Keep on keepin’ on. It’s something we hear from time to time, but sometimes it’s just what you need to hear. Watching the Grammy awards this evening, I was struck by the acceptance speech by Taylor Swift and her message to young women. Her paying it forward with words of … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, I learned of the passing of a friend of mine, Jim Pfingst. Jim was an expert in computer repair. He owned his company and was active in the business community. I ran into him several times at the local business functions. He also played bass in both a … Continue reading
We all sometimes have trouble keeping our eyes on the big picture. Even the most positive of people can sometimes be overwhelmed. When that happens, it’s important to step back and look at the situation in the grand scheme of things. Not everything goes your way. Sometimes, you have a … Continue reading
One of the hardest things to do is the little things first. Little things are easy to let slide. Little things can be deceptive. Sometimes, they seem so quick that you tell yourself you’ll do them later. It turns out to be much later, maybe days or weeks. Did you … Continue reading
Tenacity is a precious trait. Success doesn’t come easily to most of us. A few people are in the right place at the right time. For the rest of us, we have to work hard for what we achieve. Often, that requires soldiering on after failure. If you’ve never seen … Continue reading
The impact of mindset on success can’t be overstated. Recently, I read an article by Arizona State University William P. Carey School of Business professor Christopher Neck discussing mindset and its impact on business and success in general. In the article, neck quotes Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in classifying … Continue reading
Transitioning from a steady paycheck into freelancing is not an easy path. Everything about the business is on your own shoulders. Finding those first few clients is not easy, and jobs come in at seemingly random times. Sometimes they come all at once and there isn’t enough day to get … Continue reading