes sense why a […]

Yesterday, I was talking with a colleague about her new client.  My colleague is an OBM (online business manager) for a successful owner of an online business.  This woman is commonly referred to as a visionary leader – future-focused and driven by what is possible.  As with most visionary leaders, she is attracted to what […]

It was February of 2014 when Ms. Carole Young walked into my life.  She didn’t have a choice about meeting me. Her daughter introduced us.  I remember I was nervous, but she quickly put me at ease. Ms. Young was just an ordinary person – the mother of my future spouse.  Or so I thought. […]

Currently, I am working on an internet marketing certification program.  One of the classes I was listening to this morning addresses the importance of researching your market as part of your internet marketing strategy.  This topic was of particular interest to me as I prepare to do in-depth market research for one of my clients. […]

This summer, our family is planning a trip to Portland, Oregon for our annual family vacation.  This time, it’s not just my immediate family attending, but some extended family members as well – 11 in total.  Normally, I take charge of planning events like this because not only do I enjoy it, I am good […]