“They have a signed contract with me! It’s not fair. We won’t hit our financial targets this quarter because of this, which is the worst possible timing,” I listened as my client vented. Over time, as Melissa’s business grew, she landed larger contracts.

Change the way you see the world, and the world you see changes. But how do you do it? The best tool I know for managing your mind and changing how you see the world is called the “model.” The model simplifies everything

As business owners, we all set goals, but the real reason we have these goals is because of how we think it will make us feel. We think we want the $10M business, but what we really want is what it represents to

Here’s what they don’t tell you in business school: the most important thing about your business is the relationship you have with it. Does this sound familiar? “I resent my business – no one does it right but me” “Marketing is a nightmare –

Most of the time, we don’t question our own beliefs. We’re pretty sure what we believe is true – that’s why we believe it! Many of us may not even consider ourselves to be people who have Beliefs with a capital B–but we

Most of us weren’t taught how to manage our thoughts or emotions–as a result, we’re either unaware of our thoughts or think our thoughts are facts. I’m challenging you to turn off autopilot and re-wire your neural pathways so that your thoughts work

Remember the feelings of excitement and eagerness you had when you started your business? How energizing it felt to create something from nothing? What happened to those feelings? You no longer feel that way because instead of thinking about the future with enthusiasm,

Most of the time our minds are running on autopilot. The problem is when we are not consciously aware of our thoughts, they can lead to feelings and actions we don’t want, like feeling anxiety and overworking and overeating. Our brain has a

Think about the answers to these questions: How much time do you spend writing proposals? How many of them do you win? How accurate are your estimates? How long does it take you to get paid? If you’re running a professional services firm,