Are you running your personal operating system?

Are you running your personal operating system?

A number of years ago I found myself at the first meeting of the new year with my mastermind group. Given the nature of the group and the time of year, it seemed logical to set goals. Logical maybe, but it wasn’t happening for me. I searched my thoughts and...
How to get planning right or how not to be a bridezilla in your business

How to get planning right or how not to be a bridezilla in your business

I can get really nervous around brides to be. I have a lot of thinking about the time, energy, and expense involved in planning a wedding. Some of that is my stuff. Some comes from seeing good people transformed into bridezillas by attachment to their visions of the...
Why liking yourself works

Why liking yourself works

Once upon a time I gave myself singing lessons for my 40th birthday. I had always loved to sing, and I thought I had a pretty nice voice. I thought it would be grand to expand my somewhat limited range, become a better singer, and generally have more fun with music....
Why planning might not be a good idea (How peering into the future quashed true love)

Why planning might not be a good idea (How peering into the future quashed true love)

When I was a senior in high school my true love was a sophomore in college. That was back in the day when long distance calls were expensive, and we wrote piles of earnest letters full of angst and idealism. One day I received a letter that signaled the beginning of...
Find the wisdom to grow your biz in a good feeling

Find the wisdom to grow your biz in a good feeling

When I look back over the years that I’ve been in business, I see that my best decisions have all been grounded in a good feeling. I’m not talking about feeling blissed out or jazzed or confident, though those things have sometimes accompanied the good...