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As a business owner one thing is certain, you eventually will experience failure. You may call it “a challenge,” “an opportunity” or “one step closer to success,” but deep down inside you know what it really is and how it makes you feel. It’s failure and it feels lousy. – Continue Reading

Summer marks the midpoint in the year and is a great time to dust off your business goals, evaluate your performance and to determine what action you want to take going forward. If creating an action plan for the remainder of the year seems overwhelming or draining, consider developing a plan just for your Summer of Success! Here are 5 steps to help you get started:

Step 1: Evaluate where you are

Look at your year-to-date performance and compare it to your original plan. What is going well? Where are you falling short? Gain a solid understanding of your current position and how it may impact your ability to achieve your year-end goals. Don’t have year-end goals? Don’t worry. You can still benefit from putting a plan together now.

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A few days ago, I decided to make a quiche for dinner. Although this might not seem like a monumental task for you, I have been told that I am “cooking challenged.” I must now admit, there could be some truth in that.

After looking up an easy quiche recipe and going food shopping, I was ready to go. I wanted it to be special, so I added some extra ingredients… okay, maybe a lot of extras! When I put the quiche into the oven, it seemed a bit full but I didn’t give it much thought. After all, what could possibly go wrong? I soon found out!

As the quiche heated up, the filling started to overflow. Burnt quiche IS NOT a nice smell. I quickly grabbed some foil and put a makeshift spill-catcher on the lower rack. Although this helped, the initial spillage continued to burn as the quiche cooked. I opened all the windows and doors in the house and removed my spill-catcher when the quiche set. At the end of the process, this is what I was left with… – Continue Reading

It’s the beginning of another workday and you have a lot to do. You start to scribble a quick to-do list and before you are done, you begin working on one or more of the items. You read some email, start a project, return some phone calls and add more to the to-do list. Perhaps you have an appointment or two and decide to take care of some unscheduled errands. Before you know it the day is over and you can’t figure out where the time has gone. You wonder how you could have been so busy and still have so much to do….

Does this scenario sound familiar? If so, you are not alone! One of the most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs and small business owners is getting and staying focused. – Continue Reading