3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Business

Accountability Works turns 4 in September and I'm blown away with how far we've come. You've been part of that journey and I'm so grateful. Looking back, there are a few things that seem obvious now that I wish I'd realized a lot sooner. If you are just starting out,...

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“One day” turned out to be 10 years later

“One day” turned out to be 10 years later

Have you ever set a really big goal with absolutely no idea how to go about accomplishing it? Me too. When I was 19 years old I set a goal to run a marathon and I was definitely not a runner. At the time I figured if I ran a marathon I'd lose weight, build my...

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How to Stay Free & Focused This Summer

How to Stay Free & Focused This Summer

Summer has arrived! Schedules are turned upside down, a heatwave came through town that had us digging the fans out of the garage, and if we want the kids in bed by 8pm we are going to have to invest in blackout shades. Don't get me wrong, summer is awesome, but it...

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How I Ended Up in Paris

How I Ended Up in Paris

Greetings from Cafe Josephine in Paris. It’s a chilly morning and I’m perched on the second floor of a lovely patisserie and bakery around the corner from the apartment that we rented for our 5 day stay here. I’m currently looking down over two counters - one full of...

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3 Lessons from a Super Connector

3 Lessons from a Super Connector

When I was in New York last October, I met Michael Roderick, who was introduced to me as a super connector. I took this to mean a person that knows everybody and is really good at networking. I was intimidated because that is a skill I don’t have and generally the...

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An Easy Tip for Finishing a Big Project

An Easy Tip for Finishing a Big Project

Let’s say you want to start a new business and in 3 months you want to be up and running. You've been meaning to write a business plan. Months ago, you found a one pager online that is specific to the business you want to start and after reviewing it you figure you...

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How to Keep Going when Things Get Tough

You didn’t hear from me last week for two reasons. One, I was on vacation and two, I was too disappointed to write. I didn’t make my income goal for the quarter. It's discouraging because I just came off my best quarter ever and so I had a lot of momentum and...

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