It has been said that nothing in the world has ever been created without a thought initiating the process. Thomas Edison made hundreds of attempts at the light bulb before he found success. When asked why he kept persevering, he replied, "For each attempt that failed and was discarded, it put me one step closer to the one experiment that would …
Watch Out For Telephone Scams
Before I tell the story, let me first tell you that I am registered with the National Do Not Call registry (https://www.donotcall.gov/) and my State Do Not Call registry. Today, on my business phone line, I got a voicemail. They did not identify themselves, the name of the company, nor the service they were selling. Instead, the recording said …
Never a Diva
A few years ago on NPR radio's "Fresh Air" program, they did a tribute to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, the famous mezzo-soprano who died that week at age 52 after a long illness. Lloyd Schwartz said of her, "She went from triumph to triumph, yet never became a Diva, never lost her sense of purpose, or her sense of humor about herself." In the …
Entrepreneurship in America – Wow!
According to this report, sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, over 464,000 new businesses were created each month in 2005. That's over 5 million new businesses! The highest increases were in the Northeast and Midwest, while the South and West actually decreased in numbers. I find this interesting, because it does not correlate to …
Inc Magazine’s Article about Business Coaching
Inc. Magazine published an article in their April 2006 issue entitled, "Do You Need A Coach?" It's a great overview of whether a small business coach is right for you, and what type of coach you should be looking for. You can read the article here: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060401/coach.html …
A 20-Day Vacation
Hi, everyone! Sorry I haven't written for a while, but I've been away on a 20-day vacation to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks! It's impossible to describe the sheer terror of finally deciding to take more than a week's vacation. Would my business crumble? Would I miss logging on each morning to get my email? Would my …