What are you missing? What are you longing for? What opportunity is on the horizon that you hope to be part of? What help or assistance do you need? Are you due for a raise or a promotion? Is there someone that you’d love to spend more time with?
Now the bigger question, what are you going to do about it?
Read MoreEven if you are a business of one, you will not be able to do this alone. You will need to have guidance from those that have blazed similar paths and the support of those that are also building their own dreams alongside you. When you understand how meaningful it is to have both, you will also find yourself playing the role of mentor and comrade for others, because we are in this together even when we are alone.
Read MoreThere is a need for obsession when you’re tending a newborn business, it will constantly require your attention... You’ve basically got two newborns to take care of: your business and yourself as an entrepreneur.
Read MoreYour family, your friends, even your ideal clients, everyone will have their own lives going on, and those will rarely include you. You must be able to reverently work in the dark, keeping your head down, producing, creating and working for months...if not years…with very little results.
Remember your passion must be the work itself, the vision, and it must be so great that even when you’re alone…working in the dark, you’re still having fun doing it.
Read MorePart of the Chronicles of a Bootstrap Solopreneur Series.
Being an entrepreneur means learning on an exponential level, there’s no end to it. While all that learning is going on you will also be hitting obstacles, stumbling even when you’re not walking, just constantly feeling like you’re sucking at everything ALL THE TIME. Sure, there will be moments of ease and savor those moments because most of what you’ll be doing is growing.
Read MoreA solid vision for an entrepreneur is even more critical, for an entrepreneur you need to have a NORTH STAR that shines so radiantly it lights up the whole damn sky. This vision cannot be blurry, it cannot be hidden behind clouds, not a star among many stars, it must be so bright and crystal clear that all else is dimmed out by it.
Read More“It wasn’t my fault”, “what else was I supposed to do”, “my friends made me do it” or “work kept me late”. Unless you’re experiencing an invasion of the body snatchers you have full control over your actions.
Read MoreHow many times have you thought…what other choice was there? Situations where you made a decision thinking that you’re not really the one making the decision…that some external force is pushing you in one direction or another. What if from this point on you took responsibility for all of your decisions, how does that idea make you feel?
Read MoreOwn your FDA part one: F is for Feelings. When you express your feelings do you ever think who or what you're giving the credit to? Are you giving your feelings to someone or something other than yourself? What if you learned that how you feel is entirely your responsibility?
Read MoreIn the conclusion of the Sunday Scaries, I ask you to do the unthinkable…Workout and go to Bed Early. Yes I’m serious, yes you want to read this…at least your Monday Self would appreciate it,
Read MoreIn Sunday Scaries Part Three, we tackle the ugly truth of Saturday night and how the choices made on Saturday can seriously damage your whole Sunday. The anxiety, depression and fear that can be felt on Sunday's are real, however you can make small changes to diminish these feelings.
Read More. In Part Two of the Sunday Scaries, I take it one step further, with the idea of taking a bite out of Monday on Sunday. (Gasps of horror I know, remember I always have your best interests at heart, please read on). Listen, it’s the fear of Monday and the work week starting, that is robbing your enjoyment of Sunday. The frantic hum of anxiety that lies just beneath the surface can literally cast a shadow on even the sunniest of Sundays. What I’m suggesting is taking no more than one hour (60 minutes if that sounds better to you) on your Sunday to do some Monday work…
Read MoreIt seems that the anxiety, dread and despair many used to feel when afflicted with “A Case of the Mondays”, has now taken over our precious Sundays.
The Sunday Scaries sound somewhat juvenile, eliciting images of the boogie man, but there’s nothing childlike about them. In this series I will share four ways to stand down those anxious emotions allowing you to fully enjoy your Sunday.
Read MoreSelf-sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn’t happen.” – Alyce Cornyn-Selby
Self-sabotage may be the most infuriating and most effective mental roadblock, because it’s hard to believe that it exists. In order to combat your conniving self, you’ve got to accept your own double agent tendencies, because when you understand the reasons behind why this happens, you can prepare for and combat it. Here are three to look out for.
Read MoreYour Day Must Start and End with YOU
The bookends of your day, the beginning and the ending, when your eyes first crack open to greet the day and the moments before your head hits the pillow. I never paid much attention to them until a few years ago, and once I started owning my bookends the middle of my day became infinitely better.
Morning – Be Proactive not Reactive…
Read MoreThink long and hard about your answer to this question, because how you identify yourself will determine what makes you…well you. If your answer contains responses similar to: marital status, parental status, educational background, occupation, fitness level or hobbies, then please read on.
When you look up the definition of Identity, you’ll find: characteristics and attributes that make a person an individual.
This means your identity is about your character, the way you look at the world, how you treat others, your work ethic, all of these are intrinsic qualities that are much deeper ingrained within you then what was listed above. Why am I getting all nit picking about how you identify yourself - because it matters!
Read MoreAccording to the book (and associated college class) Design Your Life by two Stanford Professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, it turns out this may not be the best question to ask when determining the career path that would be most fulfilling to you. I know you’re wondering “fine, how am I supposed to determine what career path I would enjoy most”, well no worries…I’ve got an 8-Step Approach to get you on your path.
Read MoreWhen I was 18, I thought I was mature enough to know exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. According to our country (USA) I was an adult, I could fight in a war and vote for government officials, so that would mean that after turning 18 I had reached a decision-making maturity that would prevent me from ever making bad choices again...right"?
Know that getting older does not prevent you from making stupid decisions, you’ll make plenty of them after turning 18. Don’t believe me, here’s a few examples of bad decisions made post 18 years old
Read More“Some people say that motivation doesn’t last, while neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend you do it daily” – Zig Ziglar
Most think motivation is the key to success, that successful people must just be more motivated, fortunately (or unfortunately however you want to look at it) it’s not about motivation. Like the man, the myth the legend Zig Ziglar stated above (I mean with a name like Zig Ziglar you’ve got to be a legend) motivation does not last, it is temporary. I know, I know, you’re thinking “Well LIZ…. what is it, if not motivation”? I’ll tell you but you must promise no eye rolling….
Read MoreParticular pieces of clothing hold within them a certain power: a three-piece suit can make a man stand straighter, lift their chin higher and lengthen their stride; a uniform establishes a kinship between members, a confidence in camaraderie and a sense of security; and let’s not forget the power of a cape, which even when fastened from a beach towel can make the smallest individuals believe that they have super powers. There is however, a piece of clothing that many have not donned since High School Chemistry class, the lab coat. This one piece of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) has the power to change a person from: reactive to rational, high-strung to calm, absent minded to focused, emotional to analytical and illogical to dare I say….Vulcan.
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