It’s the middle of a build day, and I’m listening to one of our new camp members complain about my co-lead, the person I asked to step up and support me when the responsibility of bringing The Punkin Project and leading our camp at the same time became too much to manage on my own. […]
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Set Yourself Up to Win
Big games break down into small games. Marathons break down into sprints. When you’re playing a big game, you want to set yourself up with small wins along the way. These will build your confidence and momentum. For example, when I developed the game plan for the Punkin Project, I knew that to build a […]
Perseverance is key. Persist.
We just booked our first wedding at the Dome Asylum and so many people are congratulating us, which is great, it’s always nice to receive acknowledgement, but I know that some people just don’t see all the work we’ve done to get to this point. They say things like “Wow, it manifested just the way […]
So You Want to Be a Leader?
Manage Promises, Not People. Leaders take responsibility for the results of the group and are accountable for all of it. They need to manage the accountabilities of each team member. Manage accountabilities, not personalities. Three tips for managing a large event or effort. Divide and Conquer. Divide or group tasks into subject areas. For example, […]
There’s Still 100% Left
It’s February now and a full month of our new year has gone by. How did you use your January? Did you wrap up last year’s books? Ideally, it got started in December, but with holidays and schedules, maybe it didn’t get complete. Finish your year end Profit & Loss statements for each brand or […]
Action Matters
Every once in a while you get a profound piece of advice, and one of the most powerful tips I ever got, was to immediately take the first action whenever a decision has been made. For example, considering we just celebrated New Year’s, you may have decided as a new Years’ goal, that you’d like […]
Do the Due, Diligence that is.
Don’t be intimidated because it’s a legal term, basically due diligence is paying attention to all the details, dotting your i’s and crossing the t’s, doing your work with integrity. When I was starting my first business, a martial arts school in NYC, my business partner and I found this great deal on a space […]
New Year, New You? Start by giving yours...
Happy New Year! New year, new you and all that, but don’t feel pressured by the fancy new planner or calendar you bought with its pristine pages inviting you to create the year ahead. Winter is here and it’s time for reflection and planning. Unless your business is in health and fitness, January is not […]
Be careful what you wish for.
Sometimes, I feel stuck or off course. Don’t you? But when I look back at my notes, usually from the start of the year, when I set my calendar and plan my goals, it turns out, I’m exactly where I said I would be. I guess it’s in my Achiever nature (Clifton Strengths) to be […]
Happy Birthday Body Checklist
Like Frosty the Snowman, I count New Years’, the start of Spring, and birthdays as opportunities to check in with myself, to take stock, make plans (and adjustments!) My birthday falls close enough to mid-year that it’s a good time for me to check in with business and financial goals. Mid-year is also a good time to check […]