Setting Intentions That Match Your Goals I was new to the concept of setting intentions to achieve my goals when I became an entrepreneur in 2006. Once I discovered the power of living in this way I made myself a promise to always use this as a lifelong strategy for success. Are you familiar with […]
Move Your Body to Keep Blood Flowing to Your Brain
Move Your Body Throughout the Day to Keep Blood Flowing to Your Brain and Increase Mental Toughness Exercise is excellent for your short-term and long-term physical health. Get your body moving to reduce your anxiety, depression, and stress. This is a great coping skill because it builds confidence and self-worth by changing your neural pathways […]
Why 2020 Cannot Be a Rerun of Last Year
Why 2020 Cannot Be a Rerun of Last Year A long time client was lamenting that her hopes for the New Year and decade were low. She expressed her feeling that 2020 would simply be a rerun of 2019. I told her it would not be possible and why 2020 cannot be a rerun of […]
What is Minimalism? Minimalism Defined
What is Minimalism? Lots of people are talking about it, but it seems just as many are confused about the true meaning of what is minimalism in its purest sense, especially when it comes to incorporating minimalism into your life and business. It’s easy to see why. The fact is, minimalism means something different to […]
Practicing Gratitude and Forgiveness for Yourself and Others
Practicing Gratitude and Forgiveness for Yourself and Others in Your Life Practicing gratitude and forgiveness brings about positivity, even when it’s hard to stay positive. Make a gratitude list each day and see what happens in your attitude. You don’t have to come up with grand things to be grateful for. If you like the […]
The ONE Thing for Entrepreneurs
I have been rereading The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan and was inspired to share my thoughts on the concepts they are sharing with you here. From the first day I started my online business back in 2006 I knew that my goal would be […]
Introverts and Entrepreneurship
Introverts and Entrepreneurship: Is This a Good Fit? Many of us are surprised to find later in life that we are introverts. This is particularly confusing for those who are outgoing and socially skilled. Some of the greatest leaders and contributors to society have been identified as introverts, including Bill Gates, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, […]
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially
Take Full Responsibility for Your Situation to Grow Exponentially It is impossible to be perfect (whatever that means) all the time. We all make mistakes because we simply cannot always know what the right thing to do is. Admitting that you make mistakes will increase your resilience. Sometimes even powerful leaders are unable or unwilling […]
Impossible Goal of Perfection
The Impossible Goal of Perfection Every week I have calls with people who are caught up with the impossible goal of perfection. Many have waited for years to start their online businesses because they wanted everything to be done right, with no mistakes or flaws before they shared it with the world. “Right” is code […]
How to Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills
Enhance Your Emotional Regulation Skills I’ve been writing about the 8 skills involved in understanding resilience, inner strength, and mental toughness. Our emotions play a bigger part in this than you may have imagined, so it makes sense to enhance your emotional regulation skills to be the best “you” that you can be. ***Scroll to […]
Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want?
Are You Too Busy to Create the Lifestyle You Want and Deserve? Life is messy and complicated and busy. As I ponder this concept of being too busy to create the lifestyle you want I am reminded of this quote: “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” ~ Socrates, 400s BC I mentor about a […]
Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep I never understood insomnia and the devastating effect the lack of sleep could have on our lives until I experienced it myself. No longer do I joke that “I was going to have insomnia but I slept right through it” because that is not funny at all. […]
These 3 Words Broke My Heart That Day
Happy Father’s Day! I’m sharing a story with you from my teaching days… It was the first day of school and my new 5th graders were excited and nervous and talkative all at once. By the end of the week it was obvious that Freddy was going to be my challenging student that school year. […]
Building Confidence for Entrepreneurs
Why Building Confidence for Entrepreneurs Makes a Difference I have gone from living a life that was not serving me to creating one that is more than I could ever imagined, simply by boosting my confidence and taking action on a daily basis to shift my thinking and mindset. I speak and write on this […]
Simple Action Habits
Simple Action Habits: Embrace Them to Create a Life You Love Marissa had dreamed of becoming a speaker since she was in high school. But she always told herself that she couldn’t pursue her dream because she was too shy. When she shared this with a friend, her bestie challenged her to look at the […]
Teaching Kids About Money
Teaching Kids About Money and Financial Values I became interested in the topic of how to raise kids who are smart about money while I was a classroom teacher. I even created a mathematics unit I used with my fifth and sixth grade students I called “teaching kids about money” and it was well received […]
Learning How to Say “No”!
Learning How to Say No for Personal Empowerment and Greater Vision Have you ever heard yourself saying yes to someone and agreeing to do something, when inside you honestly wanted to say “no”? It happens to everyone and learning to say no can be a crucial step to independence, confidence, and success. It will also […]
Word and Theme for 2019
My Word and Theme for 2019 For years I have chosen a word and theme for the coming year, and I am continuing this tradition for 2019. I won’t leave you in suspense; my one word for 2019 is ENERGY and my theme is ENERGETIC, STRATEGIC ENTHUSIASM. First, what do we mean by a “word […]
Seven Figure Entrepreneurs
What’s the Difference Between Six and Seven Figure Entrepreneurs? Besides the obvious extra zeros and comma, there’s the not as obvious mindset and manner of accomplishing goals when it comes to understanding the difference between six and seven figure entrepreneurs. Mindset: It’s About Two Things: Confidence and Strategies As a classroom teacher in the inner […]
Get Started with Journaling
How to Get Started with Journaling Making the decision to journal is usually far easier than actually beginning to journal. There is no right or wrong way to get started with journaling. Once you begin, you can shift your style or abandon your style for another that makes more sense or is a better fit. […]
Stop Overanalyzing Everything and Achieve Your Goals
Stop Overanalyzing Everything and Make It Happen! I’d like to share four strategies to help you stop overanalyzing everything in your personal and business life. I believe these will help you to stay focused and to achieve your goals in record time. What is the one thing that holds people back from accomplishing things in […]
Marketing and Confidence: The Connection
Marketing and Confidence for Entrepreneurs One of my greatest joys is observing human behavior and how it relates to marketing and confidence. This weekend I watched some of the baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and was held captive by how the players on each team presented themselves to […]
Keep Your Eye on the Ball
Keep Your Eye on the Ball It’s all about focus and confidence. When you play a sport involving a ball, an early directive is to “keep your eye on the ball.” This makes sense if you think about it. Everything in life demands this type of single focus if you are to succeed. Stop Comparing […]
The Zeigarnik Effect and Its Connection to Procrastination
The Zeigarnik Effect and Your Business There is a principle I learned about when I first came online and started writing my own sales copy called the “Zeigarnik Effect.”It was named after Bluma Zeigarnik, a highly respected Russian psychologist and psychiatrist. It all began while she was in a restaurant in Vienna. The waiters seemed […]
Sports and Self-Confidence for the Win!
Sports and Self-Confidence: How Softball Can Change Your Life While I was a classroom teacher I was always looking for opportunities to make my students feel successful. Many times this occurred as a result of something I presented to them as a challenge, and out of just pure fun for everyone. Softball came under this […]
How Do You Show Up in Your Life?
How Do You Show Up in Your Life? Are you making great efforts in your life? It’s no longer possible to achieve great success in any area of your life by simply doing what is required of you and putting in your time. We are now eighteen years into the new millennium and you must […]
How to Harness Creativity as an Entrepreneur
Harness Creativity and Be More Creative Who knows when that creative spark will strike? It can happen at any time. It often happens in a place where you can’t capture it. However, it is possible to set up yourself for optimal creativity and learn how to harness creativity as an entrepreneur. Until I came online […]
Mental Toughness
Do You Possess the Mental Toughness Required to Succeed as an Entrepreneur? Perhaps I’m suffering from “Olympics Fever”, but I see a lot of similarities between the athletes and entrepreneurs. In order to be a contender, they must practice daily, endure unpredictable conditions, and maintain mental toughness at all times. As an online entrepreneur you […]