Do vision boards work?

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Vision Boards don’t work… You do! “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.” – Joel Barker Some people are skeptical about vision boards. I’m not surprised. The way vision boards are usually presented is you get together with some friends,…

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The secret to presenting well

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For the past few years, I’ve done a lot of training at schools, businesses and conferences.  When I first started, I spent hours, days, weeks getting ready for the event.  I researched.  I practiced. I researched some more.  I rewrote the material.  I practiced…  You get the idea. Sometimes the material went over well and…

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resistance

Resistance I often talk with clients about things they want to stop doing or habits they want to break: stop spending so much time on Facebook stop worrying so much stop being depressed stop neglecting their business Here’s the problem with trying to stop doing anything:  what you resist, will persist… Let me show you…

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Are you a giver or a taker?

Are you a giver or a taker? According to the Carnegie Institute, 85% of your success is determined by your people skills and only 15% by your technical skills. In his book, Give and Take, Adam Grant drills down even farther. He maintains that to be successful, you must be a giver. You might be…

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6 steps to happiness

Six Steps to Happiness There are plenty of reasons to be unhappy… Covid- 19-duh! You hate your job but don’t see any better options. You lost your job because of Covid-19 You are sick and the treatment isn’t working. You are having problems in your relationship; with your partner, with your kids, with friends.  Seriously, I…

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Overwhelmed?

Feeling Overwhelmed? I have a new baby, a business and a special needs 12 year old… I’m overwhelmed. My business is really taking off.  I have more work than I can do and I can’t find good help.  I’m so afraid I can’t do it all and will let people down! My biggest challenge is…

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perfect

Striving for Perfect? In January of 2017, I adopted a dog.  I hadn’t exactly planned to do it.  However, I hadn’t planned not to either. I offered to foster a dog during a snowy weekend when the local shelter was trying to get most of the dogs out into foster homes for a short time.…

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Why mindset matters

Mindset Matters What you think about makes a difference. Change begins within and moves outward. You become who you think are.Visualize yourself as confident and you eventually become confident. Visualize yourself as a failure…unfortunately you will become a failure, however you define failure. This is isn’t just wishful thinking. There is research to back it…

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Been doing it too long to change now?

Change and Growing Your Business Have you ever said,  “I’ve been doing it this way too long to change”? A couple of years ago I decided to learn to play pickle ball.  I attended my first lesson at a pickle ball free play court where a pickle ball instructor showed me the basics and encouraged…

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Having a confidence breakdown?

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Low confidence a problem? “Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely.”   Ever had your Inner Critic take control? Maybe your inner voice said something like… Who do you think you are to imagine you could..? Everyone else does it better than you. Everyone else is more successful than you. Maybe it’s time to…

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