Chi follows Energy. Energy follows thoughts. When you control your thoughts, you open up yourself to getting what you want.

When the going gets tough, the tough know to celebrate their success and bounce forward!

What makes you and your business stand apart from the rest? Is this an attribute that is valued and sought by your prospects? Time to think it through.

Victimhood is a choice. You can choose to break the cycle and empower your thoughts to bring you out of a loser mentality..

Watch what thoughts you allow to enter your head. What you think, you become. so take the time to start reprogramming thoughts that no longer serve you.

Best Value evaluation of proposals is not always transparent, so you need to make it easy for the government to see the value you provide and defend the decision to select your firm.

Deciding what solicitations are best for your company, the "go/no go" decision has implications beyond just winning the work.

Capitalize on the downtime as the government is gridlocked. Identify what is holding your firm back and dive in to address it during this time to be ready for reopening and a surge of activity.

On-site employees and the firms who provide them are dinged during the shutdown. There is no way to recoup the lost hours/revenue, so what are the choices?

This is an exciting time of year, with fiscal year end spending and awards. Did you get your share of contracts and funding?

Are you excellent technically, but invisible? How you present yourself affects your business. Don't be the ugly duckling anymore.

Would you do whatever it takes to make an impact? Where do you stop on your journey? Are you able to power through adversity?

What does your business do? Simple answer: "I help business owners get unstuck so they can make the critical decisions to move forward and free up their time".

Business was your dream. You committed your life to it and tied your identity to it. Now you are out -kicked out, burnt out, tuned out, washed out, pushed out. OUT. Look for the opportunity!

Keeping your word is important. Few remember good performance, but all remember who dropped the ball, was difficult to work with, and who made the rest of the team scramble.

Genuine connection with a few people is more profitable than imposing yourself on 100 people. Networking can be beneficial if done properly.

All relationships run their course. Once you've spotted hostage situations, figure out how to get away. There is no upside. Both sides are no longer aligned .

Put yourself first. Don't get distracted as the people around you will try to hold you back. Once you've made the decision, you are ready to do the work to make the change.

You can reprogram your mind to be a stronger, happier, more secure you. Then you are ready to present your best self and carry out your purpose with the strength and assuredness to make an impact.