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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

Last weekend, I took some time off from being active to engage in the popular sport of channel surfing. For me, sitting still for any length of time, especially while watching random television, is not my strong point. However, from time to time I do like to flip through the channels to see what captures my attention.

On this Sunday afternoon, I stumbled upon the animated Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons. As with many children’s movies, there was some great adult humor and more serious “life messages” beneath the lighthearted plot and corny jokes. – Continue Reading

Think BIG, Believe, and Act “As If”….

When first entering the world of small business, many of us began our journey thinking BIG. With great passion and a strong belief that we would be a huge success, we opened our doors and waited for the customers to arrive.

Over time and after experiencing the ups and downs of owning a business, we may have traded “Thinking BIG” for “Being Realistic” and traded “Making Leaps” for “Taking Small Steps.” If this has happened to you, I would encourage you to try out the following exercise for the next 7 days and see what new realities emerge. You might be pleasantly surprised. – Continue Reading