Over the last several years, my first post each January has explained my plan for the coming year. This year is no different; except I arrived at my 2016 plan in a different way. While it didn't start out that way, 2015 turned out to be a year of letting go and finding the flow instead of making … [Read more...]
2015 Three Words
Over the last several years, I’ve been sharing my annual plan for business success for the coming year. I start by choosing three words that define where I want to be 12 months from now. Then I turn those words into a visual map; which is the image I’ve included with this post. Before I get … [Read more...]
Why routine in your life is an excellent business strategy
Know those days when you just feel "off?" We all have those days; and when I look back over the last several months I've found a common thread in those days. In general, my daily routines got messed up one way or another. Routines in your personal and business life allow you to be calm, focused, … [Read more...]
Why Helping Others Is An Awesome Business Strategy
Helping others can be a tricky topic because it likely has a different meaning for each of us. For you it might mean donating clothing or other gently used household items to a charitable organization. For others it might mean giving money to a charitable cause. It could also mean giving your time … [Read more...]
My take on impacting the future
Photo Credit Over the last few months my mantra has become: "Focus on what can be - not what is or has been - because you can only impact the future." It's pointless to waste your time and energy worrying about the choices you've made that got you to where you are today. Instead focus that time … [Read more...]
Finding your footing when business cycles change
This is the fifth and final installment in "The Business of Hiking" series. The previous four installments focused on business strategies I was reminded of on specific hikes during a recent trip to the Smoky Mountains. This post discusses the more general topic of approaching life's ups and downs … [Read more...]
Rainbow Falls: Take risks off the beaten path
Every single one of us has a different tolerance for how we take risks. For example, we climbed right past the sign that read, "Warning: Climbing on Falls Hazardous Stay on Constructed Trail ..." not because we are stupid, but because as a group we have confidence in our hiking ability. Do I … [Read more...]
Alum Cave Bluff: Knowing your own pace
Hiking with a group can be a tricky proposition, especially when the group is composed of young folks, older folks, folks carrying backpacks and folks stopping to take pictures along the way. Not everyone in the group will have the same pace on the trail, and that can be disconcerting to some at … [Read more...]
Stone Cabin Trail: Knowing when to turn back
Photo Credit: Joe Kegley There is a difference between turning back and quitting. Quitting is something you do when you are scared of failure or just don't want to do whatever it is you should be doing because it's difficult. Turning back is something you do when conditions indicate there is real … [Read more...]
Baskin Creek Falls: Rock Bottom Recovery
When you are at the bottom, there is nowhere to go but up. Rock bottom is a term frequently associated with addiction and recovery. While the term makes a lot of sense in that context, we probably all have had times in our life that we would identify as low points. How you respond and recover from … [Read more...]
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