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Good Self, Bad Self
- Patsi Krakoff
Do you walk your talk? Most of us like to think that we mean what we say and say what we mean.
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Playing to Your Strengths!
- Hazel Palache
Most people have strengths and weaknesses, whether in business or in life. And, most people would say “I’ll work on the weaknesses to bring them up to par.” Not exactly the best route to go!
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Learn 4 ways to increase your awareness and change your attitude.
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Unlease Your Creativity
- Eva Gregory
Here are five factors which, when practiced consistently in your life, will help you tap into the giant creativity reservoir you have within.
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What *is* essential about who I am and how do I stay connected with what's true and essential and core about who I am. while at the same time growing and adapting and changing with my environment?
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8 Tips to Become a Better Listener
- Cheryl Vallejos
Learn the 8 tips to become a better listener and improve your conversations and relationships.
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Communicating to Maximize Results
- Cheryl Vallejos
Improved communications + better results = more success. Learn how to improve your communication skills and deal with conflict.
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Change It!
- Marcia Merrill
Change is difficult, but it is even more difficult not too! Find out how to ease the difficulty of change.
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6 Steps to an “Altitude Adjustment”
- Melanie Benson Strick
Do you have the habits, knowledge and mindset to be successful or do you complain about how things never go your way? Zig Ziglar says “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” So how how can you fly?
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What Are You Focusing On?
- Laura Howard West
We live in a society that tends to "bond over stress instead of success". We give each other permission to complain freely- it's actually become the way we interact with others. While each of these little snippets of conversation seem meaningless, when you look at an entire day it can really add up to a negative outlook on life. With this negative way of thinking it can be hard to believe in our dreams, be truly happy and feel gratitude for our life.
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Disarming Defensive Behavior
- Laurie Weiss
Some people need to be right whether they are or not. They're so defensive, it's a real challenge to get them to address any problem. Here are a successful team leader's strategies for sidestepping their defensiveness.
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Games are a Reflection of Behavior
- Alicia Smith
Games are an opening to our true natures. In games we can react immediately rather than with a careful response. Reactions often depend on your view of the game. If the game is seen as a one-time event, why not be brutal? But if this event is one in a series, then cooperation is clearly the better long-term strategy.
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What does being punctual say about you? It shows that you care, are professional, and that your habit is your brand among many other positive qualities of a business owner. Being punctual can show that your customer is important to you.
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Communicating Our Attitude
- Alicia Smith
Long lasting relationships with your prospect is the goal of successful marketing. When you are not excited about what you are doing, it makes a successful marketing campaign almost impossible. By remembering what your passion for your business is, communicated through your attitude, you can be more successful in your marketing goal.
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Rise Above Cattiness
- Alicia Smith
Cattiness is a trait that can include any number of behaviors. When you think about how you come across to the people you interact with you can avoid the unfortunate behaviors involved in cattiness. By following some simple rules you can avoid being accused of this trait and enhance all of your interactions.
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Market with Integrity
- Alicia Smith
Playing games in business can be a lot of fun, but can turn ugly if we're not careful . The games that you play in business often reflect on your integrity in business. By creating situations where both you and your customer win will increase your integrity and have them coming back for more.
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Marketing Without Ego
- Alicia Smith
Our ego can get in the way of marketing our business. From our need to be right, to talking about ourselves incessantly; coming from an attitude of arrogance to getting attached to the outcomes of what we do, these are just some of the ways our ego can get in our way. Learn to use your ego in a healthy way that plays on your strengths and not your weaknesses.
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Why We Judge
- Alicia Smith
Judgment is the process of forming an opinion of something by making a comparison. Judgments are based on thoughts we hold about people and things. How do judgments of yourself, clients, colleagues, and strategic partners get in the way of your success? Before we can understand that, it's important to understand the underpinnings of why we judge in the first place.
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You may not realize how your behavior and attitude affects your bottom line. But, we know that "kvetching" behavior will hinder your business every time. Read here to learn some simple techniques that can turn this behavior around and increase sales.
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Overcoming Perfectionism
- Alicia Smith
Perfectionism can get in the way of building or marketing a successful business. It can prevent us from moving ahead quickly or from taking advantage of business opportunities. . Instead of striving for perfection, consider adopting an attitude of striving for excellence. Look at failure as just another teacher. Let's explore how being less than perfect can move you ahead in your business!
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All Coaches make mistakes, but the key is learning from your mistakes. If you allow yourself to learn from your mistakes you will become a better coach in a much shorter amount of time.
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"Kendall, how DO you get it all done?!" I hear this question all the time. At first I didn't see what the big deal was and lightly shrugged the question off. But over time, I see that how I run my business is VERY different than how a lot of people run theirs.
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Are you ever asked to volunteer for something or work on a project you didn't want to do? Did you feel pressured to say yes when you really wanted to say no? Maybe you needed the money, didn't want to disappoint someone, or the old guilt thing? If you struggle to find the words to say no, read on.
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Handling Conflict
- Cheryl Vallejos
Conflict is a part of life. People will always have their differences. Learn several methods for resolving conflict.
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Communication is a critical factor in building professional and personal relationships. So often misunderstandings, conflicts and mis-connections arise around communication. Learn one of the critical factors that can make or break a conversation in an instant.
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Are you a great listener or a big talker? Listening is one of the key factors in forging strong relationships in your business and personal life. If you're turning off people in your life, it's costing you more than you realize. Learn tips to becoming a great listener!
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If you want your business to succeed, your indiscretions need to stop. Remember Mom's old adage "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything"? Your Mom was right! Learn strategies to monitor your indiscretions.
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Whether you are saying no to a colleague asking you to do something, or saying no to a potential client that you really don�t want to have, the ability to say no gracefully is a key skill when you are in business as a solo entrepreneur. Here are four quick steps to learning this skill.
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