Monday Morning Pep Talks

I’ve been witnessing a lot of “business shaming” happening around me lately. Meaning, one business owner shaming another type of business owner for it being (or not being) a certain type of “entrepreneurship”. Business shaming comes in the form of: Tearing someone down because it’s not a high-growth venture (or because it is).Judging someone for starting a business that isn’t scalable (or because it is).Criticizing someone for embarking on their own career of direct sales.Thinking less of...

Sometimes there's simply not time to get everything you want to get done, done. It's hard as a business owner to remember: Not everything is as important as we think it is. I think that realization in and of itself is one of the biggest challenges facing any entrepreneur. With so much we WANT to do, those wants often get confused with "needs to get done". This becomes a problem when it comes time to prioritize and understand what's more important and what can wait if need be. I've got a...

I figured it only necessary to share with you one of my favorite parables, seeing as how we are closing out the first month of the year already. As we end January, complete with our goals for 2016, it's worthwhile checking in with yourself to see if you still understand why you're working so hard and what you're hoping to achieve. I share with you one of my favorite parables; the parable of the investment banker and the Mexican fisherman.

You guys know how important feedback is to our business. Feedback means growth. Feedback means accelerated success. But sometimes soliciting and receiving feedback can be a tough path to head down (which is why a lot of people simply don't do it - they're afraid of what they are going to hear). I recently embarked down my own path of solicited feedback and I'm sharing the response I got. Luckily, I was in the privacy of my own office - alone - and could react first, then follow a more...

You might of guessed it, this week's pep talk is all about new year's resolutions, and the one thing it takes to ensure successful in reaching those goals. Also, the link to our private Facebook community is right here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestkeptselfcommunity/ Click on over and request access!

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Monday morning pep talks delivered straight to your inbox to help you start your week right. Because if you start your week right, you'll end your week right. Get them in your inbox. I’ve found that nearly every good turning-point in my business has come from some sort of hint, prompt, or queue from an outside source. Oftentimes, while I’m beating my head against the wall trying to “figure it out” internally, the most valuable wisdom has come from unexpected conversations with friends,...

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