There is an art to setting a goal” you need to ensure that once you set up your goal you also set yourself up for success – and that you realize the significance of a goal. Many people set goals that are far too lofty and then can never understand why they are always failing.  Alternatively, some people don’t’ set any goals and then wonder why nothing is happening.

My good friend Louise Racine recently commented with surprise: It's because most women feel so out of control in their lives that they don’t recognize or identify with the idea of how controlling their actions actually are. I was talking to her about my observations of busy women trying to get everything done, feeling responsible for everyone in their family, overstressed with obligations at work, taking on roles that rescue, protect, serve and nurture.

I was so frustrated, stressed and overwhelmed with my work. After hours of unsuccessfully being able to balance my business's  books, I was ready to scream.  It was just wrong to be inside on such a beautiful autumn Saturday.  I’d given up weekends when I traded my office job for my own business.  Now I do my work Monday through Friday, and spent a few hours each weekend on my books and catching up with tasks I did not accomplished during the week.

"Last July, I started a business called If The Shoe Fits. If The Shoe Fits was originally a business where I sold women's shoes out of my home. I quickly realized that I wasn’t reaching my customers the way I had anticipated.

Christmas ... the most wonderful time of the year ... or so they say. Yet we all know that holiday stress can take its toll, robbing us of the peace and joy we long to experience.

Growing a business takes focus, hard work and lots of staying power. The to-do list grows every day. But have you ever stopped to think about how all those things get done and if there is a better way to do them so you can handle more business?