Archives for September 2014

“It’s just a flesh wound!” I don’t know about you, but the Black Knight’s line from the classic movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, makes me laugh every time. You have to admire his perseverance after losing not one, but BOTH of his arms to King Arthur. The Black Knight also stands as a great example for not recognizing that a situation maybe be more dire that it seems—a situation that happens as much in our businesses as it does in our personal lives.

Do you ever play the “it’s so crazy” game? Here’s a simple test: when your friends, colleagues or neighbors ask, “How are you?” do you reply, “It’s so crazy right now.” 🙂 Or do you feel so completely overwhelmed by what feels like a million obligations that you’ve taken on to grow your business that you’re left running around like a crazy chicken? I was in that position a little over a week ago, staring at a long to-do list to wrap up my recent Marketing Roadmap launch, PLUS a second list of all the things I need to keep […]