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MicroAgressions - By Martha Lasley- I’m tired of the misguided world of online marketing - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageWant to know how some online experts really feel about the world of Internet marketing? It may shock you to learn that sometimes we just get plain fed up with the garbage that goes on. On both sides of the fence there are unrealistic promises and expectations. Making a great living online ...
Views: 1225 - Boost Your Online Business While Generating Revenues - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageSomething that will boost your business, your revenues and your expert status more than just about anything is information product development. There are various types of information products you can develop; those that are used specifically for building your opt-in subscriber list, those that ...
Views: 1730 - Being nice is keeping you broke - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageHow often do you have someone who sends you an email with, “I have a couple of quick questions.” As you read their questions you quickly realize it will require a fair amount of time to respond to all of them. Wanting to be polite, the temptation is for you to respond. It’s not that you ...
Views: 1765 - Attention Authors! Sell Lots of Books with Teleseminars! - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageIf you’re an author, speaker, coach or consultant, it’s likely you know how important it is to market your products and services. The challenge for many professionals is not only what to do, but how to do it. Additionally, knowing what is a wise investment in their marketing and what is not. ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Be A More Productive Writer - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen GageAs a writer, one of the most important things you can do is write. Yet, many people complain that they just don’t have time to write. A closer look at how they are using their day may explain why. It’s likely they are not setting writing as a priority and/or they are wasting precious time in ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - 3 Simple ways to skyrocket your online visibility - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen GageThose who are making a living by way of the Internet are always on the lookout for ways to increase their visibility. The more visibility one has that builds market recognition, the more likely an expert's credibility will increase. Gaining visibility is actually quite simple, but not always ...
Views: 1318 - 3 Extremely Low-Cost Marketing Strategies for Speakers, Trainers, Authors and Consultants - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen GageAre you looking for cost-effective marketing strategies? Look no further. The following three strategies have proven extremely effective for countless businesses and they can for you. 1) Press Releases Very effective method of gaining visibility and credibility when published. You must ...
Views: 1304 - 21 days to a life full of gratitude - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen Gage“As human beings we don’t lack for things. We lack an appreciation of things. For instance, how often do we notice, much less appreciate, the natural beauty that is there to be seen in our life – a bird singing high atop a telephone pole, a flower growing through the crack in a concrete ...
Views: 1296 - 12 Simple Ways to Sell More Books - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen GageMost authors want to sell books, but many never will. At least not more than a handful. The #1 way to sell books is to get yours to stand out from the millions of others that are out there. Below are 10 very easy to implement "stand out" ideas. 1. Article marketing One of the oldest ...
Views: 1385 - Management Style and Higher Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisMost Supervisors tend to subscribe to one of two thoughts on employee motivation. Intuitive Supervisors can "Prime" their employees for success by simply setting positive expectations. Supervisors that are short-fused can and often do, set negative expectations that become self-fulfilling ...
Views: 1496 - How to Increase Your Volume without Yelling - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Nancy DanielsWhen you increase your volume, does your throat hurt? If you root for your favorite sports team, is your voice hoarse the next day? Perhaps you have no voice by the next day. All three of these situations are known as vocal abuse. If any of these scenarios sound familiar, then you are not ...
Views: 2141 - Read This Before You Sign Up For Another Certification - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2014 from Holly ChantalMy best friend since forever is starting a coaching business which means that I get the rare treat of watching (and helping) a business grow from a spark of an idea into reality. It's been eye opening to say the least. It also makes me think back to when I first started my coaching business ...
Views: 903 - The 3 BIG Whys to Clear Your “Monetize Your Passion” Vision & Mission - Olivia Lobell - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2014 from Olivia LobellAre you focused working on your own “Monetize Your Passion” plan of action? Or are you still unclear on your “Monetize Your Passion” Vision & Mission? Hope you’re getting crystal clear on your true passion and stepping into your personal power (including your skills, talents, passion and ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - Mini Chess Course - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2014 from joe max“Quick Success in Chess!” This course contains some powerful practical tips.They will help you to find the best moves and to do it quickly! Also you will optimize your chess training and will speed up your progress. Learn the lessons slowly and seriously. Only this way gives real ...
Views: 725 - How to Succeed in Chess? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2014 from joe max“How to get stronger in chess?” and “Why some players make huge progress while others don’t?” Although you may have heard various explanations, in reality the answer is very straightforward. There are three main factors that determine your fast/slow chess progress. FACTOR #1: Your desire ...
Views: 805 - What Does Coachable Mean? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2014 from Eve KoivulaFirst of all, “coachability“ is an attitude. It’s faith and dedication. Resiliency, passion and commitment. All those virtues you would expect it to be. And you would argue that conscientiousness does not rule those out, and you would be absolutely right. But according to my experiences ...
Views: 1913 - Good Manners in the Digital Age - by Submitted on May 15, 2014 from nancy traversThe world has changed so fast that it’s hard to know how to behave these days. Old rules don’t apply and new ones haven’t been created yet. Suffice it to say consideration for the other guy is the key to good manners, and we don’t need Emily Post to tell us that. But when it comes to social ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - Earning More in Less Time—Truth or Hype? - by Submitted on May 08, 2014 from Christina WeberIs the chatter about biz moms earning more in less time for real? Or is the promise just all about coaches puffing themselves and their offerings up? The good news is that it’s true, and here’s why: Necessity—Mom business owners with profitable businesses place a high priority on family ...
Views: 1431 - Why I Need a Mentor to Be Able to Do the Success Tasks That Make Me Squirm - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Christina WeberStarting a mom-biz enterprise feels like standing on a circle surrounded by an endless sea. Far in the distance you see a glimpse of brilliant light that drew you to step onto the circle. A life where you can be present for those important family moments while using your God-given talents, a ...
Views: 1210 - Media Consumption Habits for Optimal Biz and Life Outcomes - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Christina WeberHours away from Superbowl XLVIII, I could feel hubby’s snoozing vibrations. While Gianna joined her friends for basketball practice, our youngest Benjamin tossed the football, and Ian settled in for some screen time with a new video game. I parked myself on the recliner, laptop on my thighs. ...
Views: 1547 - Skills of Mentoring - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2014 from Tracey FieberSkills for Mentoring Business leaders use a variety of different approaches to increase results within their organizations. When it comes to developing human capital and improving the overall productivity of their employees, many managers and executives are turning to mentoring. ...
Views: 1837 - Coaching Employees to Peak Performance - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2014 from Tracey FieberAs company leader and the manager of your staff, keeping watch over their performance is a primary focus. You don’t need to micromanage every aspect of your operation, but having regular reviews of employee productivity is important to reaching your business goals. Sometimes, you’ll find team ...
Views: 1988(1 vote) - The Reasons Why Great Success Can Bring You Down - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiChronic insecurity? Drug and/or alcohol abuse? Procrastination? Those are just a few of the symptoms that can haunt your life and your career when The Fear of Being Fabulous threatens to undermine your newly acquired success. Mind you, those are only the symptoms—not the cause! To expand your ...
Views: 1292 - Pay Attention: Your Unconscious May Be Overruling Your Conscious Choices - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWe’d all like to think that we are good at being rational and that we conduct our lives with deliberate awareness. And why wouldn’t we? That’s what the professional world rewards---conscious, well thought through, efficient, predictable results. If we can’t predict we can’t control. If we can’t ...
Views: 1365 - Compassionate Collaboration: Letting Your Heart and Head Dance Together - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2014 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiHow can compassionate collaboration lead to higher productivity and more effective results? The answer is housed in the words "compassion" and "collaboration." The dictionary.com defines compassion as: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, ...
Views: 1251 - Coaches vs. Mentors: Why Do We Need Both? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Tracey FieberDeveloping and expanding your professional abilities is one of the most proven ways to increase performance. Whether you’re looking to understand a new business concept you’re interested in, or you’re trying to balance your home and work lives more effectively, professional development is the ...
Views: 1844 - The Easiest Way to Release Stress! - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2013 from Hazel PalacheEveryone has a stressful situation at one time or another in life but having the situation doesn’t mean you have to internalize the stress so you feel like you just want to run away. There are ways to decrease and often alleviate the feeling of stress so that it is not doing any harm to your ...
Views: 989 - Is It Possible To Reprogram Your Brain With NLP? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Bill NieporteIs it possible to reprogram you brain with NLP? Can reprogramming the brain change our behavior? In our last blog post, we explored a brief history of NLP (neuro linguistic programming). NLP started as a research product conducted by John Grinder and Richard Bandler in the 1960s and ...
Views: 3051(1 vote) - Disloyalty or Even Betrayal: Necessary To Overcoming Unconscious Hold Backs - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiThe key to understanding how we all end up being limited by Unconscious Allegiances and Forbiddances—that result in what we call The Fear of Being Fabulous—is rooted in every child’s earliest beginnings and driven by the environment that child grows up in. That is a psychological and ...
Views: 1738 - Understanding The Anxiety-Depression Swing – Thank You Alice Miller! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWhen I was early on in my private practice as a clinical psychologist some 30 years ago, I kept noticing how so many of my clients suffered from a pattern of anxiety as they pursued a goal that they desired (their frustration with not achieving the goal was usually the reason they had come to me ...
Views: 1614 - Expand Your Creativity - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJim here, a favorite cartoon of mine shows two lab-coated scientists standing before a white board filled with scientific notation. Between the first part of the notation and its conclusion there is a space filled with the words “And then a miracle occurs.” One of the scientists, pointing at the ...
Views: 1305 - Creative Intention: Your Internal GPS Guiding - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiFrom Jim: Creative Intentionality (CI) a major element in the construct that is your success in any area of your life and yet so few people know about it let alone understand how to best use it. To say it directly, CI is about how you frame things. But that’s not a sufficient explanation. ...
Views: 1369 - What’s Really Going On With Self Sabotage? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiJudith here. A former client (“Matthew”) went from executive position to executive position, each time hoping that his new employer would allow him to shine. Each time, as he explained to us, he started out feeling empowered by the hope that this time his boss would respect his intelligence, ...
Views: 1277 - Get Anxious Speaking Up At Meetings? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiNever mind title, position, length of employment at your company, most people get anxious, sometimes very anxious, when they speak up at meetings. It doesn’t matter whether they’re on the calendar to make a report and had plenty of time to prepare, it’s a spontaneous opinion, or even just asking ...
Views: 797 - Walk a Mile in Another Person’s Shoes - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiCompassion has become a buzzword now in corporate management. Compassion is generally understood to mean being in intellectual and emotional agreement with someone else. In other words you have a grasp of their experience so that it can be said that you understand them: that you’ve walked a mile ...
Views: 1551 - Why Should I Have to Ask? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiWhen I was 27 I made my living as a professional stage actor. I was part of a theater company in the Midwest and was one of its most visible players. As a leading man I generated a large following among the people in the city (I am purposely keeping identifying names anonymous) and was treated ...
Views: 795 - Do You Shy Away From Asking For What You Want? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Judith & Jim Sherven & SniechowskiMark was the manager of a data science team. He had a solid educational background and ten years into his career his performance reviews were always high. He was well-liked, focused, and achievement driven. He built a smooth running, results oriented team from 5 to 47 members with more to come. ...
Views: 738 - Five Mistakes New Coaches Make - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.The coaching industry is one of the hottest independent business markets for the work-at-home entrepreneur. Its flexible, versatile, and a career that can truly make a difference in someone's life. Sadly, even the best-intentioned and well-trained coaches can struggle to get their businesses off ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - Personal Development Tips – Three Ways To Change Your Life Dramatically - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Ewen ChiaEveryone should be open to receiving some personal development tips once in a while. Even if you are already successful in whatever you are doing, there is always a way you can improve yourself. Investing in yourself is the best ever investment you can make in life. You will never go wrong ...
Views: 1770(3 votes) - Be A Better Coach: Top 6 Swim Coach Tips - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2015 from Lizzy BullockLooking for swim coach tips? If your team is unfocused, unwilling, or out of shape, you may need to depart from your usual coaching routine and try out some of the swim coach tips provided. 6 Swim Coach Tips to Overhaul Your Team You don't have to be an Olympic level coach to run a great ...
Views: 1704 - Enhance Your Managerial Skills with Management Consulting - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Dough peterIf you are a manager in an organization, then you are certainly managing business for it. Once you are in the managerial post your work load is doubled. It is not that you have to do everything yourself, but you have to make sure that your team is doing what it ought to. You need to keep a ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Your Past Does Not Equal Your Future - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Andy CraigHave you ever heard the phrase “History is the best indicator of future performance.”? This is a true statement – to an extent. Our past successes and failures will only predict our future, if we let them. What do I mean by this? Let’s use money and bankruptcy as an example. Let’s say ...
Views: 1681 - How to Gracefully Go with the Flow of Life - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Eloryia RAWhy is it that some people seem to live an enchanted life and others at the same time are struggling merely to survive? The difference is that those that live an enchanted life are choosing a state of grace where they peacefully surrender to the natural flow of all things. Grace allows them ...
Views: 4108 - Step-by-Step Useful Tips for Essay Writing - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from alex smithWriting an essay for a school, college or university can be a great challenge for everyone. The wish to write fine can create great pressure and nervousness. There is much to consider what to write and when you have to write, making certain that your content is applicable, following correct ...
Views: 1741 - Be the Best Manager with Top Management Consulting - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Dough peterIf you are a manager or a small business owner who manages a team of workers under your command, then you are certainly a part of the management of the company and that makes you a key role player. Directors and managers often oversee their employees and make decisions which are in the benefit ...
Views: 1402(1 vote) - Your Virtual Office – We Do More Than Take Your Calls - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Laura WilliamsWhen most people think of virtual reception services in Australia they just think of a person answering the phone for them and then putting them on hold until you can answer the phone. Yes, this type of service is offered, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. There is a lot more that is ...
Views: 980 - 7 Good Consequences of a Thriving Wellness Business - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Marjorie GeiserDo you dream of having your own private practice, so you can enjoy your family and friends, take more time off work, and do your life’s purpose? I would imagine your answer is yes! Quite often, though, something gets in the way of the initial vision of a thriving business. What I hear most ...
Views: 1078 - Benefits Of Attending Personal Development Courses - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Ewen ChiaYou may have heard of the term “junkies” when it comes to personal development courses, however, which simply refers to people who attend course after course. However, did you ever stop and think about why these people get so enthusiastic about attending these workshops and seminars? In this ...
Views: 5750(4 votes) - Seven Essentials to Excellent Executive Coaching - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from James AllenCoaching is one way to ensure that your people have all of the best tools at their disposal for success. Executive coaching is the art of handing people they keys and insights into self-awareness. However, it goes beyond that and reduces destructive behaviours, enhances teamwork and facilitates ...
Views: 1051 - The Value of the Gift of Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Eloryia RAWe simply never know when, where or how our soul will choose to leave the physical form that houses it. In any given moment you might just stop breathing. This is not to create fear in you; it is to awaken awareness in you. It is important to realize delaying dreams for one reason or another; ...
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