I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
Spring Break
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In New York City, spring is struggling to get a foothold with temps barely making it into the 50s, let alone the 60s for more than a day at a time. But the trees, daffodils, and tulips just don't care; they're blooming and it's lovely to see. It's also spring break week for City schools bookended by Passover and Easter and a week out from Eid. For some, this time of year is a reawakening, coming out from the hibernation tendencies of winter into a flurry of activity, spring cleaning, and socializing. For others, it's a time of reflection, rejuvenation, and realignment with the goals and resolutions outlined back when the year was new. For myself, it's a little bit of both. After a busy winter and early spring of teaching back-to-back classes, sometimes two at a time, I'm ready for a break amidst a busy professional schedule and a chaotic personal one. At the same time, I'm looking at the goals and ambitions I set for myself in January and wondering where the time has gone and how to 'catch-up' to get myself back on track. Certainly, our political and economic climate over the past several months has been both a distraction and legitimate concern warranting attention and planning. But, the brain space consumed by the onslaught of news, flip-flopping policies, and upending attacks on core tenets of our democracy, government functions, and economic well-being is neither productive nor proactive in ensuring the viability of business in the present or the future. I've never seen the value in worrying about stuff. You either do something about it or you move on. But, it's hard not to worry and stress over what is happening and that eats away at our motivation and our confidence in the actions we might take to inure ourselves from the impact of our circumstances. So, I'm truly grateful that spring is finally, really in the air because I'm taking my cue from the irrepressible life force bursting forth all around me that is thriving in spite of the seesawing climate, in spite of all the variables beyond its control. How about you? How are you coping and keeping yourself on track with so much chaos and noise creating easy distraction and stress? If you need a way to stay focused on your path forward, my business therapy sessions are great for that. I'd love to help you. Until next time, stop and literally smell the flowers. It's actually good for you. Your success is our strategy!No longer want to receive my newsletter but don't want to miss my special offers and announcements? Click here. |
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I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
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