by admin_tina | Jun 23, 2018 | Articles
I’m not going to lie, this week I’ve been struggling. I have been so overwhelmingly tired. Like pulling-teeth to make it through the day kind of tired. I thought it was from a head cold brewing, but I think it was more to do with the end of school year busy-ness...
by admin_tina | Jan 30, 2016 | Articles
The crabs in the bucket metaphor comes from the story of catching crabs in a bucket. When you catch a crab and place it in a bucket, the first thing it will try to do is escape. Now, if you put two crabs in a bucket, and place them in there together, as soon as one...
by admin_tina | Dec 13, 2014 | Articles
I had something interesting happen this week, and I’m sharing it because I don’t think a lot of coaches / mentors are always sharing real business challenges. It isn’t always rosy and magical with butterflies, even for industry leaders. There are challenges and it is...
by admin_tina | Oct 4, 2014 | Articles
Doubt. Doubting one’s self, one’s value and one’s capabilities. Doubting one’s ability to build a sustainable business and live one’s ideal lifestyle. Once you get caught in the doubt trap, it creates a tremendous downward spiral and it...
by admin_tina | Sep 26, 2014 | Articles
I am loving the cool weather change we’ve been having! I know I can’t complain about all of the sunshine here, but it has been nice to throw on a sweater in the mornings 🙂 It makes me feel like there is a bit of a season change too. We are busily getting ready for the...
by admin_tina | Sep 19, 2014 | Articles
I was a sponsor at an event the other day and the most interesting thing happened. I was talking to the crowd (about 60 people), and had them cheering about the possibility of tripling their business. What was interesting was only a handful of people came over to me...
by admin_tina | Sep 13, 2014 | Articles
I had a great time being an exhibitor at both the San Diego and Orange County ewomen meetings this week! It was awesome to connect with new business owners and a pleasant surprise to run into some very dear friends as well. This organization definitely attracts a...
by admin_tina | Aug 23, 2014 | Articles
No, I’m not referring to any kind of drugs, alcohol or even coffee. What I am referring to is a healthy dose of inspiration. Today I’m writing this article to you from an inspired workstation. I’m at a restaurant along the Pacific Coast Highway, where I’m...
by admin_tina | Aug 15, 2014 | Articles
I’ve been having a wonderful time this week reconnecting with family in Canada. We’ve been having a beautiful time at the lake and I have been enjoying being out on the water. Here is a picture of my view for the week – it’s been so peaceful. I also enjoyed...
by admin_tina | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles
I remember when I used to visualize living in California, back when I was living in Canada. I used to hear the song “Glamorous“ by Fergie a lot. The line, “We flyin’ first class, up in the sky” always stood out for me. I used to picture flying into San Diego and that...