Once Every 6 Weeks Clients frequently ask me to create their marketing strategy and their marketing materials. But I always want to know how they are going to implement the strategy and follow-up using the marketing materials. One suggestion is to use the “once every 6 weeks” rule. With existing clients and prospects, be in front of them somehow, once…
What Do You Do For Fun? One of the best ways to learn about your dreams is to consider what you love doing. It’s amazing the kind of information you can discover about yourself when you take a few minutes to list your favorite activities and how often you do them . If you want…
Stop Depression Naturally Through The Right Foods The World Health Organization predicts that by 2020, depression will be second only to heart disease as a worldwide health issue. 38% of women who experience depression have low folic acid. Eggs “contain the highest-quality food protein known to mankind….egg protein is often the standard by which all other…
Stop Sitting So Much & Cut Down on TV According to an article in US Today, if you spent less than 3 hours a day sitting, it would add 2 years to your life. And if you reduced your TV watching to less than to 2 hours a day, you could add another 1.4 years to…
Check In Weekly Face to Face If you have employees or co-workers, one of the most important things you can do to keep your team communication on track is to check in weekly. Take a half-hour in an non-threatening, informal setting and sit down over coffee and chat. Ask how they think things are going, ask them if…
Continuous learning is not optional for leaders, entrepreneurs, or anyone carrying sustained responsibility. The pace of change demands adaptability, and stagnation quietly erodes clarity, confidence, and effectiveness. Leaders who stop learning often isolate themselves, relying on outdated assumptions while pressure increases. Those who stay curious, connected, and mentally flexible remain resilient even as demands grow….
Just 12 minutes of daily yoga for two months improved cognition among people with memory disorders in a study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Other stress relievers include aerobic exercise, listening to mellow music, meditating or praying, and writing in a journal. Recent studies at the University of NC Hospitals and Duke University show yoga reduces…
At Work, At Home, Made Your Needs Clear So many times, we get upset because someone did not do what we wanted how we wanted it, and we did not get our needs met. The easiest way to overcome this is to be crystal clear about what you want and ask for it. Most people…
Entrepreneurial thinking is not limited to founders or business owners. It is a mindset rooted in ownership, initiative, and problem-solving, and it can dramatically improve effectiveness inside corporations, nonprofits, healthcare systems, and complex organizations. Many professionals feel constrained by bureaucracy, layers of approval, or rigid systems. Over time, this sense of powerlessness contributes to disengagement,…
All it Takes is Kindness and Attention A few weeks ago, between appointments, I ran into Dillards to return something and stopped by the Estee Lauder counter. Surprisingly, I had a delightful time. Karen greeted me warmly, inquired as to my needs and then went a step further. She got to know me. She observed…