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You are Not Lazy, Just Uninspired!
I am astounded at the number of amazing people that tell me they think they are lazy. They haven’t reached their goals or they feel stuck and are not taking action toward achieving something. They feel frustrated, lack motivation or are simply exhausted and just want a nice long retreat. Do you feel like this ...
Information Overwhelm: Why Training is Not Enough
There is so much information available to us. Yet, even when we understand the concepts and the strategy that is offered in training content, the challenge is implementing it: deciding how we want to apply it in our own situation and taking action. With all the information and training opportunities at your fingertips: Do you ...
Goal Setting or Not
At the turn of the New Year there is always much talk about setting goals. How often do we ever accomplish these goals? There is a tendency to fall back into our old patterns and usual way of doing things. Does setting goals help or hinder our progress? We live in a goal-oriented culture. There ...
Start Now. No Funding Needed.
One reason that the Experts Business Model is so powerful is because it does not require any funding to get started. It is something you create from your own experience. It does require taking action. Whether you have big ideas about what you want to do or just some vague concept; it is easy to ...
Create a Thriving Livelihood by Sharing Your Experience
In today’s rapidly changing environment there is a continuing need to learn new skills and adapt to change. People are facing unprecedented changes and intense challenges in their lives. They are looking for a helping hand to guide them. If you have a desire to share your experience and have an affinity for teaching, there ...
Do You Feel Like an Entrepreneur?
I did not grow up in an entrepreneurial culture. As a girl, I was raised with the idea of getting married and having a family when I grew up. I decided I wanted a career, too. The prevailing career guidance was geared toward getting a college degree and finding a job. Even my engineering curriculum ...
A New Business Paradigm
One of the biggest ways we limit ourselves is through believing that someone else controls the money: feeling like we need to have a job to earn a paycheck or find ourselves struggling if we take the leap and start our own business. The moment I made the choice (and a deep inner commitment) that ...
Obvious to You. Amazing to Others.
“Are you holding back something that seems too obvious to share?” This is the question that Derek Sivers poses at the end of his short video clip, titled “Obvious to You. Amazing to Others.” We tend to take our own brilliance for granted, assuming it is nothing special. This short 2 minute video makes this ...
Your Experience IS Valuable
It is common to take your experience for granted. There is often an underlying assumption that if you understand something then everyone does. You may realize that you see the world a bit differently at times; but not recognize the value in your perspective. The truth is that your unique experience, the… • challenges you ...
Reminders to Pause and Breathe
It is so easy to get absorbed in what you are doing, particularly if you sit at the computer much. I have discovered a tool that reminds you to pause and breathe throughout your day. It is a computer application (app) called Stillness Buddy. I have the original version and am enjoying it. When I ...
If Dr. Seuss Met Eckhart Tolle
Since I am a fan of Dr. Seuss and Eckhart Tolle, I wanted to share this YouTube video. This is really fun to watch and right on target! If you listen close, he really captures the places our mind (our Ego) will take us and the choice we can make instead. Enjoy.
The Yellow Brick Road to Your Dreams
Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz our inspiration and our answers are within us, always. Yet, our inspiration is often obscured by our doubts and fears, the “lions and tigers and bears”. When we begin the journey down the yellow brick road that leads to our dreams, we must face our deepest fears to ...
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