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Dare to be Rejected
People who have no fear of rejection take more risks and end up going very far in their business, career and personal lives.
What Successful Entrepreneurs Do To Magically Stay Focused On Success
Ever wonder if network marketing leaders are really who they say they are? How can a normal person, living a supposed normal everyday life be so successful at their business without it interfering with their personal lives? This is a question we as home business owners receive everyday from individuals that are interested in what we have to offer.
The Social Media Seismic Shift
Social media is changing how we relate with one another, what we learn about each other and what we are comfortable sharing. The upside of this is that more people are connecting, communicating and in touch than ever before. The downside is more strangers know more about our personal lives and information. Marketing-wise, social media is opening new worlds of possibilities.
Lesson #1: Employees are the Engine of Your Company
“I always felt that our people came first,” says Kelleher. “Some of the business schools regarded that as a conundrum. They would say: Which comes first, your people, your customers, or your shareholders? And I would say, it's not a conundrum. Your people come first, and if you treat them right, they'll treat the customers right, and the customers will come back, and that'll make the shareholders happy.”

Using Your Time
The question often asked is do we really use our time to our own best interests? To the best interests of our family, and the best interests of our employer (or employees, if we happen to be the boss)?
But It Never Rains...
"Never" is a very long time. It's also a high Gravity word. "Never" clouds our vision, limits our growth and leaves us just plain blindsided - standing in gravity, clueless and completely unprepared. This Gravity impacts our business and personal lives.
Plotting Your Course
We cannot achieve our best unless we know where we are heading. We need to set ourselves stimulating and satisfying goals in order to have direction and focus in our working and personal lives.
Is It Just Me?
A client asked out loud a question that, I’m sure, many of us have thought in our own minds. “Is it just me? Why am I so sensitive? Why do I have so much mind chatter? Why are my feelings so on the surface? Is everyone like that?”
Firing Clients: How Three Types of Female Entrepreneurs Handle It When Things Just Don’t Work Out
When it comes time for a business relationship to end, different business owners sever the bond in different ways. Whether they face the end with pragmatism, sadness or fear, sometimes all they can do is to cut the ties.

Just Say No!
Why is it so hard for some of us to say No?
We Can be Civilized
Just when I'm getting depressed - a Bright Light shines. A little boy named Noah engendered a showcase of civilized behavior this week.

Introverts - More of a Transparent than Social Butterfly
Did you know there is such a thing as a transparent butterfly? Recently a friend emailed me some photos of this beautiful insect that comes from Central America. A quick internet search will find you many photos of this beautiful butterfly. The transparent butterfly is more of a metaphor for an introvert than you might first think. No, not a social butterfly but more like the transparent creature.
When the Experts are just Plain Wrong
Don't dismiss your own knowing, no matter what the experts say.

But We CAN'T
When "can't" enters the room - progress stops dead in its tracks.

Eating Sacred Cows
The ability to change and deal with change can challenge the best salesperson or leaders. Here are specific ideas that will help you move others through change.

What's in a relationship?
The term ‘Relationship Selling' is often bandied about by sales managers and sales people without properly defining what it really means.I often hear "We are in relationship selling" or "We need relationship sales people" however what I do not hear being asked is: What type of relationship are we talking about? What type of relationship are we looking for? What do we mean by relationship selling anyway?
How to be Successful In Sales: Make Your Luck
Some people have an inexplicable amount of good luck. Even during tough times, they’re successful in their careers, finances, and their personal lives without seemingly having to overcome the adversities that plague most of us. They don’t appear to be smarter or more talented, but they do seem to be blessed with some force of nature that consistently produces good fortune.

Burnt-out, tired, had enough?
Sales is not for the faint hearted, nor is running your own business. For those of us who run our own businesses and/or have careers in sales or sales management, we find we are often faced with stressful situations. How do we manage ourselves in times of stress?
Budgeting 101 – Making it work
While budgeting is one of the first steps in the Financial Planning process, it is one of the hardest as it is so personal. It is also continually changing as our lives evolve and something even we “financial professionals” often struggle with in our own personal lives.

Smart Women and Cravings
This article is about offering some suggestions on how women entrepreneurs can make their business more desirable to their ideal clients. Make sure that you create marketing, offers and image that will get people “craving” your product or service.

Four Websites to Incorporate into Your Business Today
A quick overview of four popular websites that can help your business grow its online presence.
Financials for Business Owners: More Than A Look In The Rear View Mirror
Financial reports are the least understood piece of business information for most business owners. Yet everyone expects a business owner to understand his financial reports. Banks want them and they're needed to prepare tax returns. If you're not an accountant, you probably don't know how to use them to manage your business. Accounting is the language of business. The reports tell the story of how well your business is performing. Once you know what your financial reports can tell you, your accountant can provide the information in a format that makes sense and is quick and easy to read, even for a non-accountant! This is the first in a series of articles that will put business owners back in control of their company and reduce the stress that comes from not being certain how well your business is performing.

Home Based Business Ideas For Retirees
Moms aren't the only ones who are looking for opportunities to work from home. Somewhat surprisingly, many retired adults are also seeking the opportunity to own a home based business or work from home for an employer or as an independent contractor.
Connecting with your employees through Social Media
Today was an awesome day! It started off with my VP greeting me at the door and showing his appreciation for my efforts in 2008. Next, it was my Director pointing out the main successes that were achieved and finally I had the opportunity to show my gratitude to my staff. What a great way to connect with your employees and build sincere relationships by recognizing them for their contribution to the overall success of the corporation. Thanks to the organizing committee for pulling off a great “Employee Appreciation” day.
Who's Got Your Power?
Never, ever give your power away to another. That's some really critical wisdom for our business and our personal lives. Yet how often do we give away our power, without realizing we are slipping down that slope?
Minimize The Effects of The Recession
You have your greatest asset at your fingertips Š Your Employees! Explore ways to stabilize your company, and then grow it into a powerhouse!
Smart Women Know How to Work the Puzzle
This article is about taking quiet time for reflection about what we want our life to look like moving forward. A woman’s life is a bit like a puzzle with many pieces that weave together to create a meaningful life. The key is to create a puzzle that fits your life—that offers the most meaning and fulfillment both personally and professionally.

Guidelines to Help Busineses Manage Friendships at Work
Recently, the pendulum has begun to swing away from the taboo notion that friendships at work threaten business results and toward what value may be inherent to having friendships in the workplace. Employers are rethinking old mandates that expected employees to keep their personal lives "outside."

Creating Space - Your "Someday" Could Be Your Today Or Your Yesterday - You Choose
What is it about getting rid of piles of unread magazines, tossing out that accumulated junk hiding in drawers, donating clothes that haven't been worn in years, and letting go of old projects waiting to get our attention? Why do we allow these "someday" things to take up so much space in our environment and in our head?

Pay my dues Why What are you doing for me
Paying your dues are a Gen Y'er
Time Management is an Oxymoron
Do you have a time management challenge? If so, then learn why you don’t have one.
Have A Plan Before Proposing Telecommuting To Your Boss
Everyday people think about how great it would be to work in the comfort of their own home and at their own pace instead of commuting to work. For mothers, how they wish to have the option to work at home to spend more time taking care of the family. For people who feel that their personal lives are out of balance due to their hectic working schedule or simply sick of the grind, telecommuting is seen as the answer and the only option in their desire to work at home.
Natural Motivation (Surround yourself with the right people)
The decisions we make will be a result of the information that we have and our perception of the world. Both this information and this perception will be due to the people that have been a part of our lives. However, a lot of us like to consider ourselves as independent beings that make our own decisions. I do not see these two trains of thoughts as being mutually exclusive. By that I mean we do have the power to make independent decisions but that decision will be the outcome of the impact that other people have had on our life. The overall message is to surround yourself with people who will help provide you with the inform
We the People!
The buck starts here.
Develop a Millionaire Mind in Business
Nothing happens by chance. Good or bad, what occurs to us is the direct result of our most prominent thoughts. We think all the time, and, in many cases, we do it without even realizing that thousands of thoughts pass through our minds constantly. Success in business is directly related to the mental images that you hold in your mind about yourself (your abilities, talents, capabilities, worthiness, etc), your business, your customers, your competitors and, of course, money.

Hot Party Franchises For The Fun Entrepreneur
All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. While you probably have to type that quote a couple hundred times to really drive the point home, it's true that without balance in your life, you're likely to go as crazy as Jack Nicholson in The Shining. Here's a few party franchises that let you run your own successful business and have fun at the same time.
Focus on Your Talents
Most people are focused on where the opportunities are and then try to fit themselves into that mould, without giving appropriate thought to their own unique talents and abilities. However, that's not always a great idea. Because today's business playing field is slippery, time is a commodity you don't have, the future is unknown, and security is a thing of the past! In this environment it is important to remember to try differently, rather than trying harder!
What Workers are REALLY Thinking About in Meetings
The next time you worry that your meeting presentation might not be detailed enough, or you want to make sure you include all of the relevant data, or you want to re-do that PowerPoint slide one last time, you might want to reconsider. People apparently are not hanging on your every word. A study completed by Mindjet Business Meetings shows that people are so bored with traditional presentations and the same old meeting format that they are thinking about, well, almost anything but the topic at hand. A synopsis of the study can be foundin this article.
The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn
The Bounce Back Book was written by Karen Salmansohn. Its packed with tips, suggestions, exercises and philosophy to help people deal with the problems that life throws at them. Whether you enjoy self help books or if you "wouldn't be caught dead reading a self help book", this book holds a wealth of information to help face adversity, setbacks and losses.

Get a Grip On Your Time Before Your Kids Grow Up
A few years ago I attended a presentation from Parenting Expert and well-known author, Stephen Biddulph on "Raising Boys". My son, Trent was 11 at the time so I was interested to hear what Stephen had to say. In fact, so were the 800 other parents in the room! The key point that I picked up on was that boys from the age of 6 -14 really need 'time' with their dads. That is the most influential period in their lives when they bond with him. And the type of time they need is not all thrown into a 'once a week' or 'month' block or some exotic holiday once a year, they need to spend time with their sons on a regular basis. Otherwise how can you build a strong and stable relationship?

How do you Innovate Yourself?
This article applies the process and concept of innovation to our own selves and personal development.
"Anything worth doing, is worth paying someone else to do."
Creating a system that manages itself is the key to working "ON" your business instead of "IN" your business. Systems are the backbone of succcessful franchises. Find out why the quote in the title of this article is true by reading on.
Greening the Workplace With a Culture of Well-Being
We often look at superficial ways to reduce our environmental impact and our consumption but until we solve the cultural problem at the root of our mindless consumerism, these solutions are simply band-aids that are bound to fall off sooner or later.

Uprooting the Weeds in your life
Overcoming the things in life that strangle out our success.
Important "Lessons Learned” For Leaders, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
One strategic action that I encourage all my clients to take is to look at any undesired or unplanned outcome of their efforts with a keen eye and a mindset toward identifying the “lessons learned” from the experience. The strongest and most effective leaders have the ability to commit to identifying and acting upon those “lessons learned.” And I believe leaders take a totally different view of failures that are experienced in their businesses and in their personal lives. The following is a quote from Denis Watley that I believe provides a strong confirmation of my belief about failure. “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”

THE “SECRET RECIPES” OF LEADERSHIP
How do you display the type of leadership that gets REAL results? How do you avoid the temptations that shipwreck the effectiveness of a leader? This article begins that journey for anyone seeking a position of authority in their professional and personal lives.
Small Steps to Reduce Climate Change
We have all heard the publicity about global warming and the Greenhouse effect. Surprisingly some people still ask if this is belief or scepticism. We need to be clear on this. 99% of scientists consider global warming to be a scientific certainty. The only doubt is how much and how it will impact on our lives and our businesses.

Throw Out Your Selling Language - Unlock Your Natural Voice
I was sitting at my desk last week when my phone rang. I picked it up and said, "This is Ari with Unlock The Game." The woman on the other end of the phone said, "Hi, my name is Julie Jackson, I'm with XYZ company and we are a...and we offer...". As she continued to speak, I stopped her in mid-sentence and said, "Hi, Julie."
Leading Through Challenges
Today, we are facing many challenges in our business and personal lives. As leaders, these challenges come at us constantly and to be effective we must ensure we are “doing the right things” to lead through them. Sometimes challenges come at us, like a storm that comes from nowhere on a summer evening, and you’re in the middle of a lake (not that it’s ever happened to me).

Extraordinary Self Leadership Means Exceptional Time Management
Is time your greatest enemy? If you think so, read on as to why you are wrong.
Ten Common Characteristics Of Successful Business People According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
It seems that some business people always seem to be prosperous and successful and are able to easily attract clients and more revenue? While other business people seem to struggle constantly and despite their hard work and sincere efforts, they do not prosper and are not successful. Did you ever wonder about why this is true? Could it be an attitude or mindset? Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach recalls from several past books, seminars and workshops that the attitude or mindset one has toward his or her business plays a very critical role in the level of success in that business. So how can we describe this mindset, which is an intangible thing? Some positive characteristics we see in those we consider to be prosperous and successful may help develop a mental image of the mindset. Here are ten (10) characteristics.
Who Is In Your Circle of Influence What Does That Say About You
We have heard that old saying, “You are judged by the company you keep.” That saying is important in our business life and our personal life. Who you associate with will say as much about you, your ethics, your integrity, your honesty, your core values, your beliefs, your passion and your future intentions as your actual personal behavior does. And as a business owner or business leader, you are being observed every minute of every day. Colleagues, clients, vendors, suppliers, et al are all scrutinizing, watching, listening to those people you influence. Therefore, this is a serious matter for consideration when you decide who will be in your circle of influence. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach challenges you to stop and look around you. Who do you see? Who is there? Who is in your circle of influence?

Auto Insurance
When it comes to protecting yourself, you need to think about more than just your business. As entrepreneurs, we are often quick to purchase policies that cover our own lives or our companies. However, we fail to purchase adequate protection for one of the most crucial things to both our business and personal lives: our car. Auto insurance is a contract in which one party agrees to pay for another’s financial loss resulting from a specific event that has caused damage to their car. It may not come cheap, but you don’t ever want to be caught without it. You never know when that next storm will come or when somebody will miss the red light and run into your car instead.

Other personal lives Related Articles

Taking Care of Business At Home A Personal Finance Checklist
More and more individuals are realizing that treating yourself like a business, as opposed to just an individual taxpayer, reaps benefits like 1) reductions in personal income taxes, 2) control of personal and household spending and 3) stress reduction overall for a happier, healthier lifestyle. So why are the principles of good business applicable to our own personal lives? A look at how small business best practices can be applied to you and your household and easily create your personal company, 'Me Incorporated' or 'I Inc'.

Cowboy Wisdom - Making a Wise Decision
In the face of the current economic strife currently impacting our daily lives, and not in a comfortable manner, there is increasing need to address the old adage, “There are those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.” Taking this thought to a personal level, I feel compelled to stretch myself out of my comfort zone and play a bigger part in the personal development industry and assume a greater responsibility for changing the lives of entrepreneurs who are also at a transitional point of using their own personal mastery to play a larger, positive role within their own industries. It is essential that I be one of those who “make things happen!”

Budgeting 101 – Making it work
While budgeting is one of the first steps in the Financial Planning process, it is one of the hardest as it is so personal. It is also continually changing as our lives evolve and something even we “financial professionals” often struggle with in our own personal lives.

How Personal are you on Social Media outlets?
With all of the social media venues out there today, many are making the mistake of throwing the doors open on their personal lives. It is best to refrain from divulging too much personal information; it could come back to haunt you.
Defining Success
We all want to be successful in life. Success has meaning to us in a very personal way. Some people long for financial freedom to be able to live out their lives in relaxation with enough money to pay the bills. Other people define success in terms of power, they want to have a large span of control. Still others think being successful means having excellent personal relationships and love in their lives. there is another definition of success that is provided by two very learned men.

Persistence and Success
Successful people commit to taking personal responsibility for their lives and career. Only you can make you a success. You have to take personal responsibility for creating the successful life and career you want and deserve. Persistence is the mark of people who are committed to taking personal responsibility for their lives and careers. Persistent people keep going; even in -- no especially in -- the face of difficulties and problems. Promise yourself that you will commit to taking personal responsibility for your life and career in 2010. Be persistent. Keep at it, and you will reach your goals
Are you an Active Listener?
Using good listening skills is very important in our personal lives as well as our professional lives.
My Own Personal Gravity
Personal Gravity includes those beliefs and behaviors that limit us in our personal lives. Personal Gravity runs rampant in all our lives, it's part of being human. We learn from our experiences, hang onto that which we know to be true and create habits - in our thoughts and our behaviors. When those habits no longer serve us - they become Personal Gravity.
Career Coaching Case Study: Client Creates Work With Purpose and Passion
We are all trying to understand and cope with the enormous changes in our work and personal lives. Mostly we react in a positive and productive manner. However, many people are describing their lives as so busy, working so many hours, trying to balance work and personal lives that we often feel physically and emotionally exhausted. I work as a consulting psychologist and executive/career coach specializing in helping leaders and lawyers with work- related problems. Let me tell you a brief story about a company leader I helped with a career transition.

Personal Branding: Protecting Your Brand
Our personal lives are quickly becoming a huge set of data points. Naturally, businesses, large and small, are no exception to this reality. There’s really only one sure-fire solution to protecting your personal information, your reputation and even your personal brand – control your information!
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