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Many small business owners work alone. This can feel very alienating at times. What are your biggest challenges in working alone?
+ Not being able to motivate or focus yourself to be productive? + Not having access to the knowledge and resources a wider network would provide? + Not knowing where to turn when things get tough? + Not having anyone who understands to celebrate your successes with? |
Small Business Revitalization Blog
Small Business Coaching: Revive Your Profits, Revitalise Your Perspectives, Reinvigorate Your People
Is working on your own too difficult some days?
Lisa Murray - Thursday, October 16, 2008
Are you waiting for the 'light at the end of the tunnel'?
Lisa Murray - Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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I recently found myself thinking about when I would 'see the light at the end of the tunnel’. Why do we wait for the light at the end of the tunnel? It seems like a pretty dumb idea in a way. If we are infinitely amazing (human) beings, then why on earth are we waiting??? Then I started considering how to circumvent the tunnel altogether…
+ Could you spend a few minutes seeing your challenge from the perspective of others? + How could you remove the blinkers and keep yourself out of the tunnel in the first place? (being willing to have awareness is one option!!) + Would commitment to a really amazing vision keep you possibility focused instead? + Could creative thinking offer new solutions to tunnel syndrome? |
What could you do instead of watching the news?
Lisa Murray - Thursday, October 02, 2008
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Energy flows where attention goes! If you are immersing yourself in the economic news then you are setting yourself up for more of the same (misery)! What would it take for you to think differently? What would it take to move out of your economic 'comfort zone'? What could you do instead?
+ Could you spend 30 minutes today finding new products or services your customers will love? + Could you spend 30 minutes every day coaching your team to better performance? + Could you spend 30 minutes today talking about what’s great right now? + Could you spend 30 minutes creating a new marketing campaign? |
How To Change Lives In Less Than 30 Seconds
Lisa Murray - Monday, September 29, 2008
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What is the value of appreciation? Take just 3 minutes to watch this TED video and discover a simple but profound approach to creating more joy in your life.
+ How can you thank your clients and team? + What would you like to be appreciated for in your business? + Whose life could you change by saying thankyou? + What would it take for more gratitude to show up in your life? |
Small Business Coach: Revive Yourself By Being Present!
Lisa Murray - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Often as small business owners, we have so much happening in our business and our life that we almost forget to breathe! As a small business coach, I recommend to my clients that they revitalize their energy by simply becoming conscious and present in the moment.
Being conscious indicates you are acting with awareness of your environment, you are awake, you are acting with intention, you are mindful. In other words, you are present in the here and now.
Being present has three major advantages: firstly, you’ll hear your intuition more clearly. Secondly, what you desire will come to you because you’re actually here to receive it. Lastly, you’ll escape from the pressures of overwhelm and overdrive as you will be living only in this moment – not in the hours, days, weeks or months ahead! Remember, your life happens in each moment – make the most of it. At the risk of being morbid, you don’t know if it will be your last!
Therefore, in the moments when overwhelm threatens to send you over the edge, it can be very helpful to take just a few minutes to do something which will bring you back to awareness of the present moment… Here are my top three tools for becoming present right now.
+ Breathe deeply for 10 – 15 breaths, do nothing except notice what is happening in your body – if it hurts anywhere, breathe into those spots to release the tension.
+ If your ‘small business owner’ mindchatter will not leave you alone, carry a notebook and just keep writing everything into it. The more you put on paper, the less your mind will need to keep thinking about it. You can summarise the good ideas at the end of each week and schedule them for action.
+ To feel a sense of achievement, focus on just one idea, one email, one person, one meeting, one project at a time, and give it quality time. Multi-tasking is a productivity myth which only keeps you away from being in the moment!
When I am coaching small business owners, I often find that they have become so busy doing that they are not living (being) the idyllic life they set up the business to achieve. If you desire to enjoy the benefits of living in the present moment, then fast does not always equal fabulous!
What else can you do to ensure you enjoy each and every moment? If you need more ideas on improving your life as a small business owner, contact Lisa Murray to arrange for a free 30 minute exploratory coaching session.
Being conscious indicates you are acting with awareness of your environment, you are awake, you are acting with intention, you are mindful. In other words, you are present in the here and now.
Being present has three major advantages: firstly, you’ll hear your intuition more clearly. Secondly, what you desire will come to you because you’re actually here to receive it. Lastly, you’ll escape from the pressures of overwhelm and overdrive as you will be living only in this moment – not in the hours, days, weeks or months ahead! Remember, your life happens in each moment – make the most of it. At the risk of being morbid, you don’t know if it will be your last!
Therefore, in the moments when overwhelm threatens to send you over the edge, it can be very helpful to take just a few minutes to do something which will bring you back to awareness of the present moment… Here are my top three tools for becoming present right now.
+ Breathe deeply for 10 – 15 breaths, do nothing except notice what is happening in your body – if it hurts anywhere, breathe into those spots to release the tension.
+ If your ‘small business owner’ mindchatter will not leave you alone, carry a notebook and just keep writing everything into it. The more you put on paper, the less your mind will need to keep thinking about it. You can summarise the good ideas at the end of each week and schedule them for action.
+ To feel a sense of achievement, focus on just one idea, one email, one person, one meeting, one project at a time, and give it quality time. Multi-tasking is a productivity myth which only keeps you away from being in the moment!
When I am coaching small business owners, I often find that they have become so busy doing that they are not living (being) the idyllic life they set up the business to achieve. If you desire to enjoy the benefits of living in the present moment, then fast does not always equal fabulous!
What else can you do to ensure you enjoy each and every moment? If you need more ideas on improving your life as a small business owner, contact Lisa Murray to arrange for a free 30 minute exploratory coaching session.
Who do you call when you need help?
Lisa Murray - Thursday, September 18, 2008
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As a small business owner, it can get lonely at the top!
+ Do you have access to a diverse mix of support online and in the real world? + How do you help others? + Why is it so hard for you to ask for help? + What could you gain from tapping into some amazing networks? |
It's all about timing... where did your 75% go?
Lisa Murray - Friday, September 05, 2008
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Three-quarters of the year has whizzed by! Are your new year’s resolutions long forgotten?
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What space can effortlessly restore your perspective?
Lisa Murray - Thursday, September 04, 2008
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How do you access ‘the zone’?
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When was the last time your team had fun at work?
Lisa Murray - Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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Life is way too short to waste, seriously! Are you anticipating a magnificent day? If not, maybe you could think again… What would it take for you to try something outrageous today? How do you reward behavior and ideas that lighten up your business? Do you remember what exhilaration feels like? (No, I didn’t mean exhaustion!!) What brings you joy and when was the last time you did it? When was the last time you were labeled a thrill-seeker? |
Could Confusion Be A Gift?
Lisa Murray - Monday, September 01, 2008
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Feeling a little dazed and confused? Renew your perspective...
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