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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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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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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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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I meet many people who tell me they would like to have a business like mine, but . . . they always have lots of excuses why they can not do it. See if any of these sound familiar to you: I don’t have the time to do it right now. Yeah? So who does? [...]

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Most people think that simple and easy have the same meaning. In fact, lots of things in life are simple, but they are not necessarily easy. Losing weight is simple: Eat less and exercise more. Simple, right? But not easy, as you can attest if you have ever tried to drop those stubborn pounds. Keeping [...]

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One of the things I hear from clients and others is that there are so many things that they could be doing, that they feel overwhelmed. Because they do not know where to start, they end up doing nothing. Instead of taking action to market their businesses, create products, build a website, or whatever they [...]

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Do you dwell on the bad side of life, believing that you are just being realistic by accepting negative thoughts and feelings? Do you hear yourself saying things such as, “Well, isn’t that just my luck,” or, “I can’t do anything right,” without even thinking about them? Allowing your mind to dwell on the negative [...]

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Would you take diet advice from an economist? After reading an article by economist Richard B. McKenzie in today’s Wall Street Journal, I think you should. And this advice is not only about losing weight–you could apply it to anything you have been putting off or when you hit a wall in reaching a goal.

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