Mar 12
Everybody Hates Me

Everybody Installation, designed by Tibor Kalman with Scott Stowell and Andy Jacobson, M&Co., Times Square, 1993

 

Who is everybody? Can I be 100% confident EVERYBODY hates me? I think my Mom likes me…at least a little bit.

In all seriousness, how often you use words like: all, nobody, everybody, …

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Feb 26
Winners Don’t Try

Growing up we are told:

 “Mistakes are proof you are trying”

“You haven’t failed unless you quit trying.”

“It’s better to try your best and fail than never try at all”

It is impossible to “try” when it comes to effort. The statements above are the softeners we …

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Feb 19
The Power of Focus

“Life is like a camera…focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out take another shot”  Anonymous

Lizzie Valsques’ inspiring story provides an excellent example of using the power of focus to define reality. Born with a rare, undiagnosed syndrome, she …

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Feb 12
Life Balance

What happens when one of the tires on your car is completely flat? Are you able to move? No and if you try it will be an extremely bumpy ride. What happens when one of your tires is low on air? Can you travel as fast? No and if you …

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Feb 5
The Happiness Advantage

 

Did you know your brain is more creative when you are in a good mood? Shawn Achor’s Ted Talk on “The Happy Secret To Better Work” will show you why the “work hard to be successful and happy” formula is wrong. Shawn’s decade of research at Harvard proves you …

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Jan 31
Growing or Dying

Often when people create their plan for the year they focus on business results, physical results and/or personal results…do you have a plan for GROWTH results this year?

We have all heard the saying, “you are either growing or you are dying” and yet most of us aren’t purposeful about …

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Jan 20
Making your emails count

Nearly 200 billion emails are sent and received every day.  It is no wonder that even in the era of electronic communications; sometimes our message doesn’t have the intended impact.

The consultants at Mendel Consulting came up with a six-step method for increasing the impact of short conversations, voicemails, and …

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Jan 12
Are You Part Of The Minority?

Most people start their year with lofty goals and yet according to research at the University of Scranton only 8% of those who make New Year’s resolutions achieve their goal. 

Here are 7 tips to help you stay on track in 2015:

Be specific – Often people set vague goals (i.e. I want to lose weight) that cannot be monitored or measured so it’s difficult to see progress.  Without progress it’s easy to get discouraged and quit.  Get specific and

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Dec 19
The Simple Plan

Are you ready for the New Year?  If not, NOW is the perfect time to set yourself up to win in 2015!

Did you know 95% of the people who set New Year’s resolutions never follow through?  The reason is most people wait to start planning (or they don’t plan at all) and they don’t understand the secret behind producing lasting results.  You are not like most people so it’s time to take massive action toward your future NOW!

The

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Nov 26
You Are Not An Average Person

 

‘Tis The Season

‘Tis the season for family, festivities, food and fun, for some it’s also a time of lists, limited rest, lack of self-care and lots to do.  The average person celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas gains weight and puts their goals on hold from November 15th to the New …

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