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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do you build momentum in your business and life?
- A few weeks ago at a "Leadership from the Ground Up" conference, Donald Trump spoke about the ingredients for success. I found his topic on momentum very intriguing. My thoughts have been returning to his presentation in my mind ever since.Mr. Trump shared a story about his friend who lost momentum, and the devastating impacts this friend experienced as a result. He also said that momentum ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The real truth about working smarter, not harder
- Running a business or department can often stretch you to the limit.To be effective at doing what you do best, it's imperative to look at what tasks you can either delegate or outsource.DelegatingThis is an interesting word. For some people it means completely letting go of their responsibilities and getting someone else to do the work. Now that's all well and good providing t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you a work addict?
- Work addiction is very common in our society today, yet it is not one that is not highly recognised.An interesting article in the March edition of The Success Report published by Success Technologies stated:"Of all the addictions receiving attention today (including alcohol, drugs, gambling and food) work addiction is perhaps the least recognised and possibly the most dangerous....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you worth investing in?
- Do you realise that if you're green you're growing and if you're ripe you're rotten? So says Winston Marsh, Business Marketing Guru in his recent newsletter.Here's an excerpt from it ..."Over the last week or so I have been presenting a series of seminars for MYOB throughout New Zealand and I have made an amazing discovery.Most people would rather service their car than servic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to get more business without even trying
- Why are you in business? Hopefully you enjoy what you do, however is it because you want to make money so that you can have, be and do more in your life?Who pays you? Your clients do and never forget that. Unfortunately many people do. They take your money and then vanish off the face of the earth. And if you do hear from them you know they are only trying to sell something or business is n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Transform your office into a powerhouse of success
- Did you know that the area that you call your 'office' is a direct reflection of you? If your environment is clean and uncluttered it projects that the person who works there is calm and has everything under control. Consequently if it looks like the local rubbish tip then the impression others get is that this person is disorganised, and a complete mess.Now before any of you get upset with...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What do you really want ?
- Being a coach is such a rewarding profession. The enormous impact you have on other people's lives always astounds me.Let me share with you John's story?John is a partner in a financial planning practice. He's always worked long hours and when he finally went home, he was buggered. Apart from his work, there was no energy left over to contribute to his health and personal relationshi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Q-tip it!
- Back in the 1920's when Polish-American entrepreneur Leo Gerstenzang invented cotton swabs as a safer way to clean his baby's ears, he called his product "Q-Tip." Actually, his first name-choice was "Baby Gay" ? but that didn't sell, so the by-now familiar name emerged. Mr. Gerstenzang chose "Q" for Quality . . . and he must have been on to something, because Q-Tip ha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - We are the five people we associate with most
- Last month I was invited to participate in a charity golf tournament in Las Vegas to celebrate the life of the late dancing legend Gregory Hines. The event was held to raise funds and awareness of the tragic disease that took this entertainer's life.Although we were focusing on this serious matter, it was a true pleasure to meet all the celebrities and people whom I would not normally have ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4 amazing tips to successfully persuade anyone
- Having excellent persuasion skills is one of the most important abilities to possess in today's fast-paced world. We need the support and cooperation of other people to help us in reaching our goals. The saying "No man is an island" is an undeniable truth.Here are some hot tips to effectively influence and persuade anyone you desire.1) Enter their world.You must understand the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Priorities: are you living yours?
- In the Charles Dickens classic, "The Christmas Story", Scrooge is given the opportunity to examine his life and his priorities before it is too late. Upon being shown his grave by the ghost of Christmas Future, he asks "Spirit, are these instances of things that will be or are they of things that might be? Is it too late for me?" How long has it been since you have examined you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make progress now: take the hand brakes off your life!
- Do you find yourself striving upward in life yet making little or no progress?Are you high on activity but low on achievement?Very clearly, it's time to stop, look and listen. You're obviously not doing something right.I'll share with you something that happened to me recently. I believe it will help you understand my point.I am an "Advanced Learner" driver. By now I sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you trust your mentor(s)?
- It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust." - Samuel JohnsonI was on a tele-seminar recently with International Health Coach Jeremy Likness and he asked a very interesting question about Trust.We were talking about individuals finding mentors and trusting their mentors enough to pay for their services or to teach them what they ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Build your people skills
- How would you like to get along even better with others in your personal relationships and in the workplace? Getting along well with people sounds kind of general and is difficult to do much about, so let's break it down into some manageable and specific skills. By building the following skills, you will get along well with others:1. Build others' self-esteem.2. Show empathy for othe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Negotiating difficult life transitions
- Life is a process of beginnings and endings. In both life and nature, there are times when things move slowly and don't seem to change very much. Then, suddenly, things change quickly. Moving from August to September, the weather changes gradually at first, and then it seems that suddenly summer is over. It is the same in our lives; transitions are as natural as the changing seasons.Life tr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping your anger under control
- In my work with individuals and couples, I see many people who have a difficult time expressing and managing angry feelings. Let's take a look at what causes people to become angry and how they can respond to stressful situations more productively.What Is Anger?Many people think that anger is caused by hormonal changes or brain activity. This is only partly true. Researchers have fou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to effectively balance your work and family life
- What Is Your Definition of Success?If you want to create balance in your life, it is important to know how you define success. The following list is a place to start. Cross off those that don't seem important to you and add your own. Next, identify which of the items on your list are the most essential to your success definition and which items present the greatest challenge to you.1...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to forgive another for past hurts
- No one gets through life without being hurt by another person. We all have experienced the pain of a thoughtless remark, gossip, or lie. If you have experienced an unhappy marriage, the devastation of infidelity, or suffered physical or emotional abuse, you know what it feels like to be hurt. It is tempting to hold on to these feelings and build a wall of safety around yourself, but the best way t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Managing your perfectionism
- What Is Perfectionism?This is the first of two newsletters that address perfectionism. In this issue, we will explore what perfectionism is and why it is destructive. In the next one, we will take a look at some strategies for both controlling the need to be perfect and living a more relaxed, satisfying life.Perfectionists aspire to be top achievers and do not allow themselves to mak...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dealing effectively with midlife issues
- In this article we would like to help you explore the challenges and opportunities that come at midlife. You will have an opportunity to take a look at issues that are specific to the Baby Boomer generation. You will also have a chance to begin the process of your own midlife assessment with a list of questions presented at the end of the newsletter. We call this assessment the Midlife Checkup....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Assertive communication: 20 helpful tips
- Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further in life than being passive or aggressive. But few of us were actually taught how to be assertive. Here are some helpful tips.1. Choose the right time. Imagine you're dashing down the hall on your way to a meeting. Lisa passes by. You call out, "Can you have the Microsoft project out by Tuesday?" Because you haven't scheduled ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 steps to take control of your life
- Taking control of your life is getting in touch with your values, setting meaningful goals and identifying your vision. To be in control of where life is taking you means being more productive, dealing more effectively with stress, having the ability to solve problems, handing change and developing healthy optimism. Start with these 7 steps and you are on your way.1. Get in touch with your ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How not letting go of your past can hurt your future
- Experiences, whether good or bad, are sometimes all we have, and most of them reside in the past. So you may ask, why should I let go of my past when much of it is filled with beautiful memories and serenity?Well, that is certainly not what I mean. What I do mean is when a past is littered with seemingly overwhelming pain, it impedes one's ability to move forward and adjust to this ever-cha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Voice care for coaches
- Coaches rely heavily on their voice to service clients. If you also give teleclasses or workshops, voice maintenance needs to be one of their top self-care priorities. This information also applies to singers, speakers, or sales professionals.During flu and cold season, vocal cords become highly sensitized and need as much care as a valuable instrument. Think of your voice, and we should, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Forget resolutions - craft a life theme that works
- How many people do you know who, in January, enthusiastically name their resolution for the year yet somehow neglect to follow through with it a few weeks or months later? Forget making New Year's resolutions. They rarely work because they are often based on "shoulds" versus the bigger picture of your life. What I've found does work is creating a life theme for the year ahead. Your life theme...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Several red flags for spotting a phony or scam
- The world is full of phonies and scammers these days. They use various mediums such as phone solicitation, spam email, magazine and newspapers ads, TV infomercials, and plain old snail mail. They are constantly searching for their next victim. Like P.T. Barnum once said, "there's a sucker born every minute", so there's a plenteous pool.To all of those potential victims, I offer some tips fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Listening skills in relationships
- Recently, when out to dinner with another couple, my husband is surprised at what someone says about one of our neighbors. He even comments this to the person about his amazement. Less than one week later, my husband comments to me he wonders about this very situation. After asking him, "Well don't you remember Sean told you that?" "No. I must have been in a conversation with someon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Change vs transition
- "There is a time for departure, even when there's no certain place to go." -- Tennessee WilliamsThe words change and transition are often used interchangeably. In truth, they have very separate and different meanings.Change is a one-time occurrence: we change jobs, change clothes, change living arrangements. Change is a shift from one person, place or thing to another....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to be your authentic self
- Most of us play many different roles in the course of any given day. We could be Mom, Boss, Employee, Student or Friend, to name just a few. Very often we identify ourselves by those roles. When asked, "Who are you/" we say, "I'm a wife and mother", "I am a doctor and amateur photographer". We identify ourselves by how the world sees us, not by who we really are....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The $10,000,000.00 question
- When I asked my client, Amanda, what she would do if she won a $10,000,000.00 lottery prize, she quickly answered " I would move to Hawaii and sit on the beach all day." Wow, sounds great doesn't it? When I next asked her if she could see herself still sitting on the beach all day in five years, she raised her eyebrows and said " Gosh, probably not, I'd be bored."When I ...