Stop figuring it out. It took me a long time to realize this, but hey, some lessons take a little longer, right? And besides, if you don’t learn a lesson, the Universe has a way of sending it to you again and again, until you do. In my case, it was to stop figuring it ...…
There is a language of success. And developing a success mindset includes how you speak (and think). I hear it daily in my head, with my partners and coaches and I hear it when I listen to mentors and friends. My favorite show on TV is “Shark Tank” because it satisfies the “edu-tainment” criteria. It ...…
“If you don’t need it, you don’t get it,” she said. Have you heard similar messages growing up? It’s part of what I consider the poverty mentality. The poverty mentality is the belief that you don’t deserve to have any more than you need. It may be an intentional choice because of religious beliefs. Or ...…
Would you like to know when my ‘big shift’ occurred? Would you like to make a similar shift and see results start showing up quicker? You see, when I started out, I thought the way to get business was to ‘convince’ people to buy what I had to offer, whether they needed it or not. ...…
Would you like to be happier? It’s not a trick question. Would you like to be happier and have more success in your life? Would you like a success mindset? You know, where you feel successful. Where things happen and you feel good about them. You’ve met those people. Perhaps they annoyed you. They used ...…
Can I show you an easier way? Would it be okay if I helped speed up your journey to where you want to go? Isn’t that what you’re looking for? A shortcut. A way to get from here to there much quicker. Perhaps you feel like you’ve wasted years and are playing catch-up. Or maybe, ...…
“I will call you tomorrow!” She told me. And I waited. And waited. She was ‘selling’ me on her services – graphics – and I was open to hearing her. But no call, email or smoke signal ever followed those comments. It’s been weeks and I’ve since given the work ( and my money) to ...…
If I could persuade you to do one thing. If I could get you to do it today. I know it could make a difference in your life. And it doesn’t cost anything. It’s something that gets easier the more you do it. Something that becomes enjoyable quickly. Did I mention it doesn’t cost anything? ...…
I was driving in the car with two of my kids when it happened. Listening to the person on the phone trying to ‘figure-it-all.’ It was painful. She was worried about every word. Not sure what to say, yet wanting to say so much. That’s when it happened. “Look,” I said, “Just open an email, ...…
Last week I wrote an article about Making Mondays Matter. It was a good article filled with helpful tips about making Mondays much more enjoyable. And I meant it. But, let’s face it. Sometimes Mondays suck. Today is one of those days. Not enough sleep, too much on my mind and the desire to take ...…
Do you want to let your millionaire out? It seems like such an easy question – at first. Sure, you’re thinking, I want to let my millionaire out, that would be great. Who doesn’t want more in their life. More money, time, and money. You’d be crazy not to, right? And it’s about even more ...…
Do you ever get into a mental funk? You know, where you’re too much in your head and not enough in your body? You’re too focused on what’s wrong with you to be effective and get stuff done? I’ve had funks that lasted longer than I care to admit. They can be incapacitating too. Have ...…
Do you like being in the flow? It’s great right? When things just come together and activity is effortless. It’s a new level of mastery that is bliss. But maybe you haven’t reached it in your business. Perhaps it’s reserved to gardening or tennis or another hobby. Yesterday I had one of those moments. In ...…
Do you wan to succeed? Would you rather be right or have results? I know you’d rather have both. But if you had to choose, what would it be? Right or results? I ask because there’s been a big news story, the last week or so, involving an incident in Florida. This got me thinking ...…
I understand. I used to take forever to finish a product. Or should I say, not finish and continue to think about, revise or add more information. You see, finishing a product is one of the things you struggle with. When is it done? It seems there’s always more you could add to it. More ...…
When I was started out, I used to work really hard at convincing people to work with me. I’d call repeatedly and follow-up forever. I was hungry and tenacious and figured if I just worked hard enough on someone, they’d eventually see it my way. I can remember calling people weekly for months after meeting ...…
How committed are you? If you give yourself an out, you’ll probably take it. When they came around the barracks looking for volunteers for Special Forces, I was scared. I’d be lying to say otherwise. I heard the horror stories of what these guys endure. Eating snakes. One of their nicknames was “snake eaters.” I ...…
Here’s why you should charge more for your services. I learned very quickly with my first business that I had to differentiate myself from the competition. I knew my strengths and weaknesses. I knew the competition’s strength and weakness. I also knew that I did not want to play the low-price game. That’s a loser’s ...…
It’s so easy to get caught up in the day. There seems to be an endless list of busy-work that can keep you busy. From learning about new tactics, to updating blogs to organizing. But it all keeps you from doing the one thing that can make a difference. It’s futhering your cause by sharing ...…
Beth has a certain mindset. You’ve heard of a success mindset…she didn’t have that. Hers was more like a sabotage-everything-I-do mindset. It seemed that whenever she started some momentum rolling toward her goals, something inevitably happened to derail her efforts. Whether it was not calling someone back because she didn’t feel ready, or when she ...…
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