It’s time to get back into the routine. You get up, do this, accomplish that and go to bed…you know rinse, lather and repeat. A routine keeps you focused, on task and goal oriented. It’s not a routine for routine’s sake, it’s routine because it’s planned. There’s time for spontaneity, organized, though flexible and [...]
Shannon Mouton
Women entrepreneurs must not lose sight of their BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal – if they are to grow their businesses.
Get It Together In 2011
Part-time efforts = Part-time results The amount of time and level of consistency you put into something is directly proportional to your results: part-time effort will get you part-time return. It is with time and consistency that children move from crawling to walking. It is with time and consistency that small savings become golden parachutes. [...]
Before anyone thinks I’m advocating cruelty to animals – I’m not. The inspiration for this post came from this excellent read on how to eat an elephant. Again, no pachyderms are at risk here; it’s a great read on breaking down your large goals into manageable chunks, which increases your chance of success, and let’s [...]
As Spring fades to Summer in a few weeks, I’ve been wondering where the first four months of 2010 went. Wasn’t it just Christmas? … Weren’t #snOMG, #snopocalypse and #thundersnow just a few of weeks ago? … Did I miss Spring Break? It seems as though the first quarter came and went in the blink [...]
Time is your most valuable and only non-renewable resource. Today is fleeting with every tick of the clock (image: Chris Metcalf, Creative Commons) and, well, tomorrow may not get here. Attending professional conferences, conventions and meetings are good ways to connect with clients, vendors and potential new clients among other things. But conferences can be [...]
Remember the saying, “offense sells tickets and defense wins games championships?” We yell, scream, hug strangers and plain go crazy for a touchdown, home run, slam dunk or goal. It’s what we come to see, what we pay money for and what gets our hearts pounding. But lately I’ve been thinking, what about the defense? Aren’t [...]
In October 2009, I officially began my consulting business, Topaz Consulting. I had had the name for some years, but I hadn’t done anything with it. I wasn’t sure where my passion was, you know the proverbial, “what I would be willing to do and not get paid for doing it.” So I waited and [...]
