Delightful Work

My Dad subscribed to the brute force method of fine carpentry. He believed everything could be fixed with a big screwdriver and a hammer. If a door frame wasn’t quite plumb, just loosen it with the screwdriver and give it a couple of whacks.
Business can be like that. If something isn’t quite right we can often force it into place with a few good whacks of hard work and effort. But these quick fixes in business and carpentry often come back to haunt us because we were addressing only symptoms.

Read more...

In my small business coaching, when I come across struggling small businesses, it’s often because they lack the driving focus of a clear business purpose. Is your business purpose clear enough to burn your boat on the shore?

Using the game model of business building provides a committed purpose. Playing the game of business is more focused, effective and fun.

Read more...

You have an authentic edge that’s based on who you are, where you are in your business development and what you’ve experienced. That edge drives your personal power. It’s your natural positional advantage in the marketplace and you’ll struggle to the degree that you fail to exploit it.

Read more...

This post presents an effective and strategic decision-making process that will ground your small business vision in a rock solid foundation.

Read more...

Sometimes the best way to stimulate a cash stream is to shake things up and play. Money is attracted to confidence. Confidence is a natural occurrence that seldom visits when we are tight and resistant. The best way to transcend resistance is playfulness.

Ever feel like you’re holding the reins of your business too tightly? Having the courage to experiment in a playful way could be just what you need in order to make a business breakthrough.

Read more...