Aha! Moment Monday What story will you be telling a year from now? Last year I was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year. Like the other nominees I was asked to submit an outline of my company – who we were, what we accomplished, where we were going – and from that submission I was short-listed and eventually interviewed by the committee tasked to narrow the selection. During the final … [Read more...]
Risky Business
Aha! Moment Monday What’s the risk of getting out of bed in the morning? We’re admittedly creatures of routine with a desire for consistency and security - homeostasis even – and with a tendency to take that routine for granted. We start each day with a certain level of trust that the day will unfold relatively as we expect it to. However, life’s pendulum is always moving its way back and … [Read more...]
Believe Me
Aha! Moment Monday Did you know that there is a “flat earth” society that defends the belief that the world is flat? It’s true. Now there is enormous evidence over centuries to prove otherwise so if you’re convinced the earth is indeed round, your first instinct might be to ridicule that group. But hold on a minute. What makes you believe what you do? Can you explain gravitational forces, … [Read more...]
Press the Reset Button
Aha! Moment Monday There are a lot of words being used to describe the state we’re in collectively. Words like scary, devastating, uncertain, awful, heartbreaking, and challenging. There are also a lot of words we’re using to describe how we’re feeling about it on an individual basis. Words like stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, frightened, confused and even depressed. While the words … [Read more...]
All the World’s a Stage
Aha! Moment Monday Do you ever wish you could simply pause the world from spinning or keep the clock from ticking long enough to give you a few moments to catch up? Kiky, my business advisor at the bank, and I recently shared strategies on what we do when we have more tasks and demands than time to tend to them. We talked about focus and preparedness and delegation and agreed that even on … [Read more...]