Pat has built the new business she's dreamed of, without compromise. She has been nominated, for the past 4 years, for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award and have won 4 STEVIE Awards for Women in Business. Pat has also hosted her own local radio show for 4 years and now hosts a live talk show on local TV interviewing successful women entrepreneurs and sharing their stories. She has written 3 books – the latest of which is ‘Stop Compromising and Make All the Money You Want! A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Starting Up and Starting Over.’
Have you ever felt stuck or comfortable with where you are? I know there are times when you just want the world to stand still – just make it stop for a short while, so you can catch your breath and then carry on. Me, too. But not very often! “Build this day on a…
Would you like to have more cash flow right about now? Many of the women entrepreneurs with whom I have been speaking, over the past few weeks, are feeling a quiet sense of desperation when it comes to cash flow. How do I know for sure and how do I recognize that? I’ve been there!…
[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] I just love to head into a room full of people I have never met before! I know that not everybody feels the same way about that kind of situation. It is a skill and one that every entrepreneur must master – the skill of networking! It really is all about mindset –…
[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] I hear from so many women entrepreneurs who are frustrated and dissatisfied with where their lives (and their business) are going. From past experience, I know that this stems from the fact they are not clear on their life purpose. I am currently studying from the book, “The Purpose Driven Life – What…
[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] This is the time of year when I welcome change – it’s a time when I assess, review and change many things about my business. When is the last time you had a close look at your systems, processes, structures, vendors, team, etc.? As you grow and develop your business, it’s critical that…
[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] Have you ever heard of the term ‘self-efficacy’? It’s defined as one’s appraisal of one’s own ability to cause, to bring about, make happen; a combination of one’s self-esteem, skills and resources. I first heard about it when I worked with Lou Tice at The Pacific Institute. One of the research partners, Dr.…
[custom_frame_center][/custom_frame_center] Have you ever heard the expression: ‘take no prisoners”? I’m not sure where that originated but I do know that I witnessed many women entrepreneurs in a self-imposed prison last week at my one-day intensive workshop. They were allowing their comfort zone to keep them in a box when, in fact, we were talking about…