How To Reduce That “Out of Control” Feeling In Your Business
I hate roller coasters. The feeling of being out of control has been unpleasant to me since I was a kid. You feel disoriented. You don’t know which direction you are shifting next. You feel your stomach come up to your throat as your body plummets down the next descent. And, on top of it […]
How To Grow Better Instead of Bitter In Your Business
Do you have areas of your business which make you feel bitter? Situations or people that really expose your nerves and leave you feeling agitated that you have to deal with them? If you find yourself feeling bitter or agitated with any regularity, it is negatively affecting your business and job performance. Also know […]
Make Sure Your Marketing Answers These Critical Questions
After over 10 years of marketing experience, I have learned to be intentional, thoughtful & strategic in all the work I do. One of the key ways I do that is focusing on the WHY of our client’s customers. Why should someone buy their product or service? How will it benefit their customer? To accomplish […]
How to Find Peace and Purpose in the New Decade
The older I get the faster time passes. When I had kids, life started moving at the speed of their growth. A physical manifestation of my life passing. Now they are grown. Will things slow down? It’s enough to get you in a funk, or at least a mini-panic when a week flies by, a […]
A Gift We Take For Granted
Never Stop Learning When I was in high school, I was the one who never wanted to go to school. Maybe it was because I was homeschooled until high school. Maybe it was because I didn’t like a lot of the people I had to be around. But the main reason I remember was that […]
The Balancing Act
Have you ever been to the circus? If not, have you seen the performers who ride on unicycles while balancing multiple plates. It’s quite an impressive and amazing sight. Although I cannot relate to having the same skill as that performer, it’s about this time of year when I feel as if I am that […]
Grateful Moments
In our new health chasing society we seek peace, lower stress, physical health, and more through practices such as exercise, meditation, mindfulness, and yes, gratitude! And gratitude comes on top during this Thanksgiving season. As small business owners there is a lot of stress that comes from owning and running a small business. There are […]
Santa, Scrooge and Well-Designed Compensation Plans
Ranking employees as the most important and valuable asset is nearly universal in the business community; therefore, it stands to reason that business leaders also place employee engagement high on their list of priorities. We want our employees to perform well and we want them at the least satisfied with their employer. While compensation is […]
4 Questions to Guide Your Next Project
It’s hard to believe, but we are approaching the end of 2019. Every year is filled with wins and losses, lessons learned, and inspiration for the future. At Crossroads, we’ve had one of our busiest years ever, which has brought new challenges along with its accomplishments. Things aren’t showing any signs of slowing down, so […]
Spiritual Warfare is Real for Business Leaders
This may sound dramatic, but you are in a daily spiritual battle. There are forces of evil in this world that will not leave any facet of our lives un-pursued. Our businesses are such a big part of our lives, it would be foolish to think that forces of evil are not against you there […]