Business Reflection: Why it’s Important and How It Can Propel Your Business Success
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How Can Business Intuition Be Your Secret Weapon For Blissful Growth?
We all use intuition every day. It’s that silent internal nudge that happens when something feels right or wrong. I wonder how often entrepreneurs tap into this secret, but potent power – their business intuition. You know you’re using your business intuition when you...
Understanding Your Business Financials Is Crucial To Your Success
Business financials can be a vulnerable thing to look at. Numbers don’t lie, right? I have a very creative business, and when I think about numbers, I can get overwhelmed super quickly. Math has just never been a strength of mine so bookkeeping, financials and...
9 Ways to Amplify Daily Momentum in Your Business
Here at Momentum Coaching, I am always talking about creating Daily Momentum. And there’s a reason for it! Throughout my own journey, and the journey of those I’ve had the privilege of coaching, there is one common theme: Little actions lead to big...
Customer Service Strategies That Sell For You
I’ve never met anyone who enjoys poor customer service. Say you’re out to eat on a business lunch. You pick the best restaurant in town, known for its top-notch menu. The place is beautiful, the hostess is friendly, you get seated and served promptly. And...
How to Take Guilt-Free Time Off as a Business Owner
Every business owner deserves some time off—a chance to experience a guilt-free vacation or leave of absence. If this is so important, why is it that so many business owners feel guilty taking time away from the office? The struggle is real. Even when we do our best...
Successful Sales Calls: 10 Things to Avoid
Making sales calls is a very real—and sometimes frustrating—part of running a business. But what if I told you that making successful sales calls doesn’t have to be that hard? If you spend hours booking and making sales calls, but they seldom convert into paying...
6 Reasons You Aren’t Booking Clients
Booking clients is a process that every entrepreneur and small business owner knows well. It is our lifeblood, the very thing that keeps our businesses not just sustained but growing. What happens, however, when the clients just don’t come? If you’re working overtime...
Super Helpful Time Management Tips for Entrepreneurs
Time is a fickle friend. We wake up each day with a blank slate and all the time in the world, only to find our day disappear under a pile of busy work and minor tasks. We work so hard, but by the end of the week, we don’t really have anything to show for it. Sound...
This is really just for me today. But I’m sure some of you need the reminder, too.
That moment, when your toddler asks you to create a masterpiece for her. So you do. And before you can even finish it, she says, “ mama, I want to wash it away! I want to make it disappear!”
Can’t business just be like this sometimes, too?
- Barely make a project live before the client decides they’re on to the next project.
- release something you love only to have it criticized.
- spend hours helping a client to have them decide they’re not ready.
Good thing there are always more clients. More projects. And more fun ideas!
On to the next masterpiece.
Imposter syndrome is real and it leads to things like:
▪ distraction
▪ procrastination
▪ self doubt
▪ feelings of failure/incompetence
And guess what? It’s totally normal.
Take a look at the 4 Stages of Competence model and determine where you’re at. Next time you feel imposter syndrome creeping in, just remember:
You’re learning!
You’re gaining competence.
You’re on your way to mastery.
…. and then you’ll start all over again with a new idea 😆
There is a LOT of content out there. Most of it telling you what you’re doing wrong. Or what is wrong with you.
So pause and take a minute today to tap into what you’re doing RIGHT, please.
Because reading all of that can make you feel like crap pretty quickly. There are many days I turn social media off because it just doesn’t make me FEEL good to scroll and read. What about you?
So just a reminder to anyone who needs to see it today … you’re doing better than you think you are. 💗