Starting a business is not a straight line. It’s a learning process that will, among other things, test your ability to accept and overcome obstacles.

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You can learn from anything you see or experience if you keep an open mind – including from your furry friends. To refine or try new business tactics, look around you.

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Not every day will be a glamorous adventure. Sometimes you just have to suck it up, roll up your sleeves, and get to work.

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The business you’re building will never be done. There really is no finish line. That’s why it’s okay to make a change to what you’re doing.  Change keeps you relevant.  There’s an old Chinese proverb: “A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.” In other words:  … Continue reading It’s Okay To Make A Change

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Sometimes you’re not ready to understand an idea. It needs to sit there in the back of your brain, simmering – waiting for some new inspiration to give it life. That was true for me before I came to adopt a mindset of continuous self-improvement.  You’ve heard me allude to that mindset before with maxims … Continue reading What Coldplay Can Teach You About Continuous Self-Improvement

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Building a business – navigating the twists and turns of starting something new – can be exhausting. It’s easy to feel drained, like all your good ideas have run out. But, you can’t afford to run on fumes. You need to boost your creative energy – fast.  Starting and growing your own business is exciting, … Continue reading 1 Simple Strategy You Need To Boost Your Creative Energy

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A new business is a fragile thing. Bringing it to life is hard, of course, and the world is volatile and uncertain. So, how might you design a more resilient business from the start?  THE UNICORN & THE CAMEL On an episode of the HBR IdeaCast, from Harvard Business Review, titled: “How Entrepreneurs Succeed Outside … Continue reading 3 Principles You Need To Design A Resilient Business

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While there are always parts of life we can’t control, I believe that shouldn’t stop us from imagining what’s possible with the parts we can. In that precious space, you have an opportunity to design your life. That idea led me to rethink my career and jump into entrepreneurship, starting (and still building) 321 Liftoff.  … Continue reading How To Design Your Life

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Prioritization is key to driving your business forward – you know that. But, just thinking about saying no might be enough to tie you up in knots. Still, you’ve got to master it – saying no to eliminate what’s nonessential, so you can focus on what really matters.  Famed business strategist and author, Michael Porter, … Continue reading Start Saying No With This 1 Simple Trick

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Do the ideas swirling around in your head feel tangled and disorganized? Are you thinking and thinking, but it’s just not getting any clearer? Do you feel stuck? Well, to build your business, you can’t just think your way into clarity – you’ve got to act.  You need to run the experiment.  NASA’s Perseverance rover … Continue reading 1 Big Mental Shift You Need To Build Your Business

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