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Support your plan with preparation
In my blog on August 22, I talked about some things we could do when we feel overwhelmed and torn between many tasks. We were talking about planning. Now let’s do what we can to support our plan…PREPARE!
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RX for Overwhelmed: A pen and pad
Do you ever find yourself getting to the point where you feel frazzled and overwhelmed? You are working like mad and you feel like you are taking one step forward and two steps backward? STOP! Take a time out, sit down, grab a fresh pad of paper and pen, and begin “uploading” everything rattling in your mind onto the paper.
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Entrepreneurs, dreams, and discipline
In the fall of 1985, my father retired at age 62 to start his own business. He was an expert in the field of pipeline controls, and he chose to retire early to become a consultant. I remember his fresh set of business cards in the gold-plated holder. It was exciting. Unfortunately, 20 years later, he passed away without having gained a single client.
The hard side of “warm and fuzzy”
One time I was at a social setting and happened to encounter a seasoned school teacher who I greatly admired. I asked her the secret of her success, and she answered simply by saying, “Never smile until Thanksgiving”. At the time, I thought that was a clever remark. Since that event, my mind has gone back to that statement countless times as I frequently encounter one of a manager’s most haunting problem…CONTROL.
True-spirited entrepreneurs like a take-charge culture
If you are a successful entrepreneur, you probably like to hire “take-charge” people who own their actions and make good decisions. The challenge is that this type is hard to find and also challenging to keep. Why? Because they want to be an entrepreneur.