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Lesson #1: Your Potential is Determined By Your Self-Belief
“The only thing that's keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself,” says Robbins. “What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.”

Lesson #5: Use Training To Keep Your Company Current
One of the reasons why Jenny Craig’s weight loss program has always been at the forefront of the industry is because is has always been at the forefront of new research and training. From its initial inception, Craig wanted to make sure that her company had not only the most highly skilled staff on board, but that their program was informed by the most current weight loss trends. To that end, employee training became a crucial component of Jenny Craig.

Lesson #3: Make Your Product As Personal As Possible
Jenny Craig’s success did not lie just in the fact that the program combined athletic activity with its own prepared foods. Craig had a secret that kept customers coming back for more. If all her years in the industry had taught her one thing, it was this: the road to weight loss was a difficult one and people needed all the support they could get along the way. To that end, Craig made it her number one priority to engage her clients, making the program as interactive and supportive as possible to keep them motivated and paying!

5 Ways To Get A Job
No more simple career advice. You're smarter than that. You deserve honesty.

What Do You Need, A Mentor Or A Coach?
I don't know about you but I have been trying to get answers to this question. I have used these two words loosely and interchangeable. They are coach and mentor. Is there a difference between these words? Confusion again? There are several definitions for the words mentor and coach. A mentor is a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. A coach is to give instruction and advise.

Another Aha! Experience
Some things said by others, particularly those you respect, will change your thinking and behavior for the rest of your life. Discover how to be a Skeptic, Contrarian, and Doubting- Thomas and own your volition for life.

Hope For The Jobless: How One Woman Turned Getting Laid Off Into More Than Just a Blessing in Disguise!
Recession, Job Cuts, Downsizing, Outsourcing...These are all words that we dread, they were the Buzz Words of 2008! Ask the voters in Michigan...they know a thing or two...and yet they could very well the best word uttered! Gone are the days of working for the same company, great pension at the end of it all. But this is not news! I didn't expect to be out of a job!

Mentors Make Magic in Your Life
How about you? Do you have a mentor? Do you have someone you talk to on a regular basis about your career, life, job and anything else that is important in your life? I don’t mean a friend, or a buddy, I mean a mentor. Someone who will listen with an open mind and give you the straight advice you need. Webster defines mentor as: “A wise and trusted counselor or teacher”. Do you have one?

Understand Your Roles
How many hats do you wear? Well, not literally, of course. You hear that phrase all of the time. Wearing many hats. What that essentially means is that in life, we all have different roles that we play in different groups. If you don't consider those roles, it can cause you time management issues down the line.

5 Reasons to Consider a Life Coach
Each week my wife Cindy and I meet with people who are considering getting into a small business or franchise. 9 out of 10 of them are not ready to take this life altering plunge. They first need to understand something about themselves, both individually and as a couple. They need coaching, both to understand where they are and what they should do to move forward as well as greater business understanding...here are 5 reasons the services of a Life Coach most likely should be preliminary to making massive life changes.

Mentors – Do you have one?
I had a meeting with one of my clients the other week for breakfast and as we were finishing up and attempt to schedule our next meeting, we ran into a conflict. He could not meet with me on Tuesday for breakfast, that was the day every week he had breakfast with his mentor, and he had to buy. Not a strange story, until you add the fact that my client was 65 and his mentor, 82.

The Secret Life of Coaches
How clients use other subjects to distract themselves and their practitioners from getting to the real problems.

Inspired Work
Enjoying the work that you do is critical for overall health and wellbeing. When work is a downer we don't get the energy necessary to feel inspired and useful. This article, by Energy Coach Kimberly Kingsley, provides insight into why it's so important to love your work.

Other counselor Related Articles

Believing The Plan
Mary had a delivery service business. Her idea was to market to senior citizens who couldn’t get out every day. She came to me as a SCORE counselor because her business was struggling and she thought she needed marketing help. She had been marketing to seniors for more than a year and was frustrated by her results. She hoped I would have the silver bullet that would change everything

The Crisis Counselor
Book review -- The Crisis Counselor; Jeffrey R. Caponigro; Contemporary Books

How To Stay On Top Of Your Game
Do you ever stop practicing? My wife and I were talking earlier tonight about this parenting class we took a little over 3 months ago. We both really enjoyed the class and got a lot out of it. The course was called Love and Logic and our instructor was a former grade school teacher and counselor named Ron Chidsey. He reminded us how important it was for us to come to the class because, not only did we get the chance to discuss our experiences over the past week, but it was important for us to do something every week to get better. It's hard to form new habits. This article provides a few tips for ways to stay on top of your game and form new habits.

What Do You Need, A Mentor Or A Coach?
I don't know about you but I have been trying to get answers to this question. I have used these two words loosely and interchangeable. They are coach and mentor. Is there a difference between these words? Confusion again? There are several definitions for the words mentor and coach. A mentor is a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. A coach is to give instruction and advise.

What To Expect In A Genetic Consultation
A Genetic Consultation is a process of communicating to a concerned individual or family about the occurrence or risk of occurrence of a genetic disease. Such process is driven by five objectives which should be attained by a geneticist, a genetic counselor or any person who received appropriate training, at the conclusion of the Genetic Consultation.

Resumes That Work
If you are looking for a job, writing a resume is one of the first steps you need to take. The goal of a resume is to get you in the door with prospective employers. And, you have about 30 seconds to grab the reader's attention. As the former Manager of Staffing for a Fortune 500 company, certified career counselor, and board member of several nonprofit organizations, I have reviewed thousands of resumes. Based upon my experience, here are ten tricks of the trade for writing a winning resume.

Mentors Make Magic in Your Life
How about you? Do you have a mentor? Do you have someone you talk to on a regular basis about your career, life, job and anything else that is important in your life? I don’t mean a friend, or a buddy, I mean a mentor. Someone who will listen with an open mind and give you the straight advice you need. Webster defines mentor as: “A wise and trusted counselor or teacher”. Do you have one?

Leadership Traits - Does Your Leader Have These Traits?
I've been a leadership counselor for years, but since the last presidential election I've come to realize that I've been doing it all wrong. Clients often ask me what the great leadership traits are, and of course no one has a comprehensive list. But given what I've learned since 2008, I've revised my list of the core traits that make a great (as far as you know) leader. Here are some of the biggies....

Dad's Job Advice
As a counselor to consultants and other business operators, as well as to personal clients, I'm often told stories of work woe. Most people (especially those who have a coach or counselor) have at least some degree of dissatisfaction with their job....

Can Your Business Benefit From Mentoring?
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines mentor as a trusted counselor or guide, a coach or tutor. Yet, in the last decade the word has taken on a very unique meaning in the world of business.

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