Why We Need Backward Thinking

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In many areas of life, it is standard practice to complete what is called a post-mortem to determine not only what happened when something failed but also what happened when a venture was successful. One of the best things we can all do at the beginning of the new year is to use this technique…

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3 Beliefs that Sabotage Goals

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Self Limiting Beliefs Our minds are one of our most powerful tools. Our beliefs about ourselves and the world shape our actions. Our actions shape our results and our reality. Are your beliefs about yourself serving you? Or are your beliefs keeping you from moving ahead and making progress? Beliefs that Keep You Stuck Here…

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3 Ways to Set a Goal that Works

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Do you have some big goals? Are you making progress? Or are you making excuses? How long have you been saying you were going to write that book?  Start your own business?  Try a new career path? Get out of debt?  Get in shape? Maybe you think you tried and it didn’t pan out.  You…

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Ten ways to make the most of a conference

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Do you love attending conferences that get you fired up and energized? Do you leave a conference and a few days later wonder where the momentum went? Do you wish you could bottle the information and energy of a great conference? Stephen Covey in his Seven Habits of Highly Successful People identifies the key habit of…

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Feeling Scared? Good!

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Is Your Passion Greater than Your Fear? One of the most common emotions that I work with clients on is fear. Fear can be paralyzing. Fear can hold you back from realizing your dreams and accomplishing your goals. Fear can be a good thing. Whaaaaat? What if it is possible that fear can influence us,…

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Who do you think you are?

Your Mindset and How to Make it Work in Your Favor Who do you think you are to dream about being successful in a business? What makes you think you have a skill or talent that other people would want to invest in?  Who made you an expert? Think you have something unique to offer?…

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4 Ways to Cope with Change

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What is something everyone, no matter your age, gender or socioeconomic group, has experienced?  Change. We’ve all had it, we don’t like it and somehow it often takes us by SURPRISE.  So, how can you cope and come out with a positive result?   Here are some tips for adjusting to change in your personal life,…

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What are Your Roadblocks to Success?

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Do you have trouble getting started? I know I do and judging from the number of people that I talk to about their future plans that just never seem to materialize, I’d guess that this is a common problem. Leadership coach, John Maxwell says, “If you want to win, you’ve got to start.” Seems pretty…

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Feel like giving up?

What to do when life gets in the way I had good intentions but… I lost my focus and my emotions took over… There was no time to follow through… I feel like giving up… What do you do when you have a vision, set an intention, make a goal… and then stuff happens? You…

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2 Success Rituals to Start Your Day

Morning Success Rituals Can Change Your Life Do you have trouble getting yourself motivated to work on your business? Are physical problems sapping your energy? Do you feel like you work all the time but can’t get traction on attaining your goals? I recently had a client who was in an energy slump.  She had…

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