mindset – 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…

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…

Who encourages you?

Who Encourages You When You Leave Your Comfort Zone? You are venturing out into unknown territory. And yes, you are way out of your comfort zone. It’s a new stage in your life; as a newly wed, your first real job, as a new parent, transitioning to retirement, as an empty nester. You are full of…

What I’ve Learned about Wishing and Waiting

I’ve spent a good deal of my life wishing and waiting. In fact, I could say that I’m an expert at it. Here are some of the reasons (excuses) for waiting: waiting for the right time waiting to be sure waiting until everything is perfectly aligned waiting for the right person or the right opportunity.…

The Biggest Roadblock to Success in Your Business

What is one of the biggest roadblocks to success in your business? Blaming. Maybe you blame the economy, not having enough time or money, as the reason that your business hasn’t taken off like you want it to. I’m going to tell you a secret. Once you take full responsibility for the results in your…

Does Your Email Set Your Priorities for the Day?

Is your “to do” list created around what shows up in your email inbox? Guess who is in charge of you and your time when you do this? Answer: Not you. It is whoever wrote that email or posted that message on social media. This common mistake means that you are living a life that…

Sometimes a Bad Apple Can be a Wake Up Call… Snow White

When you hear the story of Snow White, do you ever wonder what would have happened to her if the evil jealous queen had not tried to kill her with the poisoned apple? What if she had just lived her life out with the seven dwarves, cooking, cleaning and wiping Sneezy’s runny nose? Not a…

Seven Secrets to Selling More of Anything

Even if you hate selling stuff One aspect of being an entrepreneur and having my own business that I initially hated and feared was sales. In the beginning I was one of those people who said, “I can’t sell anything.” However if you produce a product, eventually you want to share it with others and…