by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 30, 2011 | Performance Coaching
Regardless of who you are or what you do there are going to be times where you find yourself feeling out of control. Many would even argue that being in control is an illusion and that there is no such thing. Be that as it may, we as humans generally have a tough...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 27, 2011 | Time Management
Are you a host to productivity or a hostage to the electronic restraints known as email, cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDA)? While they are all amazing tools of productivity, I see so many people misusing their gear and actually creating whirlpools ...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 24, 2011 | Performance Coaching
In nature there is something called a gestation period. Everything has its own designated time to fully develop. If you plant a carrot seed it takes 70 days before you can harvest a carrot. Plant an acorn and it is years before you have a mighty oak. A baby takes 9...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 20, 2011 | Time Management
Do you ever feel like you are busy as can be during the day and really not getting much accomplished? Are you perplexed at how your to do list seems to just keep growing without an even distribution of items being checked off? Would you be interested in getting...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 17, 2011 | Effectiveness
As busy professionals, loving parents, supportive spouses, sensible siblings… whatever our roles are in life, we as humans are always looking to expand and improve our current situation. It’s human nature. Business owners and managers are looking to increase profits....
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 14, 2011 | Effectiveness
There are four weeks most people have in just one week. The one they plan, the actual week they experience, the week they remember having and the week they wish they had. Top achievers have made it a habit of implicitly designing their ideal work week on purpose so...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 12, 2011 | Effectiveness
In sports, coaches always emphasize the importance of follow-through. Whether you’re learning to swing a golf club, baseball bat or tennis racquet, you must follow through. It’s not just hitting the ball that matters, it’s how you continue your swing...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 10, 2011 | Business Plan
Imagine a row of trees with only one or two thriving in full bloom. Where does your attention go? Your focus doesn’t go to the small spindly looking trees with no leaves but rather to the ones with full blossoms and leaves. Yet many businesses tend to cut back...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jul 6, 2011 | Effectiveness
Almost everyone’s finances can use a little cleaning. So whether your finances just track a little dirt into the room or have you wading hip deep in muck, below are 10 practices that can clean you up. 1. Know your numbers. Your income and expenses, credit score,...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jun 30, 2011 | Business Plan
Raise your hand if you know what you need to be doing to grow your business but just are not getting around to doing it. You are not alone. I find many entrepreneurs know exactly what they need to be doing to grow their business but they just are not doing it....
