New Year; New Commitments for Business Success

The beginning of each new year is a traditional time for making commitments to change. But according to researchers, only 8-10% of the people who make New Year’s resolutions manage to keep them. One of the reasons our resolutions fail is that we frequently...

Who Do You Think You Are?

The fear of hearing those words when talking about your business can stop you in your tracks. It’s the response you can most dread hearing when you tell someone what you’re doing now, or introduce yourself to a group, or make a sales pitch: “You?...

A Moment of Tough Love Can Keep You Writing

I didn’t feel like brushing my teeth this morning. My mind was on everything I needed to accomplish today, and I wanted to get right to it after breakfast. But years of ingrained dental hygiene habits sent me to the sink regardless. So far this year, I’ve...

Muscle Memory to the Writer’s Rescue

As a self-employed professional or creative, it’s likely that some sort of writing is frequently on your to-do list. But we all have days when getting started on a writing project seems impossible. It can happen when you’re tired or stressed. Or when your...

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