At the end of August, it hit me that we only have four months to hit any of our 2022 goals. (Does anyone else wonder how the heck eight months passed so quickly?) Although I evaluate my 12-week goals, accomplishments, and what’s on my “make-it-happen” list at the end of each quarter, I ran through this task a month earlier.

This past week I traveled to North Carolina for business. On the way, my road trip companions, including my 15-pound one-year-old puppy Gidget, and I stopped at two rest areas with welcome centers. In the first one, we were greeted with cheery hellos and a few questions to get to know us. With just a few responses, Sherry ushered us to a designated rack of brochures, travel magazines, tourist magazines, and a North Carolina map. (I must admit, with our handy smart devices, I don't always have a hard copy roadmap in the car.) Then, thrilled with a bounty of information that would save us time later and a fabulous experience, we hit the road again.

Last week a client shared his disappointment when he received a “no” about a sale when he thought he was getting a “yes.” Wouldn’t it be great if we never had to deal with rejections?!

Over the past 10 years, I’ve often told my clients and workshop participants, “No means not today. But, no doesn’t mean forever.”

While in South Carolina, I came across this all-natural boutique called Nourish. After purchasing a few products, I thought about the word nourish. 

Is nourish a weak word for business? 

Life is unpredictable. We learned that in 2020. Your personal life and business are more productive and profitable when you incorporate systems from the get-go. That was one of my biggest mistakes.

Here's what I learned.

Do you know a ball hog?

Last weekend, I watched five-year-old kids play basketball. There were two kids, one on each team, who were what we called ball hogs during my childhood. More than likely, you probably knew one, too. Let's call these kids Mick and Mary. Every time Mick and Mary rebounded, snagged a loose ball, or received a pass, they had one vision: shoot the ball.

Cheers to the New Year!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had a few mishaps. My eight-pound puppy Gidget tumbled down a flight of stairs which resulted in a Saturday evening emergency call. I spent the Thanksgiving holiday quarantined due to those COVID-19 symptoms. Then, my prescription glasses, which I need for reading and driving broke in two while on a business trip.

In the bigger picture and compared to past health challenges, all of these are minor happenings.