The Inspiring Bee

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Category: How to Make Your Business Better Series

  • The Surprising Ways You’re Getting In Your Own Way

    Tweet You could be doing everything, “right.” You know what your purpose is. You’re doing the work daily, internally and externally, to be a success. But did you know you could still be sabotaging yourself? Self-sabotage is deceptive. Even if you work on your stuff, it could still creep in on you when you’re most…

  • 3 Sneaky Ways Self-Sabotage Creeps Up On You

    Tweet I missed a blog post last week because I’ve been working on two secret projects. This means I’m in the trenches with you. I’m making expensive mistakes, facing my fears and oh yeah sabotaging myself. This is a story of how I’m learning to start anew, fall on my face yet again, and live…

  • Your Thinking is Keeping You Stuck

    Tweet “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso I’ve been reading the new book by Brendon Burchard called High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way. If you’ve been stuck and can’t push forward, then this is the book you should be reading. Burchard has many successful online programs some of which…

  • What You Can Learn From Failed Businesses

    Tweet You may be surprised by what causes failure. I’ve become a failure expert over the years. I’ve been a consultant for entrepreneurs and small businesses. I’ve been their coach and freelance writer. Here’s what I learned. A lack of passion doesn’t cause a business to fail. Nor is it a lack of skill. In…

  • Why I’m Jumping on the Holly Jackson Bandwagon

    Tweet If you read my writing blog, you know I’m not always a fan of online classes. Well, scratch that. I’m a little skeptical about “join this,” “sign up for that” programs. That’s because I’ve paid for more than my share of broken promises courses. And I’m not eating my words with this post either….

  • Should You Count Your Lucky Stars or Work Hard to Achieve Success?

    Tweet {flickr photo by: fearthekumquat} How Important is Luck in Success Social media expert and writer friend Danielle McGaw posted a seemingly benign, but surprisingly provocative topic in her post Don’t Call Me Lucky. Is luck a factor in success? She didn’t think so and nor did many of her commenters. I had to scratch…

  • The Dangers of Looking Back

    Tweet I’m going to ask you a question. And I want you to be as honest as you can. How much time do you spend looking in the rearview mirror? Not in your car. But in your life. Here’s a confession: Lately, I’ve been noticing how much time I spend looking back in my rearview…