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When you reach for the panic button every time you think about money ... pause. This is not the time to contemplate getting a job. Don't go to your nearest friend or call mom for soothing. Stay away from consulting your team members and spouse, too. And for goodness sake, don't leak your worries ... Views: 976
A confident mindset will make or break your dreams. Yet, sometimes action breeds confidence. So should you work on mindset or take action?
I say both. (But never take action while in resistance unless the action is intentional to get you out of your funk).
If you're familiar with my Speed ... Views: 827
'Tis the time of year to rethink your business model and upgrade. The easiest way to do this is to revisit (or create) your money funnel. Even if you’re a newbie, this is a great way to visually see where you want the money to funnel into your business.
And for goodness sake, put the fun in ... Views: 1075
For over forty years, Lou Tice helped corporations, non-profits, sports teams and individual athletes achieve success. As the founder of the Pacific Institute, Lou's thinking on the subject of personal development led to his creating tools and technology that supported people like Kirk Gibson, ... Views: 1085
It's that time of year when business plans are made, goals are set and new practices are put in place. But of all the things you can do to increase your profits this year, there is one strategy that blows all the others away.
Focus Frequently On Your Vibrational Frequency! (If you want a ... Views: 997
My business seems to make major leaps in growth whenever I get fed up with the long lulls of the same ol', same ol'.
Growth spurt #1 ...
After my first couple of years coaching, I plateaued at $60k a year. It was covering my bills but I was working a lot. Coaching clients and teleclasses ... Views: 1007
Entrepreneurs seem to have an endless supply of ideas for new products and services. What they often lack is the follow through to take an idea into a sellable format and the marketing 'know how' to back it up.
You may be living this experience right now. You have a pretty good solution to a ... Views: 1115
The key to understanding how we all end up being limited by Unconscious Allegiances and Forbiddances—that result in what we call The Fear of Being Fabulous—is rooted in every child’s earliest beginnings and driven by the environment that child grows up in.
That is a psychological and ... Views: 1398
When I was early on in my private practice as a clinical psychologist some 30 years ago, I kept noticing how so many of my clients suffered from a pattern of anxiety as they pursued a goal that they desired (their frustration with not achieving the goal was usually the reason they had come to me ... Views: 1238
When one is a baby and then a child, they are completely dependent on their parent’s responses to them. Through their caregivers responding, one will be able to have their need for food and nurturing to be met.
And this also goes on to include one’s self image and how they view themselves. ... Views: 1614
Jim here, a favorite cartoon of mine shows two lab-coated scientists standing before a white board filled with scientific notation. Between the first part of the notation and its conclusion there is a space filled with the words “And then a miracle occurs.” One of the scientists, pointing at the ... Views: 930
From Jim:
Creative Intentionality (CI) a major element in the construct that is your success in any area of your life and yet so few people know about it let alone understand how to best use it.
To say it directly, CI is about how you frame things. But that’s not a sufficient explanation. ... Views: 1013
Judith here. A former client (“Matthew”) went from executive position to executive position, each time hoping that his new employer would allow him to shine. Each time, as he explained to us, he started out feeling empowered by the hope that this time his boss would respect his intelligence, ... Views: 906
Too often, especially for entrepreneurs, our lives become complicated and exhausting. There never seems to be enough time in the day for all of the responsibilities on our plates, much less extra for the activities which may improve us or our businesses. We get so caught up in the day-to-day ... Views: 1330
Understanding Your Cash Flow Statement
For many business owners, interpreting their company’s cash flow statement is a confusing process. What the majority of these entrepreneurs don’t realize is that it does not have to be. What exactly is your cash flow statement and how does it differ ... Views: 1205
Several years back, I hosted a prosperity forum where several people were chatting about how frustrating it was to not have enough sales in their business. All of them said they were focused positively, taking all the action they could think of to reach their business goals, yet it wasn't ... Views: 858
Do you want to know the single best way to pump your profits and skyrocket your success? (Wow! That’s a good bullet point for a future marketing campaign!)
I’m going to give you a hint. It’s an inner game technique.
Make a solid decision that you will indeed get exactly what you want in ... Views: 866
Being predictable is a part of being human. Our brains are actually wired to embed habits, increasing the number of things we can do on autopilot. Our ability to operate on autopilot, to be aware of our environment and solve problems, has been the key to our survival. John Medina describes it ... Views: 1038
“The market is changing, and not for the better,” Grant said, at the start of our coaching session. “We used to get a ton of leads from our website, and now we’re lucky if we get one a week.”
The business world is in the midst of a revolution – and lately I’ve been hearing a lot of anxiety ... Views: 1113
Purpose and Greatness. These are two very powerful words. These are words that when used in proper context give meaning to us. The question I have for you is: Are you operating in and releasing Your Purpose and Your Greatness?
Your Purpose and Your Greatness go hand in hand. When you are ... Views: 1205
Today’s working environment has the hands of managers full with so many responsibilities and doing big things that cause the organization to be disorganized and chaotic instead. They deal with pressure of deadlines, quotas, and stiff standards and so they end up achieving less rather than ... Views: 916
I was standing in a line at the grocery store. The person in front of me was paying by check. At what I thought was the conclusion of the transaction, the cashier called the manager to her workspace. I watched quizzically as he initialed the check without even pretending to see what was on it ... Views: 968
Sometimes it seems the Universe is not hearing your requests. Your powerful self may feel like it's on vacation because you can't hear its voice. Loneliness sets in. This sets the stage for all the mischievous, lying, bad news Gremlins to come in talking their smack.
These are the moments when ... Views: 1346
Corporations and other companies are in the trend of trimming their staff to bring down operational expenses. In an attempt to move on the path of progress, enhancement and betterment the management took on reducing their expenses by removing many people from their jobs and asking the people ... Views: 930
Digital marketing is not as simple as many of you think. You cannot attain the desired result by sending too many emails, or by posting too many articles about your business in various sites. It needs a lot of planning and initiative to develop business through online.
When we say digital ... Views: 844
As a part of an engagement with a client (an insurer), I walked the executive leadership team through a discussion of company strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. I stood at the white board posting their answers as the discussion migrated to an assessment of ... Views: 928
This much ignored activity is at the heart of success in fitness endeavors, or any other personal endeavor for that matter, business included. It has gotten a bad name over the years because it has been asked to do things beyond its range of usefulness by people who are unconscious to its ... Views: 834
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”
~ Sun Tzu
Strategic thinking is a systematic draft of steps or actions that help company not only sustain its current position but ... Views: 1099
The concept behind a Fantasy Football Confidence Pool involves you choosing which teams you believe will win each game that is played and then you rank the game in accordance to your confidence in that particular team winning. You can do this either using the
point-spread or straight up, ... Views: 4977
"You know nothing about me. I was lost long before the [Berlin] Wall fell. I was once destined to become a man much like yourself: true-hearted; determined; full of purpose, but … character is easier kept than recovered. We cannot control the things that life does to us. They are done before you ... Views: 1124
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What is the one thing that every success story has in common? It is, “I was here in this circumstance and I went to there in a new circumstance.” From here to there has a thread that you can follow. Successful people think a certain way. ... Views: 1647
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Behind every good success there is a story. You may know some of the “BIG” ones, such as, Richard Branson’s approach to success is based on his personal experience with something he thinks can be improved – usually a service or product ... Views: 1284
CEO DISEASE & MOTLEY FOOLS
Since this publication may be read by many CEOs – “Chief Energizing Officers”–, I’ve chosen the above title for the article. The truth is: we all suffer from CEO disease and need motley fools. Feedback from motley fools is the breakfast of champions. I will ... Views: 1046
Are you a world leader?
Depends on which world we're talking about.
All the world's a stage...
Shakespeare had that right, but if you are bold enough to redefine your world then you are also redefining what it means to be on a world stage. If you know you were put on this earth to serve ... Views: 1196
Expectation and disappointment are often two sides of the same coin but the experience between expectations in our businesses as opposed to our personal lives can be very different indeed.
BUSINESS vs PRIVATE EXPECATIONS
In business, we actively invite positive expectations from our ... Views: 1120
"Between stimulus and response is a space, in that space is our freedom to choose, and what we choose in that space determines our success and happiness." - Anon
I hope you find yourself well as you embark upon reading this blog post for the next 5 minutes. If you’re reading this then it’s ... Views: 1168
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
~ Zig Ziglar
For the CEO, it is always a challenge to motivate his employees and also keep them motivated. Motivated employees are at the forefront to take up new challenges, adapt ... Views: 1619
Succumbing to the new technology and changes in the industry is not an option for any business owner. With the help of an executive coach make use of the changes to your benefit and rise above your competitors.
Body: We all follow our leaders without a question. Having complete faith in what ... Views: 975
A lot of Business Owners can enjoy the benefits of business coaching. The important point is to make certain you are engaging with a Business Coach so that you can identify the bits of your business to work on.
Most people actually have a pretty good business, it's just the small bits that ... Views: 863
When establishing your company’s culture your goal should be to find and build upon the shared values of your team. Companies that say what they are, and mean what they say, foster a more tuned-in and trusting workplace. Aligned with this ideal is the concept of transparency, where changes, ... Views: 1102
I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. ~ Mike Krzyzewski
Have you ever experienced any event in your life where someone was behind you, supporting and ... Views: 1329
Regardless of what you think, you need to be a leader. That means everyone: solopreneurs and employees, too. And no matter what stage you find your business in, start thinking of yourself as a leader if you want to see increased profits.
Each of you is a 'leader of self;' the leader of your ... Views: 1371
According to Wikipedia, “Customer satisfaction is defined as the number of customers, or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with a firm, its products, or its services (ratings) exceeds specified satisfaction goals."
Customer satisfaction is a great indicator of customer ... Views: 1437
As the world turns on its axel our society is moving forward at a break neck pace due to technological advances. These innovative solutions are great on one hand yet are also a main culprit to diminishing customer service experiences. It is time to change the way we do business in the new ... Views: 1394
What benefit is it to the organization if short-term goals are met but a leader’s behaviour contributes to employee unrest, sabotage, or high turnover with loss of skills and knowledge? Leaders must be aware of how their behaviour impacts on the motivation and performance of their ... Views: 1512
My new client, Tony, had some "issues." (Don’t we all?) A superb thinker and analytical problem-solver who astounded his co-workers with his intellect, he also got periodically derailed. When his boss (the CEO) criticized his work, Tony would "shut down" for prolonged periods of time. ... Views: 1253
“To stimulate creativity, one must develop the childlike inclination for play and the childlike desire for recognition.”
~ Albert Einstein
Growth – an ever-evolving and continuous process – is an outcome of a successful innovation. As a thing of creativity evolves from an Idea, the ... Views: 1649
Now that you have invested in a new company, is the CEO doing what is necessary to maximize your investment? Success does not happen by accident. It takes a lot of hard work and a commitment to a set of core principles, which become a foundation and pathway during times of development, crises, ... Views: 1216
No one likes having the difficult conversation whether it is in his or her personal life or at work. Unfortunately they often are essential.
What makes the interaction scary is the unpredictability of the response and reaction of the receiver as well as your issues about the topic at ... Views: 2402