Running your business takes so much time and energy. Spending the profits on some indulgences is the least you can do, right?  This was my line of thinking when my business became successful. I enjoyed the expensive company car, the exclusive business clubs, and the upgraded hotel suites. I took a lot of the excess

Most business owners I work with feel trapped. They start a business because they want more time, money, and freedom. But as they grow, they slowly give up their time and freedom. And they always worry about money. They feel frustrated because the business can’t run without them and it seems the only way to

“What a disaster,” I said to myself. I was mortified. It was the first time one of my employees made a big enough mistake that a client had called me to complain (and ask for a credit). I remember the feeling of embarrassment as I heard them say over the phone, “Look, Debbie, we know

“I shouldn’t have hired all those people,” you think. “I should have waited until next year to upgrade our systems,” you say. “I never should have paid for that training,” you complain. Do you find yourself second-guessing your business decisions now more than ever? Especially the investments you made to grow your business? Instead of

“If I have lots of services and work with many types of customers, I’m more diversified. It’s safer.” I hear this a lot and I remember when I used to believe this too. I also believed that I should never turn away work, or I would be sorry later. Then I discovered that these two

What I’m hearing most right now is how OVERWHELMED business owners are feeling. It can immobilize us, especially in times of uncertainty.  Change and overwhelm go together. Whether it’s a change foisted upon us or one we intentionally choose, there’s a part of our brain that wants to resist it. Because change = danger to