The Business of YOU!

The Secret to Getting What You Want

Jo Della Penna — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:17:08 -0700

You may have watched the movie or read the book, The Secret. In it, the experts discuss the power of the Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction simply says that what you think about you attract into your life. If you think about how everyone is selfish and only interested in themselves; your life will reflect that as truth. On the other hand, if you think about how people are giving and help each other, your life will be a reflection of that thought. I agree. You create your life based on how you think. With the countless books,...

Create Balance That is Right for YOU!

Jo Della Penna — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:21:03 -0700

Being an entrepreneur takes a lot of effort. It requires so much from you. Add to that the role of a parent and/or spouse and your responsibilities increase exponentially. It can be quite overwhelming. Learning to create balance and manage everything effectively is a huge challenge at times, if not most of the time. You have some many priorities, people who depend on you, and a multitude of duties to tend to. For many, attaining balance in any small amount seems far in the distance, if attainable at all. Here’s the thing, there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to creating balance...

What the “Gurus” Aren’t Telling You!

Jo Della Penna — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:45:33 -0700

For many of us in business, we measure our success by the amount of money we make. Money is only ONE measure of success, but it is not the entire picture. Over the past several years, I have been following and learning from some well-known entrepreneurs. Some are 6-figure and 7-figure business owners. And, while I’ve learned some techniques and gained some knowledge, something was not clicking for me. That should have been my first clue! At first I thought it was just me. I dismissed it by repeating to myself what I was told, “Follow the model of those...

My Planning Crazed Freedom

Jo Della Penna — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:27:58 -0800

I am planner. I schedule everything; from client sessions to business meetings to dentist appointments and pedicures. Yep, I even plan time to plan. I receive so much guff from my family and friends about my tendency to plan everything. So much so, that when I found out that I was pregnant with twins, over 8 years ago, my family roared with laughter! They could not believe that I, of all people – the planner in the family – would be pregnant with twins! They got a kick out of something that happened that was not in my plan. No,...

There's a Movement Happening. Do You Know About it?

Jo Della Penna — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:32:45 -0800

If you've been in business for sometime, you may agree that virtually every aspect of how business is being done today must change. The present business model is not working. The rewards, the results, are far too little for far too many.