I can almost hear you saying "Diana, I’m not a CEO so why should this topic interest me?". Well, my friend – you are a CEO! No matter if you’re a business of one (solopreneur) or you lead a team of subcontractors or a team of employees, I’m guessing that you’re the...

Just a couple of weeks ago, during the week between Christmas and New Year's (which some are calling Twixmas), I did my annual business review.  I didn’t start by looking forward into 2024, I started by looking in the rearview mirror to see what I accomplished, what...

It’s so easy to get caught up in all the hype around planning for the coming year! There are courses, webinars, workshops, etc. all promising to help you achieve success in 2024. However, in a recent December mastermind, we were urged to keep it simple. We were asked...

From stringing lights to wrapping gifts, our to-do lists can seem endless at this time of year and it’s important we remember to enjoy the magic, good tidings and cheer this season is truly about. In our family, it’s all about making memories whether it’s around the...

This past weekend I was an attendee at a real estate investing conference where 500 participants listened for 2-days to multiple presenters from 8am to 6pm. That’s a lot of information to absorb and remember! Probably too much information! But what I do know is that...

Have you ever tried to sell something on Facebook Marketplace? It’s really difficult to explain the value of your widget – and so you often get people trying to get discounts; and others who are just tire kickers. If you’ve gone through a process of selling your...

They pioneered rock'n’roll.They were the first to embrace personal computers and the internet.They demonstrated for civil rights including LGBTQIA+. And as they age, they will continue to impact cultural change! For business owners, the baby boomers will continue...

There are times in every business owner’s life when they question whether they’ll ever reach their next level of success (whatever that level happens to be). There was a time in my entrepreneurial life when I questioned whether I could actually help other business...

When I say that this past week was a knockout, I don’t mean it was a knock-it-out-of-the-park week! I mean it was the flu that knocked me out! Now while this blog isn’t really about me being bedridden, it is about why my business kept functioning. Yes, I was totally...

As small business owners, there are a number of ‘traps’ that we can fall into but one of the most common seems to be what I call The Entrepreneurial Trap! What is the ENTREPRENEUR’s TRAP? It’s a myth that we buy into. It’s the myth that…. I can do this quicker,...