Plan Emotionally, Execute Rationally

I don't feel like writing right now. At all. I've just finished my first book and honestly, it took a lot of brain and will power.  It's in format phase and will be released by mid-February, 2020. I'm writing this blog post and article because it's part of my 2020 plan.  This is my 46th…

New Year’s Obsession

I offer free one-hour complimentary sessions before people enroll in my one-on-one coaching.  About six months ago I was talking with a young mortgage officer.  He was hungry, working hard, and had a desire to succeed.  He was working extreme hours and his girlfriend made him take a few hours a week off of work…

Pollyanna Has A Problem

A positive mental attitude will get you through everything, right? Who is excited about their 2020 goals?!  I know I sure am!  Ready to level up, serve more, and achieve things I've never had on my radar before.  I hope you are too.  I'm sure that you've already done some strategy and goal-setting or you…

Quitting Is Not An Option – Failure Is

I had gone to a panel discussion on failure last month at part of the Twin Cities Start Up Week.  The panelists shared their thoughts on how to navigate failure and the mindset to have around it.  What usually showed up as failure ended up being an opportunity to something better down the road.  As…

Do You Want Sexy or Successful?

Every day we are imploded with advice and advertisements on all the things we need in our personal and business lives to feel sexy, but not necessarily successful.  More followers on social media, or we don't have any validation.  The perfect dress or we won't get the perfect picture.  The latest craze workout that'll have…

Fighting the Trap of Unfulfilling Success

We have mice. My husband found some mice in an outside storage shed a few weeks ago.  And he set up traps and got most of them over the course of one gruesome month.  The problem was that they had gotten at a ton of our things and we had to go through the cardboard…

Happy New Year Moms!

Did anyone else do a countdown this year?!?! Just me?!?! No, I'm not crazy - I realize January 2020 is still four solid months out. But I'm not waiting 4 months to hit some goals and finish 2019 strong.  And neither should any other parents out there. The day after Labor Day is the first…

Build Rapport by Providing Value

My daughter is 5 and my son is 7.  Little kids build rapport no differently than new sales people: "You like purple?! I like Purple!!"  "You love Power Rangers?!?! I love Power Rangers!" And they do so because it works.  You can get in the door with an entry-level person that way.  Make a quick…

Defense Wins Championships, But Offense Wins Business

If you’re like anyone else in business, you face some competition.  If you aren’t ready for it you might want to consider getting out of the ring.  That being said, it’s important to stop focusing on what competition is doing and run your race. Play more offense instead of defense. This is kinda funny, but…

Why Rent Your Success When You Can Own?

When I was 18-24 years old, I sold books.  An incredible experience I wouldn't change for the world.  There were many things we all learned in that business bootcamp. That a positive mental attitude can make or break you.  Things like, "your schedule is your lifeline."  And one mantra that was taught to us is…