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...
Business Foundation Skills, Create More Time, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Time Management
One of my favorite Sunday activities — besides sleeping in and cuddling with my cats — is actually planning my week. Now, before you write me off as a total nerd, let me explain why. You see, I’ve realized that spending an hour planning at the beginning of the week...
Business Foundation Skills, Create More Time, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Time Management
We all know the feeling of getting to the end of the day and finding ourselves ridiculously exhausted – so exhausted that getting up and making dinner feels like a herculean task. There are lots of reasons for that exhaustion – being an entrepreneur is hard. But one...
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 –...
Business Foundation Skills, Get Out Of Your Own Way, Productivity, Strategic Planning, Time Management
I hope that your Labor Day weekend was amazing and that you got plenty of rest! Now, typically, after a long weekend, you come back to a massive monster of a to-do list. It can cause anxiety and overwhelm, and all of that beautiful rest from your vacation starts to...
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...