Crucial Conversations with Employees

What to Do When that Employee isn’t Working Out You have someone working for you and it’s not going well. He isn’t doing his job. She is making a lot of mistakes. Maybe they aren’t even showing up. It could be a full-time employee, a part time employee or someone who you contract with occasionally.  Maybe…

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how Much Should You Charge?

business and money

How to determine your price point As I work with clients to create a business, one of the details that often gets a lot of discussion is: What should I charge? Most begin by under-pricing their product or striving to make it economical so customers will want to buy it. There a several reasons not…

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10 Ways to Hire Successfully

How to Hire Successfully Covid 19 has created a mixed bag in the business world. Some businesses are so busy they can’t keep up with the demand, especially if their product is necessary to protect individuals from the virus. Others are shutting down altogether and their employees are out of work. If you are in…

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What is holding you back?

 Three Mindsets that Keep You Stuck One of my favorite books is Who Moved My Cheese?  by Spencer Johnson.  I especially like the children’s version with it’s colorful pictures and clever text. As a school counselor, I read the story in classrooms and discussed the behavior of the four characters with children. I’ve also loaned…

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the secret to a winning job interview

Seven Steps to Take Charge of a Job Interview As a career and business coach, I often get questions from frustrated clients who have been on several job interviews but haven’t successfully landed a job. It can be discouraging and demoralizing.  Often clients begin to think there is something wrong with them and want to give…

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Are you living your biggest story?

Three Keys to Living Your Best Story Are you living your life with enthusiasm?  Are you living your biggest story? Are you creating your own dance or just following the routine?? Here’s a preschooler who could teach us all a lesson about how to live with gusto!   What Are Your Excuses? If only I…

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Are you accidentally sabotaging your dream?

Maybe your mindset is the problem… Are you waiting for your knight in shining armor? Do you have a project, a mission really, but can’t seem to get started? Do you have a dream business that you are waiting to begin, when you have more time and money? Are you waiting for a sign that you need…

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The Secret to Success

goals and action plans

The Secret Sauce for Success Why do some people achieve their goals while others, weeks, months, even years later, are still wishing and hoping for success? When I think about what separates successful entrepreneurs and clients from those who are unsuccessful it is usually one thing. But-it’s probably not what you think… It’s not experience. It’s…

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One simple step toward building confidence

Need more confidence? Maybe you’ve said: I believe I have the ability… but I just don’t have the confidence I need to make the change. I’ve accomplished a lot but if I were more confident, I could really make a difference. Don’t worry, I totally get it.  I’ve struggled with feeling confident my whole life. …

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ready to get started?

Most of us are always starting something: a new job a new diet a new relationship a new project a new adventure How do you start well?  How do you begin so that you avoid past mistakes?  How do you ensure the best possible chance of success?  Are there any strategies that work? It turns…

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