I recently became the guardian parent of an English Cream Golden Retriever named Betsy. Though she is not yet officially our dog, we are going to be her forever home once she is done having three litters of puppies. I’ve fostered dozens of dogs and puppies for the Animal Shelter (before getting married to a man who is allergic to 80% of dogs!). This particular arrangement was a great fit for my family because my husband is miraculously not allergic … Read more…
’Tis the season to start looking at your plan for 2020, if you haven’t already done so, and I always advise my clients to start with the end in mind. Here are some good questions to ask yourself that will help you hone in on what you want to create in the New Year: What does a full practice look and feel like for me? What does that mean for my client acquisition plan and timing in 2020? What is … Read more…
Often, when I speak to my clients and prospects, they know what they want, but they don’t have a plan to get it. For instance, you may want to enroll six new clients in Q1, eight new clients in Q2, and launch a training program in Q3. Those are all great goals, but do you have the underlining strategies outlined to get you there? Without a clear plan, most people will end up throwing spaghetti at the wall to see … Read more…
It’s that time of year again: the second week in November to the first week of January is what I call “excuse time.” During this time of year, you’ll hear people say things like, “It’s the holidays, we’re so busy!” Even though the holidays themselves only take up a few days, people tend to be less responsive and tell you they don’t have time to get together. It’s also a particularly difficult time to start with new clients. You don’t … Read more…
Where do you fall on the Spectrum of Ambiguity? In a past life, I helped develop and teach a consulting QuickStart class at Avanade (which is a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture) where, over a 6-year period, we taught the class to more than 8,000 people. One of the core concepts we discussed in the class was about Ambiguity and the Spectrum of Ambiguity. On one end of this spectrum there are people who are just not okay with … Read more…
Did you know that, according to U.S. News, approximately 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by the second week of February? Essentially that means most people have given up on their resolutions already! New Year’s Resolutions just don’t work for most people. There are a lot of reasons why these resolutions don’t lead to long lasting change: Sometimes it’s because our resolutions were motivated by feelings of fear, pride, guilt or shame. Often these come from the “should” place verses … Read more…
