Why is it so easy for us to put off or neglect the things we know are good for us? Today, I’m talking about getting enough sleep. It’s no surprise that lack of sleep is a widespread problem, but our cognitive performance is suffering...and all so we can stay awake to binge-watch The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu.

It probably doesn’t surprise you to learn that 20% of all Americans have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder. And in 2016, our sleep deprivation problems were declared a public health epidemi

It used to be so hard for me to think that my story of growing up in a blue collar home, wearing knock-off Keds and learning life lessons from the school of hardknocks would ever be relevant to my life as a business owner.

But according to today’s guest on Diary of a Doer, Marc Gutman, our stories are critical to developing trust with potential clients and customers. Marc is a storyteller extraordinaire, and founder of WILDSTORY, a storytelling and content strategy shop.

“No mind is complete by itself. It needs contact and association with other minds to grow and expand.”- Napoleon Hill

Since moving to Georgia from Colorado, the only home I’ve ever known, I’ve been on a quest to meet other entrepreneurs, check out masterminds, and build a community here in our new home. After a conversation with a couple in our neighborhood, I realized that I should share with not only my neighbors, but with listeners of Diary of a Doer, what a mastermind could and should loo

What does Superman, Clark Kent, and Root beer all have in common? The answer may not be what you think!

Today on Diary of a Doer, my guest is Todd Herman. Through his personal story, Todd shares how he knew that inside was a confident, self-assured, intelligent person who could help others get better results in their lives. When he started using Superman’s classic trick—putting on a pair of glasses (connection #1) — he learned to trigger the specific traits he needed to achieve his goals.

Does your morning start in a panic? You know what I’m talking about…

The alarm goes off and maybe after hitting snooze a couple times, you roll over and grab your phone. This was me. Every. Single. Morning. Without fail, I’d reach for my phone the second I was awake and opened my dreaded email app. I hadn’t even had my morning coffee!

Adoption isn’t as glamorous as many celebrities make out out to be. Brad and Angelina made it seem so easy!

The ugly truth is, there’s crying for hours on end, trauma, therapy, and the list of needs goes on and on. One year after fostering a child that felt all-consuming to me, I thought I was going to crack.

Raise your hand if you’ve suffered from burnout. It’s crippling isn’t it? I’ve experienced burnout more times than I can count. More often than not, it’s my own fault for not setting clear boundaries and putting unrealistic expectations on myself.

Burnout from business is real and often times unavoidable. In this episode, I want share with you 5 ways to avoid burnout. These are tried and true strategies I use in my own life and have encouraged my entire team to put into practice.

Every entrepreneur can benefit from a Virtual Assistant (VA). Perhaps you aren’t ready to get support just yet. But when you take the practical steps I share in this episode, you will be ready sooner than you think.  

In this episode, I share some of the common mistakes business owners make when building teams or looking for support and some ways to avoid them. Taking your time to prepare your business for a VA is going to pay off in the long run, I promise.

Today, I want to talk about why we need structure and guardrails in life and how they can help you. Most of us think we don’t need guardrails, but we all desperately do.

So I ask you, do you have guardrails to protect you? Safeguards, employees we train, countless hours spent documenting SOPs, or a second set of eyes looking over a blog post. Or how about the friend who asks if you are really okay and helps create a plan when you are not.

Imagine if you could provide a lifetime of hope in one ten-hour day. What would that be like? I had the opportunity to do just that. This week, I want to talk about my time in prison... meeting with inmates in the Entrepreneur in Training (EIT) program at the RJD Correctional Facility.