Day by Day

If you’re around something or someone every day, it can be hard to see the changes that occur – anyone with a child, a pet, or a house plant knows this phenomenon. The same is true with your business – you’re so fully immersed in the day-to-day operations that it’s possible you don’t see the progress you’ve made, because you’ve achieved it little by little, day by day. That’s why it’s important to take regular time to review and celebrate how far you’ve come.

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The Importance of Focus

The Importance of Focus

Every other Friday I post about what has been happening over the previous two weeks. It is part of my “Show Your Work” experiment I started in the fall. If you have been following along, you will note things have changed quite a bit.

But ultimately, that is a significant part of what this experiment is all about. So often when someone is successful and later tells their story of “how I did it — you can too,” there are missing elements that didn’t seem important at the time. Maybe I won’t be successful (I hope that is not the case), or more likely people won’t look to emulate me, but for the time being, it is a great way to document my progress, what I am learning, and hopefully share some insights along the way.

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