Saying No

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January 4, 2011 Welcome to the new year. Have you piled on a few more tasks, ideas, commitments, and resolutions? Most people think of the start of the new year as a means to do more. Although their intentions are good, after a few weeks they’re usually exhausted and return to what they’ve always done. [...]

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Building a Successful Business

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Building a successful business is more exciting than I ever thought it would be. It’s also harder than I ever thought it would be as well. On a day when it all seems to be crashing in, it can feel utterly overwhelming, especially when trying to dig yourself out of debt or support your family. [...]

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The Glass Ceiling

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The glass ceiling – you’ve heard the term before. It refers to the invisible limit placed on women in the corporate world. Given the political structure and the nature of power struggles, territoriality, and primal instincts that bleed into the corporate world, a woman’s rise to a level commensurate with her worth has often been [...]

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Should You Share Your Goals?

Remember the last time you got negative feedback? Even with lots of positive feedback to counter it, it was likely those one or two negative comments seemed to cement themselves in your brain. We tend to give negative comments much more weight than they deserve. You probably have people in your life who claim to [...]

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I Do Not Want to NOT Work

I do not want to not work. Lots of people spend their entire life working a job they dislike, praying for the weekend to arrive earlier, so they can race home and enjoy their “real” life. They cannot wait to retire so they can do….nothing. Most of these people spend their work days solving problems…and [...]

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Thank You

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Last week, after a particularly challenging few months, I opened a wonderful email from a subscriber who just wanted to say “thanks” and I began to feel encouraged again. Ironically, this happens more times than could be considered coincidence and so I recognize God’s incredible handiwork. Even a coach has a less-than-perfect day and I [...]

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What is Behind the Fear of Success?

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What do you suppose will happen when you finally achieve all you’ve dreamed of? Aside from the expected upticks in your income and the ability to buy more things, travel more, invest more, and do more of what you really enjoy, what else could happen? If you’re like a lot of people, you haven’t really [...]

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Trick or Treating is Like Goal Setting

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I remember the first time I was allowed to go out trick-or-treating on Halloween night with just my friends. I’m pretty sure my Dad was following at a safe distance but he’ll neither confirm nor deny that accusation! Our trick-or-treat mission had a singular, laser-like focus – get as much candy as possible in the [...]

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The 3 Qualifications for Being In Your Life

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When I was in college, I joined a sorority. We had rules and guidelines, much like any organized group. One of those guidelines was that we were all to believe in the concept of sisterly love. It sounded good, but in reality I became disillusioned after watching so many of my sisters talk behind others’ [...]

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