We've known for years that our body language can communicate without words and affect how others see us. We know that as non-verbal communication. However, did you know that your body language may also change how you see yourself? Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved Wonder Woman. I'd dress up like her even when it wasn't Halloween. Recently, I've learned that there are benefits to … [Read more...]
Journey to Self-Acceptance
In the past, I have shared a few personal stories about my husband's heart attack or my battle with health issues. However, I have shied away from this topic. I don't know why. I just have. Recently, I had a very good friend tell me that by not sharing this story, I was playing small. YUCK! But maybe she was right... Lately, I have been talking with a lot of people that are … [Read more...]
3 Simple Focus Tips for Those with and without Attention Deficit
It can seem like just about everything is competing for our focus and attention today. We are moving faster than ever and information is flying at us at breaking speeds. The other day, I even had a client tell me that she felt like she was a juggling circus act! I'll be sharing three tips from my expert panel - who also happen to be experts at Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - that you can … [Read more...]
Stop procrastinating! How to Overcome and Avoid Procrastination – 30 Tips
Procrastination is the #1 reason business owners find that their business stalls Recently, we conducted an informal poll of the 1000 participants that signed up for my Fire Up Your Biz - Enrich Your Life program and found that over half of our respondents had questions around procrastination, lack of motivation and generally just not getting things done! When you procrastinate, you limit your … [Read more...]
Is Your Fear Holding You Back?
"Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear." ~Anthony Robbins Robbins helps us to remember that a positive focus aimed in your desired direction is way more productive than focusing on the things that make us afraid or nervous. Success and productivity are sometimes about effective systems and sometimes about the mindset that you have about your situation. Often it is both. Everyone … [Read more...]
Staying Focused and Avoiding BSOs – 31 Tips to Take You to Focused Success
Do you get caught up in BSOs? BSOs are "Bright Shiny Objects" -- those things that easily catch your attention and steal your focus. You spend time there, but you know that it's wrong to be spending your time on them. They can be pretty and enticing, but they may not really be driving your business as much as they could to deserve your attention. How do you make sure that … [Read more...]
Controlling the Woulda – Coulda – Shouldas and Overwhelm
"I'm so stupid! Why didn't I think of that? I have so much to do that I can't think straight!" Do you ever feel that way? If you do, you are not alone. Many people use negative "self talk" to justify why they are not getting the things done that they think they need to. You start in a state of overwhelm and rather than getting out of that state, you start traveling down a bad path. Today I'll … [Read more...]
How to Get Productive & Organized, Even if You have AD/HD or AD/HD Tendencies
"I must be going crazy!" he stated a few days ago. His frustration was apparent and he stated he was desperate. Although he was extremely bright, he just could not get out of the bad habits that he had developed in his office and those habits were now spilling over to the rest of his staff. After talking with him for a while he told me that he thought he was helpless, but wanted advice from a … [Read more...]
106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm
"Overwhelm" is a word that I have been hearing a lot lately. I hear it from my clients and workshop participants as well as my connections on social media sights. We have a lot that comes at us every day and it is important to have strategies to break out of that overwhelmed state quickly. So, I asked my colleagues if they would share their favorite tips for overcoming … [Read more...]
16 Failed Predictions – Limiting Your Beliefs Can Limit Your Success
"Nothing is as hard to do gracefully as getting down off your high horse." ~ CourtneyWilding ~ Often we do it when we aren't thinking about it. We create opinions about our systems and processes and convince ourselves that it is the only way to do something. We have climbed onto our "high horse" and have a really hard time coming down. These self-limiting states of belief can be bad if we let … [Read more...]