DreamAchiever – Lynne Wyatts

Stuck in your job?

What to do in the meantime. Do you spend as much time complaining about your job as you do working on your job? Are you envious of co-workers who have left but feel like you will never be able to leave? Are there so many obstacles to leaving your job that you get overwhelmed and give up just thinking…

Creating a Compelling and Engaging Elevator Pitch

You are at a networking event and someone asks you, “What do you do?” What does your elevator pitch sound like? A. Um… I’m justa coach. B. I help people who are in life transition… you know, like in their career or relationships or parenting troubles and I even help people hook up with a marriage…

Are You a Wannabee or For Real?

Mindset and Practice are Key A while back, I sent an email to a friend, encouraging him to join a writing critique group that I attended. I explained that it was a group of other educators and that many of them wrote young adult fiction, an interest of his as well. Guess what his response…

A Personal Note: Surviving Difficulty

How to Survive Difficulty There was a point in time about eight years ago when my family relationships felt as though they had fallen apart. It was one of the most depressing and low points in my life. Both my children had not only moved out but were also very involved in creating new lives…

What to Do When the Universe Tells You No…

Have you ever felt like you were really on top of things? You were set up for the best week, month, maybe even the BEST YEAR EVER and then BAM! you are blindsided by ~a rejection ~an unexpected physical problem ~a conflict with a friend, family member or co-worker ~circumstances outside your control that change…

Overcome the Fear Factor: Networking for Introverts

Three Skills Introverts Can Develop Nothing strikes more fear into the heart of an introvert than the advice: Go forth and network to grow your business, get a job or just be successful in whatever endeavor you are attempting. I should know. I’m an introvert. Why Introverts are Naturals at Networking As introverts, we think that…

Five Top Sales Strategies for Introverts

Introverts can be Great at sales Do you have an idea for a business or a product but think that you don’t have the self-confidence to sell it? Have you put the time and effort into creating a product… but hate asking people to buy it? Do you describe yourself as an introvert who gets shaky…

Your Story Matters in Your Business

Why tell your story? Every business owner has a story. Some are so well known that the business is the story. Think Pencils of Promise or Tom’s Shoes. As a leader in your business, your story inspires others. It identifies the core values of your brand. It makes your product or service memorable. It describes…

Discouraged and Giving up on Goals?

Are you ready to ditch your goals for the new year already? Do they feel like you will never get there? Is it stressing you out just to see how far you have to go? Quitter’s Day is celebrated the second Friday in January because by that time most people have already given up on…

Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

Five Things I’ve Learned From Starting a Business My coaching business has been many years in the making. For years, I was working full time as a school counselor while coaching, writing and training on the side. I officially left school counseling and launched my coaching business six years ago. Since I’d been working in…