When I keep to a morning routine I always feel like I win my day. Those days that I just piddle and don't keep to a routine my day feels unorganized. Why is that? "How you do anything is how you do everything" This is very true when it comes to how you [...]
I used to be a hothead. Growing up my temper was on a short fuse and being more introverted, I would hold it in and eventually just erupt. My every move was a reaction to what was going on around me. And then I turned 3. (Just kidding) Eventually my introversion turned more [...]
What would you say is the most needed skill for a business owner? Would it be leadership? What about sales? How about marketing or planning? What about communication? Yep, that’s a needed skill, but still not the most important one. The most needed skill for a small business owner is the ability to [...]
I founded my software company when my kids were little. Founding a company takes a lot of time. When you are a solo founder, you're in charge of everything. You have to create the product, do the marketing and the sales. Depending on your product you may have customer support to do as [...]
In my life I've experienced: Losing my Dad to an accident at age 15 Getting caught shoplifting at 16 Given the nickname "Sherweed" in high school Having a step-father who hated my guts A daughter born prematurely at 31 weeks Going from 65k in income to 7k after starting my business in 1992 [...]
You're wanting to grow your business and have been listening to Grant Cardone and reading his book "The 10x Rule" but 10x sounds like it's going to be hard. "Heck, I'd be happy just to grow 2x!" you say to yourself and then decide that will be your path. According to Dan Sullivan [...]
It is counterintuitive that doing something 100% is easier than doing it 99%. Do you know why? 99% Allows Decisions When we're 99% committed to something we're faced with decisions. Being not fully committed brings in a gray area. For instance, let's say you make a commitment to exercise every day and something [...]
Sometimes clarity and creatives don't jive. I have a son who's a creative, (@sherwoodwoodcraft on Instagram), and he doesn't like to talk about clarity. It cramps his style. I get it. What Clarity Looks Like in a Creative In her best selling book "Risk Forward - Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden [...]
"You can do anything you set your mind to." - Mom's & Dad's everywhere The Sky Was The Limit When we were kids, we had no problem thinking big. "I'm going to be an astronaut!" "I'm going to be President!" "I'm going to play major league baseball!" We Quit Believing What happened? Somewhere [...]
"The best time to have the map is before you enter the woods." - Brendon Burchard Having clarity is seriously underrated. So many people walk through life alive but not fully living. I used to be one of those people. I tell people I was living my life by default rather than by [...]