Out of Alignment

Y’all, I’m out of alignment. Not chiropractically.  Energetically. I can tell because my to-do list has gotten out of control (like two pages, single spaced), I have a constant sense that I’m forgetting something, and I’m withdrawing from activities and people. What got me here?  Why am I so out of whack? When I’m balanced, my achiever and maximizer are what help me drive my business forward.  My achiever is what gives me the energy … Read more

Do you have a business or do you have a ‘JOB-by’?

What’s a job-by?  It’s what I call a hobby business or a lifestyle business. A job-by is a business that let’s you do something you love and make a little (emphasis on little) money doing it. I was recently involved in a discussion with a group of women and I asked, are you running a serious business or do you have a job-by? And, boy-oh-boy did I get an earful! “It can be both!” they … Read more

How Celebrating Your Wins Leads to MORE Success

What are you celebrating this week? These posts show up in my social media feeds every Friday, and I usually toss out something good that happened – I signed a new client, I scheduled a trip, I finished a big project – and then continue scrolling. Like many entrepreneurs, no sooner do I achieve something I’ve worked a long time for than I check it off the list, wipe the imaginary sweat from my brow, … Read more

Plant Your Flag

Katherine-McGraw-Patterson_Plant Your Flag

You had a vision for yourself when you started your business.  Can you remember what it was? I only ask because I work with clients all the time who have become so subsumed the everyday tasks of running their business, that they’ve lost sight of why they started in the first place. They’re feeling overwhelmed, fragmented, and unsure of their next steps.  If you’ve every heard me talk about vision, you’ll know I compare it … Read more