Why It's Important to Do Work You Enjoy How often have you heard the advice, "Do what you love and the money will follow"? While I don't necessarily believe that is true, I do believe it's imperative that you do work you enjoy. It takes a commitment to bu

Why Focus is So Important in Business There's a common phrase among entrepreneurs and service professionals: Bright Shiny Object Syndrome. You know you're suffering from it when you find yourself constantly flitting from one project to another, quickly ch

Planning Financially For Change We've already talked about the importance of expecting and planning for change. It's one thing to prepare mentally. It's quite another to make sure you're prepared financially. I learned this lesson the hard way, but thankf

Why You Must Expect and Plan For Change in Your Business We've all heard the adage "Change Happens." Yet, it can still throw us for a loop when it happens to us. If I've learned one thing in 15 years of business it's that change is inevitable, and if you

Grow Yourself to Grow Your Business Most coaches and consultants spend their time trying to grow their business, doing things to help them get more clients, get more exposure, create new programs and services, and make more money. But what if I told you o

All The Roles a Coach or Consultant Needs to Play When you start your own business as a coach or consultant, one of the first things you need to realize is that you are more than just a coach or consultant. In fact, there are many hats you'll need to wear

Why Being Flexible in Business is So Important Flexibility is one entrepreneurial personality trait you can't underestimate the importance of. When you start your own coaching or consulting business, one of the first things you'll probably realize is that

Building a Successful Coaching or Consulting Business Takes Time If you're like me, and most people I meet, we want success yesterday. We look around and see other coaches and consultants who have a big presence and appear to have a lot of clients, and w

The Importance of Decisiveness in Business Did you know one of the most valuable entrepreneurial attributes is that of decisiveness? Yet, I very often encounter coaches and consultants who are afraid to take action. Afraid to commit. Instead opting to kee

Why Focusing on the Competition Can Hurt Your Business Most marketers talk about competition. The fact that you need to know who you competitors are and what they're doing, so you don't get swallowed up. I used to teach the concept of competition… resea