Accountability – What’s your excuse?
When you think about accountability, most people think it means taking responsibility for your mistakes. Admitting when you messed and taking the blame for any fall out. That’s now wrong, but it’s only a part of really and truly holding yourself accountable for your actions. Meriam Webster defines accountability as the quality or state of […]
The Consultant Gig – can you make it happen?
Lately, I’ve been chatting with more than one “Mid-Life Re-brander” – those who have lived in Corporate America for a bit, gained a ton of knowledge and skills, and now in their 50’s and 60’s wants to leave and become a consultant. The reality is, most won’t do it because it’s tough and scary leaving […]
Client retention issues? I bet I know why.
I often get calls from business owners telling me they need marketing because their sales have “dipped”. I dig a bit deeper asking questions about why they think revenue and retention have dropped. I get the following: My competition is eating me a live I need better employees My customers don’t value me like they […]
Entrepreneurs: Mindfulness Matters
I’m a serial entrepreneur. I learned the hard way, that my lifestyle isn’t always unicorns and glitter dust (as Jenn would say). Being an entrepreneur takes grit, patience, hard work and looking risk in the eye and saying, “Just watch me”. To love what I do, I’ve created a mindset around that. I understand that […]
Side Hustle Nation – Take the Leap!
In our program the Business Success Network, we love working with Side Hustlers – people who are working their dream gig on the side while holding down a full-time gig that they greatly dislike. (Trying to avoid words like Hate – they just don’t serve me) If you are SERIOUS about making your Side Hustle […]
The fear of trying
You’ve probably heard a quote like “if you’re going to fail, then fail fast.” I used to be afraid of failing, let’s be real, no one wants to fail. But working at Red Barn has taught me that, hey, sometimes you fail, and that’s OK if you fix it and learn from it. It’s a […]
Efficiency – is it a curse or a blessing?
It’s often a running joke at Red Barn that I get shit done – and fast. I really can’t help but be efficient. I’m not quite sure if it was something I learned as a child or something I was just born doing, but as far back as I can remember, I’ve always been motivated […]
Never have I EVER…. Automation!
It seems like lately technology has gone into hyper drive when it comes to marketing and sales – even life itself. Chatbots, Artificial intelligence, Alexa, Drones…and even in the world of marketing: Automation. I’m old school and tend to not be an early adopter of automation. I had a paper calendar up until 3 years […]
Mindfulness and success – the connection
Winning vs. Losing Succeeding vs. Failing Happy vs. Sad It all comes down to what you really want. #truth. There are times in life that we all struggle, be it personally or professionally. Sometimes, they happen at the same time and life feels like it’s consuming you and not in a good way. Some people stay in a […]
10 reasons businesses fail
I’ve owned a few businesses in my day. Some have failed, some have been (and are) successful. The failing part sucks – no doubt about it. You never enter a business thinking it’s going to not be there in a year or two – kind of like a marriage. But it happens. Here’s what I’ve […]