Cooler temperatures… College football… It’s getting dark earlier… Halloween and Christmas items in the stores… Yep… Fall is coming (or here – depending on where you live). It also means we’re almost in the last quarter of the year. The holidays are coming. Have you checked in on your business to see where you are…
Is your business slow right now? Does it feel like it takes more time and/or energy than it usually does to make a sale? Maybe you’re feeling a bit more “sales resistance” than you’d like. I’m hearing this a lot lately. One of the things I always recommend when I hear this is to go…
Many times, there’s a big difference between doing what’s easy and doing what’s necessary – or doing what will make the biggest change or impact. This is true in life as well as in business. It’s easy to do what’s simple and easy. You can stay in your comfort zone and not much, if anything,…
Dedication… Desire… Determination… I call these the 3 D’s – or Diane’s 3 D’s. There is a fourth that I live by… Can you guess what it is? If you guessed Discipline, you’re right. (And, it should go first, not last) With those three things, you can do almost anything you want to do. If…
The Women’s SEC (Southeastern Conference) Softball tournament was last weekend in Athens, Georgia, and since it’s only 63 miles from my house, I got tickets and went. (I’m not great at doing things by myself, so that in and of itself was a stretch.) My plan was to just drive back and forth each day……
We all define success differently… For some, it’s all about money. For others, it’s about time freedom. For some it’s about family and loved ones. Others measure it in service or giving back. For the majority of successful people I know, it’s a combination of things. One thing all successful people have in common (no…
I don’t think coaching is all about holding space and asking questions as somebody said the other day… not at all! As a matter of fact, I’d go so far as to say that is a bit off the wall. I can’t imagine Tiger’s Wood’s putting coach, Serena Williams former tennis coach, Steph Curry’s shooting…
It’s so important that you know some basic numbers in your business. Even if you’re not a numbers person and you don’t like numbers, it’s important you look at certain numbers in your business. How do you know when and where to invest more of your marketing dollars if you don’t know your ROI (Return…
Lately I’ve been reminded several times that it’s always better to do what you can to stay healthy, to eat right and exercise, rather than need doctors (it’s not me or my health… I’m fine, don’t worry). And as I was thinking about that and committing to making some more positive changes and additions to…
It’s harvest season in farm country – we call it “picking”. The picture is of a field across from my sister’s house in Ohio where they’re picking corn. The red thing in the field (below the arrow) is a combine (not like the one the NFL rookies go to… lol) farmer’s use to harvest the…
