Entrepreneurs love big dreams. Yet, big dreams without structure are just expensive hobbies. As we close out this year, I want you to think about something my Great Dane, Remington, does better than most business owners: She moves with intention. No drama. No detours. No second-guessing. She sees where she’s going—and goes. Imagine planning your
Do you find that your year-end focus becomes blurred. Everything seems to pick up speed and there can be a sense of losing control of your time. The final stretch of the year is a weird season for entrepreneurs. You’re trying to finish strong… while also navigating holiday chaos, school concerts, travel plans, family expectations,
If you’ve ever tried to walk a 140-pound Great Dane while holding a coffee, answering phone messages, and mentally preparing for your next client call… you know chaos. Meet Remington—my real-life time management coach in a fawn-colored fur coat. She’s massive, determined, graceful when she wants to be, and totally uninterested in multitasking. And she’s
I have often been told that my business has gone to the dogs! Being an entrepreneur is challenging—I have stumbled many times but always moved forward. Over the years, I’ve shared tips for business owners to stay on track. Recently, my Great Dane Remington’s love for agility courses inspired me. A dog agility course can
To navigate change in life is difficult at best. In baseball the curveball thrown by the pitcher can make unpredictable turns as it sails over the homeplate where the batter is swinging to hit the ball. If the batter misses hitting the ball, he, or she, may strike out. But that does not mean that
A leadership coach is an often-untapped asset for entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs hire a coach to assist with building leadership skills. But this is just the beginning. Actually, there are three business topics in play. Leadership, business strategy and organizational culture. These three need to be address because they are intertwined. They affect each other. A
A hybrid work model incorporates a mixture of in-office and remote work in an employee’s schedule. In this newly evolving work arena, leaders must embrace a “test-and-learn” mindset. Work from home (WFH) employees are discovering the need to clearly reconcile their work boundaries with professional expectations. Organizations are configuring different working models to address their
Why Inclusive leadership? Why now? During this pandemic everyone’s world has been rocked. Even if people have not been personally affected by COVID-19, they probably know people who have been affected and they fear that distress and disaster could be lurking nearby. Anxiety levels are high. The role as a leader made a dramatic shift
In the post pandemic world, we are finding ourselves navigating into a new normal. Both work and home lives have been dramatically altered. As business leaders, we must successfully handle three over-arching challenges. These changes include embracing innovation, creating a more inclusive culture, and incorporating a structured mentoring program. The pandemic world ushered in an
To build a successful business, there needs to be clear direction, purpose, and strong leadership. Building a dream team of leaders within the organization creates the much-needed component for clarifying the vision and executing the plan. Strong leadership is needed in all areas of the organization, not simply within the top echelons. Identifying and training