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February is consistently my most challenging month. The days are short, and the nights long. Life seems to hibernate in February. And for me, this year is an additional challenge. I expect March to bring me to nearly full recovery from an end-of-year 2023 Achilles rupture. February 2024, therefore, offers me four weeks of progressing… Continue reading Come in out of the cold

How is business? But that is not my real question. Consider how you would frame that answer. If you are networking or selling, you may say, “It’s never been better.” Or around family or friends, you may say, “You know, every day is an adventure.”  With close friends, you may confide that sometimes it’s a… Continue reading Create destiny!

Every season offers the opportunity for joy and excitement, but this season captures my greatest interest. It is delightful to watch kids and grandkids dig into their Christmas stockings. Their squeals of excitement and the ecstasy on their faces as they open their gifts, fill the room with laughter, merriment, and love.  On a broader… Continue reading Wrap up 2023 to start 2024 right

Thanksgiving has drifted toward insignificance. Sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas, even while still recognized as a National (paid) holiday, retailers and marketers have long forgotten it.  In case you are interested, a 2009 post at www.history.com states: In 1621, the Plymouth colonists from England and the Native American Wampanoag people shared an autumn harvest feast… Continue reading Thanksgiving – who are you going to thank?

Farmers don’t earn the harvest; it is their reward. Putting the same amount of blood, sweat, and tears into a field year after year will produce a wide range of harvests. They range from great bounty to meager subsistence. No two years are the same. The farmer works year after year yet relies on factors… Continue reading The harvest is a reward

Be or Do? I dedicate time to being purposeful and to purposefully being. There is a distinct difference between being and doing. Do you take time out from doing? Can you identify and differentiate blocks amidst your doing humanity to be human (human being)? How do you attain human-being status while busy in your human-doing… Continue reading Five lessons from thoroughbreds

When we are halfway through the year, promise and potential linger thick in the air. Potential to thrive and potential to flail. There’s still time to take the bull by the horns and turn the year around to be something great if it’s lacking, or drive the car off the cliff Thelma and Louise-style with… Continue reading Tips for Q3 Planning and Keeping Up the Momentum

With summer kicking off, vacation requests are probably starting to pile up. Do you have plans to take time away from your business? Unfortunately, too many small business owners feel that a relaxing, rejuvenating break from the office is just an illusion. These are the deceived entrepreneurs, those who struggle to detach themselves from the… Continue reading Can Small Business Owners Take Vacation?

Everyone wants their company to grow, but when significant growth happens too fast it can be the downfall of a fledgling business. Systems need to be in place to sustain a growing business model; if your foundation isn’t strong enough to handle the weight of new additions to your home, it’s going to crumble. As… Continue reading How to approach rapid business growth in a sustainable way