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THERE’S A WELL WORN STATISTIC 
which states that 95% of businesses fail in five years. Or something like that.
I’m not even going to bother looking it up, because it doesn’t matter.
This is just a way to discourage people, to make me somehow feel better than you because I was able to land a real job while you’re … frittering your life away trying to do that “start your own business thing.”
It’s not real.
And it doesn’t matter.
MANY OF US STRUGGLE to keep the energy going. 
Running a business is hard work!
It can be a deep test of character.
I’ve found that persistence is partially an innate characteristic, but is also a skill which can be intentionally developed.
I was amazed (and grateful!) to discover that my 2-year-old’s weakness was having the attention span of a goldfish. Read the rest of this entry »
OUR COMMUNITIES ARE DIVIDED by languages and cultures. ShareLingo is a new company that’s taking this challenge head on.
There are a lot of language education programs and tools out there. You can purchase programs for your PC, connect with online resources, and take classes at school.
ShareLingo has a different approach: To focus on co-learning, forming community and personal friendships.
C HRISTIANS ARE CALLED to be joyful:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. — Romans 15:13
This isn’t easy, of course. We all get discouraged by happenings in our families, in our businesses, in society. This is not an easy time.
But I’m not sure that there’s EVER been an easy time.
IT’S WONDERFUL to step back occasionally and look at the world through different eyes.
I’ve come across several things this week which struck me as absolutely amazing, including this picture here. Sure, we’ve all seen many great nature photos, but isn’t it wonderful to ponder this incredible beauty, and our tiny role in the world?
I was talking with the owner of a business on Thursday, I’m hoping to be able to profile them on the blog here soon. They have a wonderful organization and philosophy, something which seems all too rare.
Of course, the passing of our beautiful cat last week has opened me up to some deeper conversations with the folks I’ve run into. Read the rest of this entry »
TODAY OUR DEAR FRIEND 
Mario left the family. It was a hard decision with us, but his battle with cancer has come to an end.
I took him to the vet and was with him to the end. It was a rough experience for me personally – something I haven’t had be so up close before.
But good things come to an end. Relationships change. People leave. You lose your job. Business ventures have to be shut down.
THERE SEEMS TO BE 
a strong trend of optimism growing right now – so much that it’s even showing up on the news.
I’m greatly encouraged by the trend.
When I lost my job and launched out into business coaching full time, I had to make a conscious choice to nurture confidence and optimism. I had to look to the future and leave the past behind.
It wasn’t easy: This was 2009 Read the rest of this entry »
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR 
when many people consider their resolutions. I’m not a big fan of that, personally, because of the whole mindset that’s built up around the concept.
If I make a decision to do something, I’d like to set myself up for success. If I instead want to just play around at something, that’s fine, but it’s not the same as making a commitment.
THERE IS A POPULAR PHRASE, 
“You are what you eat.” If you’re unfamiliar with it, the idea is that you should be careful about what you put in your body – because it is the foundation for what your body becomes.
This is a powerful concept that can be applied to other domains as well.
A number of years ago, I started noticing that my state of mind reflected what I was watching, listening to, and reading at the time. Read the rest of this entry »
MY FATHER DIED in 1994 after a six month battle with cancer. It wasn’t an easy time, but the help given us by Hospice was a godsend. It made all the difference in the world, and saved our relationships.
I had the opportunity this week to speak with Deanna Cochran, founder of Quality of Life Care in Austin, Texas. Her specialty is as an End of Life Doula, a field I’d never heard of before.
