Many people are deep into their New Year’s Resolution mode by the start of February. They are setting goals and making plans to succeed. Those who take it really seriously understand that goals are meant to be long term and produce lasting results, not just a blip on the radar that soon falls by the … Read more
Being successful as a solopreneur has some straightforward rules that will net results if you stick with them. The simple stuff is identifying your most important tasks and allocating blocks of time to work on them. Unfortunately, life rarely follows the plan. When your responsibilities have crept up on you, it can cause you to … Read more
I remember watching my daughter from across the room back when she was about three years old working in her play kitchen, preparing some plastic vegetables, a wooden steak, and some uncooked macaroni. She was concentrated, focused, and on a mission that was not to be interrupted. She was focused on the here and now. … Read more
Are you among the many who have been professionally affected by the current recession? Unprecedented unemployment rates have come along with the COVID pandemic. In fact, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have reached unemployment rates greater than their highest recorded during the Great Recession–and rates that have not been reached since data … Read more
How do you define “success” in your personal and professional life? Where do you see yourself in ten years? Setting goals is an essential and powerful tool for accepting control of your life and positioning yourself in the right direction toward where you want to end up. One of–if not the–most important components to your … Read more
Do you remember when you were younger–maybe 12 or 13–and your parents would go out to run errands and leave you home alone? If you’re like me, the second you heard that door shut and you had the house to yourself, you felt this incredible sense of unprecedented freedom to do whatever you wanted for … Read more
We’ve been talking a lot about SMART goals around here lately, so I’m hoping by now you have had a chance to set a SMART goal, follow through with it, and achieve the outcome that you had wished for. When talking about these goals, we often mention things like consistency, starting small, thinking realistically, and … Read more
Have you ever felt like, no matter how hard you try, you can never reach your major goals? Are you having trouble focusing on things that really matter? Don’t fret. At some point or another, everybody feels that way. Sometimes, there’s just too much going on with our lives that we can’t seem to focus … Read more
In addition to offering paid time off, medical and dental insurance, and the option to buy into a retirement plan, many employers offer potential employees opportunities for professional development to sweeten up their job offers just a bit more. We’ve talked about the importance of being a lifelong learner and staying on top of emerging … Read more
It’s simple to set goals. In fact, you’ve probably been setting goals for a lot longer than you may remember. Maybe you thought, “Ok, THIS summer I’ll build the confidence to jump off the high dive.” Or, “I’m going to join a sports team next year.” I’ll tell you one goal I would set for … Read more