What do you want more than anything?

June 23 2018

Grit. Determination. Focus. Passion. Stubbornness. Courage. Diligence. Patience. Your biggest dreams will require all of these and more. You will wonder whether your sacrifices are “worth it.” You will question your decisions and make mistakes. You will disappoint others. You will disappoint yourself. Your resolve will be tested, over and over again. But if you […]

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Find what fuels you

June 17 2018

art music nature fixing writing walking helping praying laughing tinkering exploring reading hiking organizing scultping discovering drawing planting analyzing dancing donating planning dreaming yoga hosting gardening meditating sewing giving playing cleaning running loving singing crafts gratitude building painting connecting do more of that.

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You are your greatest asset

June 10 2018

Take the steps you need to make sure you are first on your priority list. Take care of your health. Take care of your inner space. Take care of your most important relationships. There is no other you. Take care.

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How to build confidence

June 02 2018

Confidence can be a deal breaker. Take two individuals, one with above-average talent and little confidence and the other with little talent and above-average confidence, and the confident person will most likely come out ahead. The difference between the two is that the confident person has practiced. Very few people are born confident; confidence stems from […]

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5 tips necessary to sell any product or service

May 25 2018

The ability to sell is a skill necessary in most organizations. From healthcare to advertising, the ability to communicate your worth or the value of your services is essential to close any deal. But there is more to good salespeople than the ability to spin words. Don’t take rejection personally. You will hear “no.” Keep […]

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9 questions to help identify your audience

May 20 2018

Who is your audience? Where do they live? How do they earn money? What are their challenges? What are their fears? What motivates them? How do they define success? How do they communicate? Who do they listen to?

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The focus of your narrative

May 11 2018

We all tell stories; about ourselves, about others, about our businesses, about our relationships, about our work. The focus of these stories reinforce our behavior and help create our future. What are the stories you tell about the world around you? About your successes? About your failures? Remember: We have the ability to direct our […]

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The balance of hustle: How do you find flow?

May 05 2018

The line between engagement and productivity, a flow state in which decisions and actions are fluid and purposeful; balanced with the cost of too much: moments of exhaustion, lack of focus and clarity, the heaviness of feeling overwhelmed. How do you create balance? Harvard Business Review estimates 150 million workers across North America and Western […]

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Unhappy? Change one thing.

April 27 2018

Unhappiness and discontentment feed off each other. When one thing goes wrong, it is easy to focus on all that is negative. One issue then consumes your energy and colors your entire life. It’s a spiral that winds downward, and quickly, if you’re not careful. Feeling miserable? Find one thing you can change. Just one […]

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Collaboration over competition

April 21 2018

A scarcity mentality sees just enough, a limited pile of resources from which to draw. This kind of thinking breeds competition: “If she is earning that much money, there’s less for me.” Collaboration, on the other hand, is rooted in abundance. With plenty of supplies and stock for all, there is no need to edge out […]

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