Female Entrepreneur Archives — Michelle Spalding

Wolfpack, by Abby Wambach – Sparks of Wisdom Book Club Recap

“If we keep playing by the old rules, we will never change the game.” says Abby in this powerful book. Last week a group of women gathered around our computers and connected via Zoom from all over the country. We were scattered from Alaska to St. Louis, Waco to Kansas City yet thanks to the…

It must be nice…

You are so lucky, it must be nice to…. • Own your own business • Work from home • Employ a full-time virtual assistant • Have a housekeeper • Be able to travel (pre-Covid restrictions of course) • Have time to write two books Perhaps you have also been the recipient of similar comments, and…

Writing a Book and Running a Marathon

Recently I was chatting with a client about some of her dreams and goals. Listening to women tell me about the big things they want to go for is probably one of my favorite parts of coaching. The other is helping them put a sustainable plan into action to make it happen and removing the…

Is Having a Business Stressful?

Someone asked me recently if having a small business is stressful. My first instinct was to laugh loudly, and say “are you kidding”? Then I thought a little more about it. And while, yes, it is stressful – it is also enjoyable. It’s been one of the things I’m the proudest of – not because…

Why Do We Make It So Hard To Get What We Want?

Oh, how hard-headed I can be at times. Wanting to do it all myself, trying to figure it out rather than asking for help. Waiting, delaying, or holding back simply hoping another answer will show up, so I don’t have to ask for the help I need. Maybe even, at times, hoping someone will “guess”…