Build More Confidence, Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Gratitude
As we move into Thanksgiving this week, I thought I’d write a short newsletter on gratitude. Even though there’s so much research out there on the power of gratitude, I often find myself thinking, well, if we have too much gratitude, if we have too much...
Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Create More Time, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Time Management
With December right around the corner, it’s hard not to start thinking about 2023. Will these last two months of the year drag on, or will they fly by? When the new year comes, what’s going to be different, better, or maybe a little less chaotic than 2022? These types...
Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning
It was 7 a.m., and I had just finished my meditation. I was about to read my 10-year vision statement out loud. See, I had decided to read this vision statement out loud every morning as a part of my daily practice. I had been trying to do this every day for the past...
Attract More Clients, Build More Confidence, Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Get Out Of Your Own Way
It was 7:30 a.m. I got out of bed. I put on my sports bra, t-shirt, sweatpants, and gym shoes to go out for a morning walk. It is self-care time. And the whole time, I just kept thinking to myself, I could be doing work right now. I should be doing work right now. If...
Build More Confidence, Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Time Management
I just got off of a call with one of my newer clients, and she just kept saying things like, “Monica, I’m not doing enough. I’m not good at business. I’m not disciplined. I’m not focused.” And finally, I stopped her and said, “You’re being really hard on yourself –...
Build More Confidence, Business Foundation Skills, Business Mindset, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity
One of the most interesting and resonant concepts that I’ve learned about lately is that, as humans, our brains – especially our lizard brains and our subconscious minds – are programmed to survive, not to thrive. We live in a mindset of always needing to run away...