Category Archives: Inspiration
Giving Thanks
Tweet I had already planned this ”Giving Thanks” blog post for today… then when I was out for a run, look what I came across!! “THANKFUL” — a message spelled out in multi-colored stones for everyone to read! Yes, I am thankful — every day — for so many things and people that make this life [...]
Have You Thanked Your Business Today?
Tweet Being an entrepreneur is not easy. It often has us working odd hours, playing several different roles at once, taking risks (hopefully calculated ones!), and putting a lot of energy into making our business successful. So why do we do it? Because entrepreneurship gives us so much back! In my recent focus on finding [...]
We Need to Celebrate More!
Tweet On my birthday last week, I received Happy Birthday messages on Facebook all day long, and had friends and family members around to celebrate with me in person. Each person’s Facebook post or face-to-face visit felt like a mini celebration of my birthday, and I noticed what a boost it is to feel celebrated. I [...]
Find the strawberries
Tweet A friend of mine recently told me a wonderful old zen story that goes something like this: One day while walking across a field a man came across a vicious tiger. He ran, and the tiger chased him … all the way to the edge of a cliff. The man caught hold of the [...]
How to handle the insanities of life
Tweet Life gets crazy sometimes. Especially as entrepreneurs, we love to take on new projects, re-invent old projects (including ourselves!), and get tied up in all kinds of different things. It can quickly go from being the energy of life to the insanity of life! The good news is that even in the middle [...]
5 Back to School Tips for Entrepreneurs
Tweet It’s hard to believe it’s almost back-to-school time already! I can feel the excitement in the air as kids get ready to start a new school year, and their parents get ready for a different routine. As I help my daughter prepare for going back to school, I’ve been thinking about ways I can [...]
Olympic Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Tweet It’s Olympics time again — I always enjoy sharing the excitement with the rest of the world! We can learn a lot about what it takes to be successful from watching the stories about how these athletes got to this level, and then watching them actually “do their work” during the next 2 weeks. [...]
What is your environment of success?
Tweet Take a look around you right now: what does the top of your desk look like — scattered piles, neat piles, or no piles at all? Can you see the floor around your workspace, or your coffee table in the living room? One of the goal areas we focus on in the Big Fish [...]
What BOLD Actions Do You Need to Take??
Tweet Choose your attitude and your actions, and boldly act! ~ Big Fish Principle #7 Part of being an entrepreneur is taking action — and part of being a SUCCESSFUL entrepreneur is taking BOLD actions. We can spend all day every day taking small actions to make us feel (and look) busy, but the actions [...]
Are you Independent or Interdependent?
Tweet Happy Independence Day! I love watching the fireworks at this time of year, so full of beauty and surprise — and a great excuse to write about one of my favorite topics: independence vs. interdependence. As business owners, we tend to focus most on independence and everything that we are able to do [...]
