#0618 Self Pride
You will know, and that should be enough. The extra hours you put in, the attention to detail only you notice, the alignment of the thing till it is just right, the rearrangement over and…
Author: Storyteller Jewels
#0617 It Is Not About You
Communication requires empathy. An intense and genuine understanding of where your audience is, what they may have been through and what their future might look like. The deeper the empathy, the stronger the impact you…
#0616 Learn Fast
By the time you think it is perfect, the moment may have slipped by. Better to get it out there and learn from the experience. Move fast, break a few eggs, reflect and analyse then…
#0615 Avoid Draining Your Soul
Neutral to positive is the key to longevity in this entrepreneurial game. Guaranteed there will be tough times so to ensure you do not throw in the towel you must find balance. Pay close attention…
#0614 Your Tribe
There are many folks out there just like you. Spent a couple of days at a startup event where thousands gathered to learn, meet and spark ideas. The energy levels were infectious and the community…
#0613 Fulfilment
There is no satisfaction in avoidance. No dopamine hit, nothing done, nada to show other than the stress of knowing it is still on the to-do list. Instead of ending the day with more angst,…
#0612 Business Fitness
Sprint, marathon or both. Cash flow does not care if you are tired. So if you just sprint you will need lots of rests, which will inevitably be followed by cash flow dips. The steady…
#0611 Reaching Out
Ignoring it will not work. The result is an accumulation of stress. The more you ignore, the longer the list of unresolved, the worse the anxiety. Rather than stick your head deeper into the sand,…
#0610 Too Many Options
There are far too many options available, so why you. What have you communicated. What about your actions, what do they convey. Do they trust you or are you at arms length. Do they have…
#0609 The Answer
Often we know the answer yet we continue to avoid the work to get it done. Sometimes it is the effort, sometimes the discomfort. If only there was someone incharge of the choices we make.
#0608 Acceptance
If you are stuck, more of the same rarely works. Automating a flawed system does not make it better. Smiling through your teeth will not make the pain go away. Acceptance, accountability and change…you got…
#0607 Which Are You
Being human is hard as it turns out. We put on our professional face and become the version expected of us. Polite, professional, forthright as required. When asked to be yourself we struggle to let…
#0606 Keeping Pace
Cut them some slack as it is probably you sprinting ahead. Just because you are super excited about what your business can do for them, does not mean your prospects will be. You are further…
#0605 Stuck In The Mud
Have you ever avoided something for a long time then tried it and surprised yourself. The story we build in our heads can focus on worst case scenario when the reality is often not even…
#0604 Groundwork
I was ignoring the fundamental issue. For years I have spent countless hours and good money just trying to keep my back lawn alive. No matter what I have tried, I have failed. Why, not…
#0603 Snap Out Of It
I heard a stat that posited by age thirty five, 95% of our day is unconscious routine. If this is true, only 5% therefore is conscious thought, a scary thought in itself. Are we so…
#0602 Listen Up
When was the last time you truly listened to the conversation. I mean, truly listen. Not allowing your mind to wonder, thinking about what to say next, waiting for your turn to speak. Had my…
#0601 Compare and Contrast
No good comparing their after to your before or emulating what they do now rather than what they did. You cannot run their race and they cannot run yours. Their insta profile is not the…
#0600 Well Done
No matter how small, celebrate each milestone. You deserve that pat on the back no matter the size of the achievement. An acknowledgment of the effort to get to this point. Every milestone is a…
#0599 The Key Three
To grow the business you love you must attract the clients you deserve, at the volume you need. The words love, deserve and volume here are key. What kind of business are you actually building…