“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward.
I was reminded of this brilliant principle last week when I spoke to one of my business coaching clients. There can be no doubt that we are living in interesting times…the global financial crisis has impacted overall spending and consumer sentiment - and this has hurt many small businesses around the country. It’s no good hoping that circumstances will change - in order to survive we all need to dig deep and find creative ways to work smarter not harder. Read the rest…
Contributed by
Rhondalynn Korolak.
Rhondalynn believes that each one of us has the potential and ability to SEE, DO and HAVE anything we set our minds to! From humble beginnings and despite formidable obstacles, to success as a leader, writer and entrepreneur, she as learned what it takes to succeed in business (and in life). She is a fully qualified lawyer, chartered accountant, clinical hypnotherapist and Master of NLP and is considered a leading expert at business acceleration, the power of influence and mental toughness. She is the author of “On The Shoulders of Giants” and “Financial Foreplay” and is featured regularly on Today Tonight, A Current Affair, Sunday Life magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, 3AW, The Leader newspapers, JoyFM and many North American radio shows and publications.
As a business owner, I’ll bet you’re incredibly busy and find that there never seems to be enough hours in the day to complete all your work. Have you ever noticed that some of your everyday activities are just deeply ingrained habits - driving your car, putting on your watch, brushing your teeth or taking a shower? You wouldn’t dream of not doing them, they are part of your routine and they just seem to happen automatically. In your business you also have habits such as checking your website, opening the mail, reading emails, grabbing a coffee and glancing at your diary. You do them without conscious ‘thought’ and they seem to fill up hours in your day… Read the rest…
