LORI'S BLOG

LORI'S BLOG

Hire Intentionally

Hire Intentionally Whether you are a business of one or 1,000, you will need to hire someone at some point. It is obvious that if your business model requires employees you will hire. Where most entrepreneurs go amiss is believing that they have no need to hire anyone. Everybody needs a team. No one can…

Attack your Bucket List

Attack your Bucket List As far as awareness goes, we have only this one conscious physical life to live. So, why not live it? No one wants to be on their death bed with regrets. Regret is a heavy emotion and it paralyzes people. Regret can create division, distance, and depression. I have fully seen…

Leave Your Comfort Zone

Leave Your Comfort Zone There was a time where the best saying was “practice makes perfect.” It was a magical time in life where the connotation was that if you just keep practicing your craft, whatever it is, you will reap the rewards of almost sheer perfection. Well, practice does not always make perfect, in…

Good TACTICS Deliver Great Results

Good TACTICS Deliver Great Results Tactics are those actions and strategies that are carefully planned out to achieve a specific result. The word is synonymous with the military, especially during times of war. Military units carry our specific actions to achieve specific results. Olympic athletes used tactics during training to ensure their body can operate…

Do You Like Your Sunflower Seeds With Or Without a Shell… and Does it Matter?

Do You Like Your Sunflower Seeds With Or Without a Shell… and Does it Matter? Whether you like sunflower seeds or not, everyone can relate to this analogy. Of course, if you are an avid sunflower seed consumer, you may be paying a little closer attention. When my son played baseball, I discovered that the…

3 Ways to Avoid Selling Yourself Out For The Money

3 Ways to Avoid Selling Yourself Out For The Money Imagine a world where you can build your business and not have to compromise your values, vision, or your vulnerability. That almost sounds like a far-fetched idea when we hear that at some point everyone “sells out” to a certain degree. Maybe you have done…

How to Rest Well, Knowing That Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today

How to Rest Well Knowing That Tomorrow Will Be Better Than Today I am going to make a bold statement.  Your best days are still ahead of you, even if you are 80. How can I say this, especially to the 80-year-old who may be in failing health or dealing with dementia or some other…

Building Your Business One Brick at a Time

Building Your Business One Brick at a Time When you start a business, the first thing that goes into it is your blood, sweat, and tears. Taking an idea, a vision, or a mission and bringing it to fruition is time consuming, challenging, and rewarding all at the same time. There is an old business…