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You hear it all the time about the importance of learning from failure. That you don’t avoid failure but embrace it because if you learn from mistakes, you become stronger. The logic is there but how do you get over the fear of failure? I was watching the latest Guardians of the Galaxy movie from […]
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It’s been a while since I shared a motivational video. These short less than 10 minute videos can be a great boost of inspiration. Today’s video is about how the ordinary become successful. Who is ordinary? Not you. You are different because you are reading this post. You are committing some time to invest in
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No matter how carefully you plan your steps or how diligently you create goals, obstacles will always come before you. Even if you decide to play it safe, eventually you will be faced with difficulty. Whether it is a difficult conversation that you are avoiding or a setback to what you had planned, it will
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My husband shopped several stores in our area trying to find the latest toy craze for my kids, fidget spinners. Finally, we resigned to buying them online. The first time I saw one was only a few weeks ago. I was at a family get together and saw my nephew playing with his. I had
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You may be working hard on creating the life you want. You may be doing almost everything right. However, if you forget this one step, then your results will be impacted. Your environment can contribute greatly to whether or not you nurture your positive or negative thoughts. I remember early in my career, I started
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Remember when life was simple? Probably not. The truth is, it was never really simple? The difference today is that we are living in times of profound change more than every before. What was relevant yesterday is no longer the case today. The word we can use to describe life today is chaos. How do
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I was reading an article on Business Insider that put together a list and commentary about the wristwatches worn by 11 CEOs of some of the world’s most powerful companies. The article goes on to say that for some, a wristwatch is more than a time-telling device. It’s a statement. It was an article about
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There are a variety of different methods created with the intention to help the user increase his productivity. This post focuses on David Allen’s Getting Things Done Methodology. Getting Things Done, or “GTD” as it’s more commonly known, is not only a productivity system but also started a movement. The concept was created by David
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It’s easy to get discouraged when you put a lot of effort into something but still haven’t achieved your goals. If you measure your success by the attainment of the final result then you will face many disappointments. But Life is a Game of Inches, not of miles. I remember watching Football for the first
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My oldest son has become almost obsessed with his height. At 12 years old he is one of the shortest of his friends. No matter how much I encourage him that he still has a lot of growth ahead of him, he is anxious to begin his next growth spurt. It has become almost a
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The difference between a Dreamer, a Goal-Setter and an Action Taker determines whether or not the dream will be accomplished. For any of us to become successful, the difference needs to be understood and the transition made from Dreamer to Action Taker. I have had plenty of dreams. Most of them stayed just that, dreams.
Grit and Mental Toughness are two words that have become popular in recent years. Defined in her book, “Grit”, Angela Duckworth explains that Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. It isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck, or even how intensely, for the moment, you want something. It is about having a goal you care
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Wherever you look, there is someone giving you information about something bad or discouraging that is happening in the world. After all, it is FEAR and SHOCK that sell news. Whether it is about Politics, Business or World Events, chances are, you are flooding yourself with negativity. There is a saying that what you focus
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When I used to have a large project that I needed to work on, I used to force myself to spend countless hours concentrating on the same task. I was naïve in thinking that the more hours I put in, the more productivity I would have. Since I have been using the Pomodoro Technique, I
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One of the factors that separate the top performers from the rest of the crowd is their ability to overcome challenges. Often, your biggest challenge is yourself. It can be easy to get discouraged when there are so many obstacles standing in the way of your goals. How do you stay driven to push forward
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