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When Marketing Feels More Like a Punch In the Gut…
Core Article: When Marketing Feels More Like a Punch In the Gut… Paragraph I’m Pondering: “We have the opportunity to choose…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I honor my boundaries and …” Book Review: Letting Go: The Path To Surrender by David R. Hawkins Cool Stuff: Where Did Patent Leather Get Its Name? AI Info & Resources: AI robots can now carve stone sculptures??? When Marketing Feels More Like a Punch In the Gut… Last week, I sat with a doctor who had poured her heart into opening her own Wellness Center. Smart and purpose-driven. The kind of woman you know is here to change lives When we started talking about…
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Attitude, Challenges, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Mindset, Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Procrastination, Productivity
How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift
Core Article: How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift Paragraph I’m Pondering: “When we convene day upon day in the same space…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “My mind is clear…” Book Review: Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield Cool Stuff: Finally, an answer to my shower thoughts… AI Info & Resources: Robots powered by insect brains… huh??? How A Weekend Project Turned Into A Mindset Shift This past weekend we had some really nice cool weather, which was very uncustomary for 3-digit summers in Redding… So my spouse and I decided to finally tackle something that has been on our home to-do list for what feels like forever—build the…
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Attitude, Challenges, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Mindset, Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Taking risks
The Kindness of Strangers
Core Article: The Kindness of Strangers Paragraph I’m Pondering: “…being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Opportunities flow to me…” Book Review: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown Cool Stuff: I’m all about cool photos – check out these nature ones! AI Info & Resources: Is your AI hallucinating? Here’s why… The Kindness of Strangers Sometimes, the moments that shift us don’t happen in a big room with a spotlight. They happen on a quiet beach… or in a hospital hallway, hoping someone sees us. Below is a story I’ve carried for decades. I didn’t write it to teach anything. I wrote it because…
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Are You Waiting For a Sign—Maybe This It…
Core Article: Are You Waiting For a Sign—Maybe This Is It… Paragraph I’m Pondering: “If you knew you could handle anything that came your way…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “I attract clients, opportunities, and resources that support… Book Review: Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers Cool Stuff: Is Domino’s really inflation-proof? Wow… AI Info & Resources: AI may never reach human-level capabilities… hmmm Are You Waiting For a Sign—Maybe This Is It… There’s a moment I’ll never forget. It was late at night, and I was sitting with my legs crossed at the top of Machu Picchu, listening to a Shaman’s voice guiding us through a meditation. …
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Attitude, Challenges, Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Goals, Mindset, Motivation, Overcoming Obstacles, Procrastination, Productivity
The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.)
Core Article: The real secret to creating outrageous success. (It’s not what you think.) Paragraph I’m Pondering: Don’t sabotage the work… Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “Every step I take brings me closer to my vision of success…” Book Review: The Practice: Shipping Creative Works by Seth Godin Cool Stuff: Who said there were secrets to aging? AI Info & Resources: An AI scientist – whaaattt? The Real Secret to Creating Outrageous Success (It’s not what you think.) This week, something hit me on a deeper level about how I approach my work, my value, and how I want to show up and make a bigger impact in the world… I…
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Why These Sales Tactics Don’t Work Anymore. And What to Do Instead.
Core Article: Why These Sales Tactics Don’t Work Anymore. And What to Do Instead. Paragraph I’m Pondering: “Around me, Jackie may have felt more like she…” Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: “My creativity knows no bounds…” Book Review: Touched by The Sun, by Carly Simon Cool Stuff: How connecting with nature improves our mental health! AI Info & Resources: If you do a lot of research, then you gotta check this out. Why These Sales Tactics Don’t Work Anymore. And What to Do Instead. Have you ever thought about how some things just don’t stand the test of time? Like, remember the old food pyramid? Or those cigarette ads with smiling…
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What do plane crashes, oxygen masks, and communication all have in common?
This Week’s Highlights: Core Article: “The oxygen mask and the surprising cause of plane crashes” Paragraph I’m Pondering: The greatest problem of communication. Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: Focusing on your work and your life. Book Review: When The Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction For Life’s Sacred Questions, by Sue Monk Kidd Cool Stuff: Interesting strategy to relieve anger. AI Info & Resources: Tired of writing emails? Let this AI help. 🙂 The oxygen mask and the surprising cause of plane crashes You know when you’re flying, and they always tell you to put on your oxygen mask first in the event of an emergency? Well, there’s something else that goes on behind the…
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Frustration, Workmen, and a Breakthrough: A Recent Realization
This Week’s Highlights: Core Article: “Frustration, Workmen, and a Breakthrough: A Recent Realization” Scavenger Hunt: Try this fun exercise Paragraph I’m Pondering: From The Book of Mastery by Paul Selig Powerful Affirmations to Inspire: Focusing on your inner wisdom Book Review: Marketing a Love Story by Bernadette Jiwa Cool Stuff: Oprah shares how happiness comes down to these 5 words AI Info & Resources: See how AI is helping advance women’s health “Frustration, Workmen, and a Breakthrough: A Recent Realization” Here’s what happened the day after the Memorial holiday. I had it jammed with lots of calls, making connections, signing on new clients, and more. I usually get my newsletter written on Tuesdays…
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Struggling or frustrated with growing your business? Neuroscience can help….
This Week’s Highlights: Core Article: Struggling or frustrated with growing your business? How Neuroscience can help…. Cool Stuff: 10 Best Hiking Trails In the U.S. AI Info & Resources: Build an AI Agent For Your Business Struggling or frustrated with growing your business? How Neuroscience can help. Have you ever been frustrated, struggled and maybe had a time where you were thinking about throwing in the towel when it comes to running your business? Since I’ve been running my business for 18 years now, I want to come clean. I definitely have experienced that once or twice, and it’s not a fun place to be in. It’s downright scary and…
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The Magic of Becoming Creatively Unstuck…
Have you ever been stuck, like writer’s block kind of stuck? And honestly, that phrase doesn’t quite fit for me cuz I’ve not ever had writer’s block. What I’ve had is a block in working more in my business. Have you ever struggled with that? I am top-notch when it comes to running everyone else’s business. In fact, I truly love working with my clients and being behind the scenes when it comes to helping them however I can with launching their business into the stratosphere. So why sometimes do I lack motivation when it comes to my own business and doing more than just one-on-one client work? This thought…
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Have you ever mapped out your business and life choices?
I’m currently in a 6 week inspiring and thought-provoking class taught by my good friend Kim DeYoung. The class is called “Choice Confident.” She teaches you how to use questions to map out all the important choices in your life, which she calls “Choice Mapping.” This is based on her book – The Book Of Choice: Mapping the Life You Want by Understanding the Life You Have. The class and her book are fascinating tools. She puts your choices into three categories: Proactive, Professional, and Personal Choices. Last night, we talked about professional choices – specifically work relationship choices. (You can also map out past, present, and future choices too.) All the questions…
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The process of breaking through your internal barriers to creating new ideas
I’m wondering if you’re anything like me and have a ton of books in your “Save for later” category on Amazon. You know, the books people recommend on your Zoom calls, podcasts, and Facebook groups, listed in the back of like-minded author’s books, and more. Well, I finally went through mine last week and was pretty surprised at the number of books I’ve saved. Of course, I have no clue who recommended them and why. So, it was a bit of clicking and reading to figure out which ones would make it into my cart. I ordered a slew of them and just finished one that I thought was incredibly…
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A Puzzling Perspective
I’ve not ever been a person who liked to do puzzles. I didn’t understand what drew people to put a picture together that was in pieces… It just never made sense to me. Until I met my spouse, who came from a family that, on Sundays, would have popcorn and apples, and they’d all do a puzzle together. Since we’ve been together, she’s always had a puzzle on the dining room table. It was a few years in that I noticed how enthralled she’d get doing them. And some pieces would wind up on the floor, the dog would get it, and I’d find it half chewed and have to bring…
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Challenges, Clients & Customers, Communication, Entrepreneurs, Goals, Implementation, Marketing, New Year, Overcoming Obstacles, Prospects, Questions
The fascinating adventures of Refrigerator Shopping… (Part 1)
It’s the beginning of 2023, and for me, it’s been a bit of a rocky start – with my New Year’s Eve CVD positive test, the cyclone rain bombs (and it’s still raining btw). And, finally, getting my Mom on a plane home… It was the best of times and the worse of times… 😉 I’m doing as much self-care as I can and focusing on what I’m grateful for… And one of those things is you! That’s why I wanted to share with you my spouse and I’s fascinating adventure of shopping for a refrigerator. I promise there will be some interesting lessons that will apply to your business.…
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It’s about the little things…
When I recently presented to a group of 17 people about how to create your intention and vision for the New Year, I got some feedback that totally blew me away. Not because it was about me or my teaching. 🙂 Their comments about this exercise blew me away because I thought everyone knew these types of concepts. In my presentation, I mainly wanted to get everyone connecting together and answer some questions as a type of assessment for this year. I learned this exercise from my amazing coaches – Debbie Phillips and Rob Berkley, and I have done this process for 12 years. It’s called The Great Start Program. I don’t believe in…
