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It's easy to look at business owners who seem like they've figured it out and wonder why they got a break when they built their business. The truth is, every business owner has a "before it worked story," but because building a business requires time, traction, and persistence, we don't often hear about businesses in their "before it worked phase." We don't often hear about businesses until other people are talking about this, which often coincides with success. I didn't just wake up one day and my business was successful, no business owner did. There were a lot of things...

Mindset is critical to entrepreneurial success because your business is a byproduct of your repetitive thoughts. In this post I discuss the importance of focusing on mindset for your business and share my coffee chat discussion key takeaways on mindset.

"I don't know how we will make it through this." a client texted me yesterday.   Is this a heavy season or what?! If I had to guess, I'd say you started your business during a relatively upward economy. People were buying, hiring, and investing. The unemployment rate was low. It seemed like dreamers were flocking to entrepreneurship by the boatloads. And that all changed in what feels like the blink of an eye. If you’re 30 years old, this will be the 4th recession you’ve been through in your lifetime. When you were born, the world was just a few years fresh off the last...

Humans are amazing. Seriously, I've heard more do good'ers in the last 48-hours as COVID-19-related cancelations continue to roll in than I have heard complaints. It's encouraging and contagious - a positive mindset we'll continue to need so we can amplify the good as we go forward in what will be a very challenging season ahead. Coming out stronger than we were going into this crisis will require deliberate action, patience, and grace. Here are 9 ways to make a positive impact in your circle of influence.