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Why You Need to Be Challenged and to Challenge Others
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I have people in my life who aren’t afraid to challenge me. These are the people who speak truth out of love and who want me to be the best me that I possibly can be.
They won’t let me settle. They stretch me and help me grow.
Why? Because they care.
It doesn’t mean that I always [...]
3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader
23. March 2011
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[Guest Post by Jon Gordon]
In a world filled with busyness and stress I find that too often leaders can act like hard-charging, fast-driving bus drivers that have a vision and goal within their sights and they’ll run over anyone – even their own employees – to reach their destination. I know this well because early [...]
You’re Not Luke Skywalker, You’re Yoda (How to Give Better Presentations)
21. March 2011
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If you give presentations and want to do so more effectively, this post is for you. It doesn’t matter if your talks are in front of a 3 person office staff, a group of volunteers or a large keynote reaching thousands of attendees… the principles herein still apply.
Effective presentations are ultimately about communicating ideas clearly, [...]
Life and The Power to Choose
14. March 2011
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Our lives are determined by the sum of our choices.
Sure, some of us are born into or experience circumstances that offer advantages or disadvantages but the path to who we are and who we become is determined by the choices that we make.
There [...]
Knowing is Different than Doing
10. March 2011
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Most of us know what we should do.
It’s the doing that sometimes gets in the way, doesn’t it?
I mean, you know that if you want to be fit you need to eat healthy and workout but actually doing it is something entirely different.
Same goes for that idea you have.
It’s one thing to have it and [...]
A Fast Nickel or a Slow Dollar – Ideas for Building Your Business
4. March 2011
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There are two basic ways to make money.
One is to offer a product or service and charge a premium fee. If you go this route you likely don’t need as many customers to turn a nice profit because your margins are higher. This is the SLOW DOLLAR METHOD because it takes fewer transactions to [...]
Hand Fed and Leash Led (Dealing with Those Who Are)
3. March 2011
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There are those who take initiative and proactively contribute.
Those who look for ways to grow, serve and do more than simply what is required.
They don’t need someone to hold their hand before they attempt to take a step.
They’re motivated, eager to learn, and seeking.
And then there are others.
Those who want to be hand fed [...]
Fight for Your Ideas
2. March 2011
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Sometimes we make excuses don’t we? Excuses that sabotage us from pursuing the ideas and dreams that we keep feeling the urge to pursue.
The words “I can’t” pop into our heads or even out of our mouths but if we’re honest, it’s rarely the case that we “can’t,” it’s just that we choose not to [...]
Dealing with Those Who Try to Pull Us Down
22. February 2011
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News flash… there are people who disagree with you and some of them will do whatever they can to tear you down. This is especially true if what you are doing (that they disagree with) is gaining in momentum, awareness and credibility.
It’s these negative people who want to do nothing more than to draw you [...]
Don’t Chase Someone Else’s Success, Create Your Own
18. February 2011
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I think it’s safe to say that most of us crave more.
We have goals, ambitions and dreams that we want to achieve.
But, many times we look at the success of others and try to define our path based off of theirs.
It’s a slippery slope that starts with admiration…
“I wish I had 12 best-selling books or [...]
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29. March 2011
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