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How To Start A Business Or, how to become successful in business: Wouldn’t you love to have the answer to this question? What if there was some magic formula you could drink and you would immediately be successful? What if there was some process you could implement that would bring you the success you’ve always […]
Read articleWhat Is A Mentor? And, what to expect from a mentor: In my life I have been very fortunate in having some great mentors. Mentors are not to be confused with coaches or heroes. It is a misnomer to say that â€good coaches are good mentors†or “good mentors are good coaches.†Both of these […]
Read articleHow To Be Confident Self doubt keeps us from realizing our potential. Self doubt has many names: interference, inner-critic, inner judge, shadow are but a few examples. We will find the origin of doubt in our upbringing: As you went through each childhood stage of growth and development with your reality tested by negative messages […]
Read articleWhat Is Life About? Everyone wants to live a meaningful life. Clarity of action begins when a person knows who they really are, and comprehends what they really want. Conscious awareness, choice and trust in oneself is what separates the successful from the average. We aren’t fully alive until we begin to make choices that […]
Read articleWhat Is PTO? Short answer. Paid time off. Sad to say, only 14% of managers will truly get Holiday time off. The remaining 86% will be tethered to their email or cell phone. They do this out of the mistaken belief that they are producing something better for the culture of the company. How will […]
Read articleHow To Control Emotions? When is it appropriate to express your feelings at work? Let’s face it, put two people together and there’s bound to be conflict. The conflict may begin as a tiny disruption but left unaddressed turns into an ugly mess. “Unexpressed emotions never die. They are buried alive […]
Read articleHow To Deal With Stress We can manage stress by using emotional intelligence. Stress is inevitable but too much stress is a silent killer! Stress comes in many forms: distractions, over work, a pushy boss, lack of focus, difficult relationships and more. Of course, the big stressors are death a loved one, divorce, cancer or other […]
Read articleWhat Is A Life Coach? There are many aspects of life coaching. Peak performance coaching is but one aspect. This can be found only at the intersection of natural ability and core values. Ability without passion is a job. Passion without challenge is an unfulfilled dream. When ability and values collide there is a natural […]
Read articleWhat Is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional Intelligence is an old idea but how does it affect the workplace? Emotional Intelligence (EI) defined: A simple definition is the art and science of managing one’s emotional and social functioning. EI functions may be displayed unconsciously, however, the conscious use of emotional intelligence adds a new element to one’s ability […]
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