Gratitude

gratitude

There are days that seem daunting and circumstances that seem overwhelming. No matter who you are or the conditions of your life, even if it looks easy to others, you will have days when you feel like giving up.
The best strategy I know for overcoming what life throws at you is to be grateful. Even [...]

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Drawing a Line in the Sand

Everyone has a money story and a bias toward wealth. For instance, you may feel that providing your children with braces is a justifiable cost but that putting in a swimming pool would be frivolous. Or it may be o.k. for you to have a swimming pool but not o.k. to give your 16 year [...]

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Lead with Your Strengths

We all have unique gifts and talents. We’re really good at certain things and not so good at others. I will never be an opera singer, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, or an engineer. Those just aren’t my strengths.
Trying to be something you were not cut out to be can be frustrating, demoralizing, and in many cases [...]

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Don’t Be a Burden

There are over 8 million millionaires in the United States.
Over 90% of them are “self made” - they didn’t inherit their money, they earned it.
Of the million-dollar businesses in the United States, less than 6% are owned by women…
Women need wealthy women role models to follow. They need to see that they are not required to [...]

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Getting Organized … Mentally!

Have you ever felt just totally overwhelmed with…well…everything? When I come to the point where all my work and personal “stuff” is all swimming in my head like a giant goulash, I know it’s time to do an “up and out.”
Much like the phrase, “a place for everything and everything in its place,” we all [...]

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High Achievers

What are the biggest differences between high and low achievers? Having worked with a number of remarkably successful entrepreneurs, I can tell you that three of the biggest are their ability to define specific goals, work with a team, and determine who they will allow to influence them.
High achievers are much more precise in their goals than [...]

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Opportunity Knocks Every Day

Opportunities show up every day for every one of us. Successful people are not only able to recognize them, but also expect them to show up, count on them showing up, and seek them out when not enough show up.
They make it a point to look for opportunities all around them, knowing full well that [...]

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What Will People Say?

If you are worried about what other people think of you, you’ll probably never be rich. Or happy.
Who are those other people? Everyone.
It’s easy to cast off the opinions and judgments of strangers; you have less vested in what they think of you. It’s a whole different game when you realize that you must also shrug [...]

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Playing to Win!

Are you playing to win or playing to not lose.
Aren’t they the same thing? No way. Most people play not to lose, in order to avoid fear or pain.
I’ll play, as long as I don’t get hurt.
They will go all the way out to the edge of their comfort zone…and stop. When you play to [...]

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Are You Sure?

Are you sure you want to be wealthy? We will always find a way to get what we want so it’s critical that you know exactly what that is and that you are sure you really want it.
Come on, Ann, who wouldn’t want to be rich?
Well, lots of people actually. Everyone has a money story [...]

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