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[ 23 Sep 2009 | Comments Off ]
Building Unstoppable Confidence

Confidence – many of us long to be more outgoing, more secure within ourselves and simply more confident all around. If you currently don’t perceive yourself as a confident person or wish to develop more confidence, you’ll be pleased to learn that confidence is something which can be built upon.
Here are my top tips for building unstoppable confidence:
* Start Small. Just like Rome wasn’t built in a day, you can’t expect to instantly change your confidence levels. By taking small, daily steps towards your goal, however, you will undoubtedly …

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[ 18 Sep 2009 | Comments Off ]
Fake Your Confidence

Yesterday I talked about how to boost your confidence and increase your motivation.
Today I wanted to hit on one of the major points that has helped me over the years. Faking my confidence. For years offline I have faked it. Yes, fake it until you make it really works. But I guess you want to know why?!
The reason faking it works is because you really do know what you are talking about but you are worried no one else will believe you. Take your topic …

Goals and Prioritizing, Motivation »

[ 11 Aug 2009 | Comments Off ]
Success Strategies

5 Powerful Mind Success Strategies
 
Building a business is a fantastic and challenging experience. You can wake up exhilarated to begin your day and go to bed feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. The key to success is to maintain a positive, yes you can do it, mindset.
Easier said than done, right? Here are 5 keys to help you create and sustain a positive mindset so you attain the success you desire.
1. Surround yourself with successful and positive people. The influence people have over our own …

Coaching, Goals and Prioritizing, Motivation, Organizing »

[ 12 Dec 2008 | Comments Off ]
Hold your Own Business Retreat

This article from Donna Guenther was in my emails today and loved it! What an incredible idea. Read below and see if you aren’t blown away by the idea. Who says we need to go to some big, expensive seminar to set up our biz plans and re-energize?
Top 10 Steps to Creating a Successful Business Planning Retreat for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs
by Donna Gunter, The Online Biz Resource Queen (TM)
The notion of doing a business retreat for myself is very new, although not novel, as we …

General Biz, Motivation »

[ 9 Nov 2008 | Comments Off ]
Quitting Out of Fear?

Today I have a great article for you by Donna Gunter.  You can find all her info below and I highly recommend joining her newsletter as this is how I got this article.  I know it’s a little longer than normal, but really go through it in detail and think of you and your biz.
Is It Time to Quit, or Are You Simply Afraid?
by Donna Gunter, The Online Biz Resource Queen (TM)
“You give up too easily,” is what my 10-year old next door neighbor, Mike, told me in 1972 or …

Motivation »

[ 10 May 2008 | Comments Off ]
What do you work for?

Think about the things you work for. I mean besides the whole work around your kids schedule, being home for the kids, etc. I mean the why YOU work.
I work to help pay the bills. By paying the bills I also get to free up money that can go to playing with the family. Love that!
I also work to buy things that I really want. Like my big screen tv. The new surround sound and blue-ray disc player that I want. …

Goals and Prioritizing, Motivation »

[ 7 Apr 2008 | Comments Off ]
Lists

I’m really big on lists. I love my lists. I have lists for short term goals, long term goals, lists for things each site needs completed, and of course the must do today list. I also have lists of the bills I have to pay and the bills that I want to start paying so that I can take some of the burden off the general family account. That leaves more money open for spending on some fun stuff in the family budget.
Some things you may …

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[ 6 Apr 2008 | Comments Off ]
Work for some extra’s

I know that many of us are working to be able to pay the bills. But sometimes you need to factor in some extra’s to make it just that much easier to work hard. Extra’s can be anything from some yummy bubble bath to some super cool home theater chairs.
Sometimes choosing that more expensive item to shoot for will be that push you needed to really get your business where it belongs. It can be easy to stay stagnate with all of the day to …