Posts by Lynne
resistance
Resistance I often talk with clients about things they want to stop doing or habits they want to break: stop spending so much time on Facebook stop worrying so much stop being depressed stop neglecting their business Here’s the problem with trying to stop doing anything: what you resist, will persist… Let me show you…
Read More#1 enemy of productivity?
What is the #1 enemy of productivity? Facebook? Multi-tasking? Stress? Distractions? It could be any of those but I often find the number #1 enemy for many clients is perfectionism. Seriously. Why? Because if you feel you need to do something perfectly, if you hold yourself against that impossibly high standard,…
Read MoreFeel like giving up?
What to do when life gets in the way I had good intentions but… I lost my focus and my emotions took over… There was no time to follow through… I feel like giving up… What do you do when you have a vision, set an intention, make a goal… and then stuff happens? You…
Read MoreAre you feeling grateful?
Are You Feeling Grateful? Do you wonder how anyone could feel grateful in times like these? Developing an attitude of gratitude is something that can be started early in small ways and then developed into a daily perspective that is an effortless habit. Gratitude involves learning to first, be aware and secondly, to frame the…
Read MoreWhere is the story in your business?
A couple of years ago, I was consulting with a business owner recently who has a gift for seeing the story, the message in everything that his business does. You might find that hard to believe if you knew his business. He cleans. You know, offices, homes, dorms, new construction. Bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, toilets. Where’s…
Read MoreAre you a giver or a taker?
Are you a giver or a taker? According to the Carnegie Institute, 85% of your success is determined by your people skills and only 15% by your technical skills. In his book, Give and Take, Adam Grant drills down even farther. He maintains that to be successful, you must be a giver. You might be…
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