Serendipity – Gotta Love It

I love when I have a serendipitous moment! Just as I was talking about my upcoming anniversary, here’s some fabulous data to share…. I saw an old Rhonda Abrams column from USAToday website. Here’s the link. Rhonda Abrams is author of The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies and president of The Planning Shop, publishers […]

Approaching Anniversary

I established Catalyst for Success in the fall of 2002, and I’m preparing to celebrate a big milestone anniversary with a party later this year. Like other entrepreneurs before me, I stumbled my way into business. After spending 7 years with one of the premier management consulting firms, I was burned out and unemployable. Yes, […]

Keep Quiet Sometimes

Two of my core strengths are strategic thinking and creativity. When people tell me about what they want to accomplish, I can see how they will get there, what obstacles they might face, and how they could possibly maneuver around the obstacles to achieve their dreams. Everything lights up inside me as I listen. I […]

Feels Great to Be in My Office!

This morning I returned to my office. Although I enjoyed my travels, it’s good to be back in my perfectly sized, delightful space! I mentioned the book 4-Hour Workweek in earlier posts. Some concepts Tim Ferriss suggested about time management are continuing to turn my “work world” upside down. If this is the only thing […]

What You Wear Matters

In the business world of perceptions, it’s common to hear advice about “dressing for the next level” to advance in your career. Dressing for success is also prevalent for small and mid-sized businesses. How people perceive you and your abilities is important. Some people evaluate a business owner/executive based on material possessions – car, clothes, […]