The 100 Day Challenge, Day 51: We’ve all heard this before- if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all. How about this one- look to find something positive about someone instead of looking for the negative and habitually judging. How often do you follow this advice? Depending upon who influenced … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 50: I am half way there!! Yippee! Isn’t it a great feeling to know you are half way to something? It’s how we feel on Wednesday night when we are looking forward to the weekend, it’s how we feel on the last few miles of a race, it’s how we … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 49: If you are in business, whether for yourself, or working for someone, adding extra value on top of what you are expected to do is a big deal. Little things do really mean a lot. One of the points I teach in John Maxwell’s Everyone Communicates Few Connect (done … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 48: So many times I see people, and some are clients, who do not give themselves enough credit for having their own answers. Once you start to really own your wisdom, you see a direct impact on your mindset and your confidence. I have talked about this before and want … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 47: It is a touchy subject talking about religion and spirituality. I believe that everyone has their own ways of expressing these beliefs and exploring these. What I write here is an expression of my own beliefs, not to mean anyone else’s are not right. I pull from many beliefs, … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 46: I had the privilege of being able to attend the Dave Ramsey Live simulcast covering the principles in Total Money Makeover and more! Dave is so entertaining, and I loved the clips from the movie What About Bob sprinkled throughout, but all joking aside, Dave’s ideas really resonated with … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 45: Expanding upon yesterday’s theme- the topic of masterminding and mastermind groups keeps coming up. In the book Think and Grow Rich Napoleon Hill defines a Master Mind as a coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people for the attainment of a … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 44: One of the themes of 2012 that I am noticing is the theme of community and collaboration. Where people used to keep things to themselves, take care of themselves, not share, not include for fear of losing out somehow, I am now seeing people joining together, working together and … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 43: If you are in business whether in sales, or you own your own business, or you lead a team in a corporation- anything is business- being clear, knowing, internalizing your value is essential. So many times we come to the public with an almost apologizing air when talking about … Continued
The 100 Day Challenge, Day 42: Here’s a Thinking Question from John Maxwell’s book Thinking for a Change: Am I working to break out of my “box” of limitations so that I explore ideas and options to experience creative breakthroughs? This question makes me think about all of the times I might already have an idea … Continued