Blog #305 In full candor, I have not always been the best at networking and following up at professional conferences…and I have been to a ton of them. Several years ago, I began changing my approach and becoming more intentional with this process. Here are five simple, yet effective tips I have adopted that may […] The post Five Steps to Cultivating Better Relationships appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #303 “I provide speech coaching to many people including Tony Robins and Damon John.” As I sat in the sunny room on the fifth floor of the Bay Side Hilton in San Diego, the man at the front of the room, Pat Quinn, who would be teaching an immersive five-day course, was introducing himself. […] The post Becoming a Certified EO Speaker appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #302 One of my goals is to be a highly effective professional speaker, facilitator, and coach while also being a hermit in the high country of Colorado 95 percent of the time. Even three years ago, the headwinds to achieve this goal would have been much stronger. But today, it is not only possible […] The post Setting Up a Great Zoom Studio appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Thrilled to introduce you to my new book, Life OnYour Terms: Discovering What’s Next! Life has never been filled with more opportunities, choices, or possible directions. Yet so many of us feel lost, unfulfilled, or possessed with an innate feeling that there has to be more to life. This belief applies to people of all ages […] The post Available Soon! Life On Your Terms appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #301 I believe the greatest gift we can give anyone right now is our full, undivided attention. It is about being present, focused, and engaged. How often do you get frustrated when you feel you have to repeat yourself? Admittedly, I have experienced extreme frustration when I have explained something then the same employee […] The post Being Present Saves Time appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #300 Maybe I am getting old and grumpy, but it appears that more frequently, people are coming to meetings late. I am unsure if it is a result of trying to cram too many meetings into a day or if people are simply losing respect for others and themselves; as a result, they are […] The post Three Simple Steps to Start Changing Culture appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #299 If I were to ask you the best decisions you made over the past two years, you are likely to respond with those that held the best outcomes. Yes, some of these outcomes were results of great decisions, but there were probably outside influences that also had an impact. In her book, How […] The post Avoiding Outcome Bias appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #298 As the world speeds up, challenges increase and transitions become inevitable. Investing the time to slow down, think, and process becomes even more critical. Often, the greatest roadblock to doing this is our own bad habits and insecurities. Currently, I am working with multiple teams in a diverse set of industries that are […] The post Avoiding Business Extinction appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #297 Recently, I spoke with a friend who was trying out online dating. It was challenging for her and she was feeling some frustration…but she kept going and worked through it. I decided to read this quote to her from Teddy Roosevelt’s speech delivered at the Sorbonne in Paris, France in 1910: It is […] The post Daring Greatly appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more

Blog #296  Yesterday, I was a grumpy SOB. I don’t like to admit it, but I was in a funk. I had just met with a client going through some extreme financial challenges, there was horrible news of terror attacks in Afghanistan, COVID Delta is heating up, mask mandates, vaccination conflicts, $5 trillion in new […] The post Beware of the Funk appeared first on The Aspiring Solopreneur ..read more