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3 Step "Success Factor" Exercise - Click To Read Article
December is time to take some time off for reflection and planning for the upcoming year. In that spirit, I want to share with you a 3 Step "Success Factor" exercise that can help you remember your successes...this will boost your confidence as you plan your goals for 2012.

What are Your Limits? - Click To Read Article
I've learned to embrace the word "limit". A word I never thought I'd like. But here's the thing. Setting limits -limits that YOU choose -actually makes you more powerful.

Solo Travel: It Doesn't Have To Be Lonely - Click To Read Article
The joys of traveling alone include doing what you want, when you want, while offering plenty of opportunities to meet new people -both fellow travelers and the locals. If you've been dreaming of traveling -don't put it off because you're single.

Letting Go - Click To Read Article
There is really no such thing as time management. We all have the same 24 hours a day. What you can manage is where you put your attention. Where you spend your energy and time. And for many of you, you may not be spending your precious time doing things you love or being in environments that support you in fully developing your true self. One key is to let go of habits, commitments and even people who are not contributing to your life in a positive way. Here are a couple of tips to get you started.

Meaning of Life - Click To Read Article
One of the my favorite books about life meaning is “How Then Shall We Live” by Wayne Muller. In it he poses 4 questions. I share them here with you to get you thinking about the bigger picture of your life. My ultimate goal in sharing this with you is that you will be gentler with yourself and that you will live YOUR life doing what you love.

Are Your Habits Supporting YOUR Life? - Click To Read Article
Your habits shape what you do with your precious time. You can decide for yourself which habits you engage in are "good" or "bad". Here are some habits that I find to be dream killers.

Simplify Your Life - Click To Read Article
What does simply simplifying mean to you? How can you focus on what you actually want and need to be happy and secure?

Goal Setting: The Quickest Way to Confidence - Click To Read Article
Do you find yourself struggling between setting goals and just living in the present moment? There's a tricky line to walk between the two. If you're constantly focused on the future and your goals, you may be missing out on wonderful moments in the here and now. I've found a balance that works pretty well for me between goal setting and enjoying the present -it might work for you too.

Do What You Love - Click To Read Article
I want you to do what you love. That's my mission. And if you want to be paid to do what you love, all the better! Sounds simple huh? Then why are so few of you doing it? Because it's not all that simple after all.

Give Your Goal 4 Days - Click To Read Article
There is something quite magical and scientific about 4 days. When you do something once or twice or even three times, you don't yet feel like a "person that does that."

Top 10 Entrepreneur Trends for 2011 - Click To Read Article
There's been a fundamental cultural change toward small business. Many of those who became unemployed have taken control of their own destiny by creating their own work and boosting local economies.

Are You In The Game? - Click To Read Article
Something I see often in working clients, is that dreams often get stalled and even die because the person just didn’t get in the game. What do I mean by that?

Hot Trends: Five Ways to Make Money From Home - Click To Read Article
Working with people who want to start their own home based businesses is pure joy for me –it allows me to use my possibility thinking to the max. Once you start seeing all kinds of opportunities to make money...you won’t be able to stop! Here’s a roundup of just a few home based business ideas to get you started.

Potential: Are You Using Yours? - Click To Read Article
Astronomers recently discovered that there are three times as many stars in the universe than was previously thought. Up till now, they have seriously underestimated the number of other suns in other galaxies – and that means there must be many more planets orbiting them where other life forms might exist. Mind blowing! Which got me thinking...where are you seriously underestimating yourself?

How Entrepreneurs Can Build Self Confidence - Click To Read Article
I’ve recently read several research articles that find women exhibit a lack of self-confidence in their own abilities as entrepreneurs compared to men; many women do not feel comfortable calling themselves entrepreneurs; and, fear of failure is higher for women compared to their male counterparts. Here are five tips to build your entrepreneurial confidence.

Be Yourself: Imitation is Suicide - Click To Read Article
All the qualities and characteristics that make you unique are part of your essential, true self. And when you are being true to yourself you are attractive to others.

Your Mindset and Your Money - Click To Read Article
The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life. These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon Hill published the book Think and Grow Rich. He was inspired by billionaire Andrew Carnegie to take on an enormous project – to interview 500 of the most successful men at the time (today we KNOW at least half of these would be women) and to determine what they had in common that contributed to their success.

What’s Love Got to Do With It? - Click To Read Article
Now, let’s clarify what I mean by “love.” That little four letter word has tons of different meanings in the English language. For the purpose of today’s article, let’s go with “affectionate concern for the well-being of others” and “strong predilection, enthusiasm, or liking for anything.” If you want to be successful, you have to genuinely care about others. When I was a teen, I read the famous 1936 book by Dale Carnegie -“How to Win Friends and Influence People.” When you’re a teen, you REALLY want to win friends. It resonated with me and I immediately began to implement the principles he outlined.

Want to Spend the 2nd Half of Your Life YOUR Way? - Click To Read Article
Are you considering self employment in order to live life they way you’d like? Nearly one in five pre-retirees say they want to start their own business after retirement. And many of you are chomping at the bit and want to start now –to heck with waiting for retirement. Learn what it takes to be self employed.

Uncovering Your Passions - Click To Read Article
Some of you may have had an "aha" or life changing moment that made you aware of a passion. Others discover their passions through intuition - an internal knowing that this is it. Others come to a gradual awareness through their experiences. Here are 3 methods to uncovering your unique passions.

The Millionaire Mindset - Click To Read Article
Do you have a millionaire mindset? Ok, maybe you don’t want a million or think that’s too high a goal. That’s ok. The purpose of this article is to get you thinking about the way you think about money.

The New World of Work - Click To Read Article
What's happening as a result is that many Americans feel betrayed. No longer can you count on a job for life or a paternalistic relationship with your employers. Your sense of security has been shaken. So how can you best deal with this?

Speaking to Grow Your Business: Why You Need to Conquer the Fear - Click To Read Article
When I do workshops on marketing ...and mention that speaking is one of the most effective strategies for building a list of contacts who can’t wait to buy from them, most people in the audience look at me with that “no way in hell am I gonna do that” look. What is it about speaking that makes it such a powerful marketing tool? Listed below are 3 benefits of public speaking.

Speaking to Grow Your Business Part II: Create a Presentation That Sells - Click To Read Article
Speaking is one of the top ways to get new clients/customers. People get to know you and you instantly start building a trusted relationship. Now that’s the way to grow a business quickly! I made the following 3 mistakes when I first started putting together presentations. I don’t want you to do the same, so here we go!

Speaking to Grow Your Business Part III: Marketing Tips to Fill the Room - Click To Read Article
There are several low/no cost ways to begin speaking. I would begin speaking for free –I did and it was a great way to build my database quickly. Here are my 4 favorite tips for building your reputation and becoming slightly famous with speaking.

Successful Self Employment: How to Create a Profit Center for Your Home Based Business - Click To Read Article
I’m in the process of creating a new profit center for my business. And I thought it might help you to read about the four steps I’m following to create a successful (and fun) profit center.

Reinvent Yourself - Click To Read Article
We each have something that delights us, that we enjoy doing and most times a yearning to share that with others in some way. And this essence that wants to break out leads you to reinvent yourself – many times over the course of your life. Let’s talk about some of the obstacles that keep you from doing things you love and how to work around them.

Put Money In Your Pocket With Sizzling Sales Copy - Click To Read Article
Every self employed person needs to learn how to write successful sales copy. Sales copy is a different style of writing. Here are my four best tips to get you started.

PR Basics for Your Entrepreneur Success- Part I - Click To Read Article
Are public relations a big mystery to you? Have you avoided creating your PR plan because you just don’t know where to start? Well the good news is most PR is free and I’m going to show you how to begin. Here are 3 success tips that you can implement RIGHT now to get the exposure you need to be seen as an expert and to become a “go to” person in your field.

PR Basics for Your Entrepreneur Success- Part II - Click To Read Article
Are public relations a big mystery to you? Have you avoided creating your PR plan because you just don’t know where to start? Well the good news is most PR is free and I’m going to show you how to begin. Here are 3 more success tips (see last issue for the first 3 tips) that you can implement RIGHT now to get the exposure you need to be seen as an expert and to become a “go to” person in your field.

How to Overcome Resistance in Your Home Based Business - Click To Read Article
I am often asked how I get so much done...running multiple profit centers while still having plenty of time for exercise, reading, learning and play. One thing I can attribute to my productivity is the attitude I took the very first day of my being self employed – I gave my home based business the same respect I had given my previous jobs. Here’s what I did, and continue to do.

Get Your Article Written Today To Build Your List of Raving Fans - Click To Read Article
Writing articles is one of the top 5 marketing tools I used when I first started my business 10 years ago and it’s one I continue to use today. Why do I love it so much? It’s free, I can leverage the information and use it in several places, it allows me to give something of value to my readers and I build relationships. When I say “article” many of my clients freak out. Here’s what I mean – 500-800 words (that’s a page to a page and a half) on a topic related to your products or services. Once you do a few, you can crank one out in an hour or less. Here’s four tips to help you become a successful article marketer.

Creativity: The Successful Entrepreneur’s Secret Weapon - Click To Read Article
You are absolutely unique. There is no one quite like you. So the way you look at the world, through your eyes, your mind is different than any one else’s. Successful entrepreneurs embrace this uniqueness.

Do You REALLY apply the 80/20 Principle: Why ignore one of the most important success factors? - Click To Read Article
I can’t remember where I first heard about the 80/20 rule – Pareto’s Principle –a powerful success factor. About 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. Here are 3 tips for applying this rule to your success.

Best Home Based Businesses - Click To Read Article
If you are now considering self employment, I want you to know that there are many possibilities for you. Here are a few ideas to get your creative sparks going–if any seem right up your alley, do a Google search on associations and or trade journals in that field to begin to gather more information.

Attracting Ideal Clients/Customers - Click To Read Article
This article focuses on one important aspect of your business –who you serve. Here’s an exercise I did when I first got started and if I find myself attracting people who are not ideal for me to serve, I revisit my vision to get clear again.

4 Power Networking Strategies for Successful Self Employed Women - Click To Read Article
Many of the women who work with me are shy. And so was I when I first left my “job job” and began networking. When I worked in the university setting, the only networking I did was at conferences where we’d share our curriculum and research findings with others… it didn’t feel like "selling”. When I left behind that “academic identity” 10 years ago, I knew it would be important for me to get out and meet people to share information about my career coaching services and to establish myself as an expert in this field that was new to me. I was quite nervous about this activity but recognized the value enough to talk myself into attending 3 different networking meetings each month. This week, I want to share what I learned with you about what works in networking.

4 Success Strategies for Getting and KEEPING Ideal Clients - Click To Read Article
Take one idea from this article today and make it a specific action step you will take toward building your business, with a vision for what it will look like when you’ve accomplished it and a deadline for when you will do it.

4 Secrets to Setting Goals (Goals You'd Really Love to Achieve!) - Click To Read Article
Here are my best secrets for setting great WOW goals and achieving them.





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