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5 lies I told myself when I started my business

By Nadine Nicholson Have you ever realized you’ve been telling yourself something you know isn’t true? You hope it’s true, yet you know somewhere deep in the back of your mind that it’s not. I was just reflecting on the early days in my own business, when I made the big leap from six-figure corporate [...]

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The real truth about why + what to outsource

03.07.2012 by Nadine Nicholson 12 comments

By Nadine Nicholson Solopreneur Sweet Spot. That’s the place where an entrepreneur focuses her time on tasks she loves doing and is best at. Doing what you love and what you’re best at is a sweet, sweet place to be. I guarantee it will help you spring out of the bed in the morning. It requires [...]

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What everyone ought to know about the “free-time-feel-good-factor”

02.29.2012 by Nadine Nicholson 0 comments

/>By Nadine Nicholson I have two confessions to make. When I worked in the corporate world, I led a team of over 100 communication consultants working in an 18,000-employee organization. I encouraged them about honouring their weekends and getting free time to rejuvenate. I meant what I said and they appreciated it. My goal was to [...]

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What are you thankful for?

12.22.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 2 comments

By my bedside is a journal given to me by a coaching client. I treasure it. It’s called “My Daily Momentum Book” and on the front cover it says: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” In it I write what: [...]

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How to do something you want even when you don’t want to

11.24.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 0 comments

You may know by now I’m an ardent boot camper. The outdoor, army-style, down-on-the-ground-and-get-muddy kind. I go Mondays and Fridays for 90 minutes. Last Friday was really cold in Calgary… minus 19 degrees Celcius. Here I am in my cold weather gear. That day I tried to talk myself out of going. They won’t miss [...]

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What’s your bigger why?

11.07.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 3 comments

Do you have a “bigger why”? It’s your raison d’être. The reason you’re in business. The reason your business even exists. When I start working with a new entrepreneurial client, one of the first things I help her do is define her vision for her own thriving business and lifestyle. Before she can do that, [...]

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How this entrepreneur called out the elephant in the room

10.27.2011 by Nadine Nicholson

What blogs do you read regularly? And, what benefits do you get from reading them? Let’s face it. Our time is a precious commodity, especially for entrepreneurs. If we’re going to use it reading blogs, then they’ve got to be good. One I quite like is by Shawn Driscoll in Michigan. I get real, tangible [...]

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How to decide if something new is right for you

10.10.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 3 comments

Have you ever asked yourself if the timing is right to take on yet another professional development opportunity? Recently an opportunity landed on my lap. I just got accepted to the CAPS Fast Track program (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers), after applying early this year. This intensive program, running from January to June 2012, helps experts [...]

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Your business fortune is right there inside you

10.03.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 2 comments

Why did you become an entrepreneur? Stephanie Pollock recently asked this question in her article, “The pull of your unrealized potential.” This article was too good to not share. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about why I became an entrepreneur. I wanted to spend more time with my family, take better care of my [...]

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Four things you can do when self-doubt hits

09.26.2011 by Nadine Nicholson 9 comments

Have you ever found yourself wondering if you should throw in the towel on this whole business building thing and get a “job”? I’m willing to bet EVERY small business owner on the planet has thought this at least once. More likely multiple times. There’s some irony here. Back when I was thinking of leaving [...]

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