Do you have what it takes to be your own boss?
Are you sick and tired of working for someone else? Putting in long hard hours just to benefit the owner of the company and shareholders? Working the 9 to 5 grind week after week with no end in sight? Yup, we’ve been in your shoes. We know how it feels. […]
Accountability – What’s your excuse?
When you think about accountability, most people think it means taking responsibility for your mistakes. Admitting when you messed and taking the blame for any fall out. That’s now wrong, but it’s only a part of really and truly holding yourself accountable for your actions. Meriam Webster defines accountability as […]
The Consultant Gig – can you make it happen?
Lately, I’ve been chatting with more than one “Mid-Life Re-brander” – those who have lived in Corporate America for a bit, gained a ton of knowledge and skills, and now in their 50’s and 60’s wants to leave and become a consultant. The reality is, most won’t do it because […]
Client retention issues? I bet I know why.
I often get calls from business owners telling me they need marketing because their sales have “dipped”. I dig a bit deeper asking questions about why they think revenue and retention have dropped. I get the following: My competition is eating me a live I need better employees My customers […]
Entrepreneurs: Mindfulness Matters
I’m a serial entrepreneur. I learned the hard way, that my lifestyle isn’t always unicorns and glitter dust (as Jenn would say). Being an entrepreneur takes grit, patience, hard work and looking risk in the eye and saying, “Just watch me”. To love what I do, I’ve created a mindset […]
Side Hustle Nation – Take the Leap!
In our program the Business Success Network, we love working with Side Hustlers – people who are working their dream gig on the side while holding down a full-time gig that they greatly dislike. (Trying to avoid words like Hate – they just don’t serve me) If you are SERIOUS […]
The fear of trying
You’ve probably heard a quote like “if you’re going to fail, then fail fast.” I used to be afraid of failing, let’s be real, no one wants to fail. But working at Red Barn has taught me that, hey, sometimes you fail, and that’s OK if you fix it and […]
Efficiency – is it a curse or a blessing?
It’s often a running joke at Red Barn that I get shit done – and fast. I really can’t help but be efficient. I’m not quite sure if it was something I learned as a child or something I was just born doing, but as far back as I can […]