Entries Tagged as 'Motivation'

Scare Yourself

August 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Eleanor Roosevelt offered the advice that you should, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Good advice generally, but especially when it comes to marketing your products and services. Marketing scares a lot of people. It is scary to pick up the phone and call someone, or approach them and ask for an order. [...]

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Tags: Motivation · Success

How Do You Reward Yourself?

June 20th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Everyone deserves a reward for a job well done. When you are self-employed, you are in charge of rewarding yourself. Your rewards might include buying something for yourself, taking time to do something you enjoy, or anything you enjoy. So my question to you is: How do you reward yourself when you have completed a [...]

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Revitalizing Your Home Office

January 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In order to be creative and work at your peak energy level, you need an office environment that energizes and inspires you. Tired of looking at the same four walls and the same old clutter? It’s time to make changes and revitalize your office and yourself! Here are several ideas on simple changes that make [...]

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Does Success Mean You Can Slow Down?

August 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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The Importance of Rituals

August 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Learning Goals vs Performance Goals

June 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments

We are all familiar with performance goals: Lose 10 pounds. Earn $100,000 this year. Make 20 sales this month. Those goals have to do with specific accomplishments, and they can be motivating. They can also be frustrating. When you lose just nine pounds or make 17 sales, you feel like a failure. On the other [...]

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Tags: Getting Things Done · Goal Setting · Motivation

Make Yourself Uncomfortable

June 22nd, 2009 · 9 Comments

What makes you uncomfortable? Perhaps it’s cold calling or speaking in front of a group. Maybe you find it hard to talk with strangers at networking events, or you don’t like to write, or … whatever. If you never venture out of your comfort zone, you’re missing lots of opportunities to get new customers.

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Ooooh. Shiny!

May 5th, 2009 · 4 Comments

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Does this ever happen to you? Your plan is to work on that proposal that is due this week, or finish editing your manuscript or…whatever you need to get done. But instead, something “shiny” catches your eye. You end up starting a new project or just wasting time on [...]

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Tags: Getting Things Done · Motivation · Procrastination

New Year’s Revolutions

December 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

No, that’s not a typo–I mean REVOLUTIONS! Although you can and should make changes and improvements at any time, the new year is always a popular time to make changes, acquire new habits and lose bad habits. Take advantage of the spirit of the season and make the changes you need to make to be [...]

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Tags: Getting Things Done · Making Changes · Motivation · Success

Develop the Greatness Within You

October 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Do you want to be better than you are today? If the self-help section of the book store is any indication, many of us want to make changes in our lives. We want to be smarter, kinder, greener, more successful, more organized, thinner, and healthier, as well as being better parents, children, spouses, lovers, friends, [...]

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Tags: Making Changes · Motivation · Positive Thinking