by Lauren | 1 Nov 2018 | Business, Curiosity, Self-awareness, Values
(Hint: it isn’t you.) Most of us who start small businesses didn’t start out in business school. We didn’t read all the textbooks, or learn how to read a balance sheet until we’d gotten far enough to hire an accountant. We all have lots to...
by Lauren | 13 Aug 2018 | Business, Curiosity, Values
Some years, you look at your business financials and feel all warm and fuzzy. You hit or exceeded your targets; you did better than the year before; and all in all, your P&L statement has some very pleasing numbers that compare well to last year’s. Other years…...
by Lauren | 27 Mar 2018 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
There’s been a recurring theme lately in my conversations with clients, and it’s this: “How can you take that big idea, and make it smaller?” Don’t misunderstand me: I want you to dream big, huge dreams! Let yourself, and your ideas, take...
by Lauren | 12 Feb 2018 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
(Right after you read this one article, that is.) For those times when you know what you want to do, and you just can’t seem to get off your ass (or onto it) to get The Thing done: a compendium of techniques that actually work. Note: I’m assuming that you have time...
by Lauren | 15 Sep 2016 | Accidental Bosses & Leadership, Business, Curiosity
A lot of people will tell you that business partnerships are like marriages. They’re right, in many regards: they’re a long-term commitment; the best ones are built on a foundation of deep trust, openness and respect; and you end up spending an immense...
by Lauren | 12 Nov 2015 | Curiosity, Self-awareness
Last night, in the deep darkness that comes at this time of year, I got in the car and drove to an empty parking lot outside of a shopping mall. I circled around until I found the row of large metal donation bins in the corner farthest from the mall entrance;...
