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As an entrepreneur, do you ever feel distracted at times? It can be those bright, shiny objects that get in the way of staying focused on activities that bring results that create wealth. Can you relate? One of the reasons we get distracted is simply a creative avoidance tactic – when we are facing a…
Have you ever worked with a coach and wondered why you didn’t get the results you expected? Having worked for many years as an Executive coach, a Leadership Coach, a Life coach and now a Business coach, I have heard every story (translation: excuse) under the sun when it comes to this mindset. I recognize that…
Have you ever had someone come up from behind and knock you off balance? One of the reasons that can happen so easily is because we are not centered – and not prepared – both in life and in business. I was watching Oprah’s Next Chapter last night which featured her attendance at a Tony Robbins…
The Lone Ranger IS dead and yet many of you, as entrepreneurs, are still acting like one. This has got to stop – if, in fact, you are serious about growing your business, making money and making a difference in the world. What DOES need to happen, in order for you to succeed, is to get…
I recently gave a keynote presentation, and a workshop, to a large group of middle and senior managers. I asked them about their biggest challenge as a leader these days – and the answer was unanimously about motivating employees in the workforce. That was rather interesting to me because, as I coach my clients, I consistently…
Have you ever thought to yourself: “that’s so simple – I just assumed everyone knew/did that?!!” It happens to me often because I have some basic, simple, success steps that I follow in my personal and professional life that, quite frankly, I have often assumed that most people knew about and executed. I have come to…
As a coach and speaker, there is one question that I hear all the time – “how do YOU close the sale?” There appears to be some mystery around the actual sales language that ‘brings it all to a close’. For those of you who know me and my style, you know I like to keep…
There are so many articles, books, videos and ezines telling you how to be successful. That’s cool – but where and how do you learn where your current habits are holding you back? Well, the wait is over. I’m going to share with you some of the unsuccessful habits I have had and which many of…
When you look around and compare yourself to other entrepreneurs (and I know you do!), are you often frustrated, discouraged and wondering why it ‘seems’ so easy for them? Are you so busy comparing yourself to others that you overlook your own achievements and successes? Do you lose sight of the fact that we are…
When I constantly hear people telling me how ‘lucky’ I am to have had the opportunity to take a trip around the world, first class, on a private plane – for free – it actually makes my blood boil a bit. You see – luck had nothing to do with it. This all came about because…