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The Optimist’s Creed: Seeing the Glass Half-Full

The Holidays are a great time of year where we can spend time with our families and friends and celebrate all that we are blessed to have.  To me, the pervasive energy of the holidays is one of LOVE, and it is truly a magical time of year! As we all reflect on the many [...]

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How to End Up on the Side of the Wealthy

Are you sitting around waiting for the recession to end so you can get back to the good life ~ shopping, eating out at fancy restaurants, traveling with the family, saving and investing? Well what if this isn’t a mere recession, but the mother-of-all Wealth Cycles coming to an end?  Are you prepared? You see, [...]

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The Power of Appreciation

What do you think of when you hear the word “Appreciation”?   Some words that come to mind for me are gratitude, recognition, acknowledgment, thanks, praise and love.    And how do you feel when you’re acknowledged and appreciated?  Fabulous, right? Well let me ask you this ~ on a scale of 0-10, how would you rate [...]

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Never Complain, Never Explain

Have you ever tried to make it through an entire day without complaining, justifying or wriggling your way out of an uncomfortable situation?  If not, do you think you could do it? Sounds easy enough, right? Well today is Day 1 of my attempt to achieve this mission…..and to be honest, I’ve already failed!  And [...]

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Are You a Flicker or a Flame?

Isn’t it amazing when you meet someone and you just feel that you’re not only going to be great strategic partners but are kindred spirits?  Well that perfectly describes this gem of a woman, Kimber Britner, who I met a few weeks ago at the NAOEM Success Summit! Kimber  is an author, speaker, life coach [...]

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Build Rapport Authentically and Watch Your Sales Skyrocket!

In last week’s post, I discussed the importance of confidence in the relationship building and sales process.  That it’s, in fact, the #1 reason people will buy from you!  The bottom line is that people want to do business with people that they can relate to and that they feel understand their needs. People need [...]

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5 Reasons Your Business is NOT Making You the Money You Desire

I’m sitting at Manhattan Beach in LA as I write this post, basking in the sunshine and getting lost in the sound of the ocean waves.  The beach is bustling with activity as they set up for a huge volleyball tournament, and surfers await some good waves.  Even though I live a few blocks from [...]

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10 Signs You Know You’re in Pursuit of Your Passions

If you’ve spent any time on my blog, you likely know that I am REALLY passionate about, well, people being passionate!  After all, Passion is what will feed that insatiable hunger for growth and fulfillment. As the saying goes, “the most powerful weapon on Earth is a human soul on fire!” Passion is what gets [...]

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Strategic Planning and Tall Trees

I spent 4 days this past week up in the beautiful Northern California Redwoods with my husband and son, enjoying some quality family time before the school year begins this Tuesday.  It was beautiful, invigorating and the perfect way to wrap up summertime. This is such an exciting time of year to me!  Don’t get [...]

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Are You Living Out Loud?

I recently had to pack up all the boxes that I’d left at my parents house when I moved across country when I was 20. (I know there are many parents out there groaning right now…sorry, and we appreciate and love you SO much!!!)    Anyhow, these were the boxes of all my “memorabilia” from [...]

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