change
Drudgery, discipline, delight
Recently I was in a parent session at my son’s school and the teacher shared his 3D approach to teaching. It is so glaringly similar to the approach we take with our clients that I had to share it in a blog post. We blend habit development into all our services. This approach is how we have worked with clients for years to effectively change habits:Read More >>
Trust me. I’m a professional.
You meet someone in business and life when you see what you perceive as an acute flaw. You can't help yourself and you launch a not-so-subtle time management tip like, “better never than late!” or seemingly harmless advice such as “you know my mom used to fold laundry like this."
We are always on the lookout for places to apply our expertise, thinking if I can change one person for the better, then my work here is done. Many act on those needs through unsolicited advice, and others do nothing while they still think and plot.Read More >>
Stop complaining, one step at a time.
For whatever reason March has been for me the month of complaints: others complaining to me. I have complaints from friends, family members, and co-workers. I have heard complaints about hating jobs, how life is overwhelming, being overweight, kids that act up, boyfriends who cheat, business passion is gone because business is in trouble, and on and on. All of these people I love and respect but enough is enough.Read More >>
Under new management
The new owners hang an Under New Management banner to lure past customers in. The undertone—we aren’t going to do things like before—reminds past loyal patrons not to give up on them. January is a time to embrace the Under New Management sign in our own lives. We remind ourselves it’s not time to give up.
