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3 New Year’s Resolutions Worth Keeping
For many people, the New Year’s resolutions you were so set on January 1st are beginning to fade. If you are a small business owner, here are three essential New Year’s resolutions you shouldn’t give up on.
Self-Discipline is the Key to Success
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with more than 3,000 leaders, and I have observed they just about all share one common key to success. It is not intelligence, education or training but self-discipline that has enabled them to excel in their respective fields.
The Enemy of Knowledge
If we already believe we know a “thing” and are not interested in exploring an alternative view, then we might be right—or we might not be.
Small Business Tips for 2014
Can you believe that it is 2014 already? I can’t. Seems like just yesterday that everyone was worried about Y2K. Now here we are, 14 years later! 2013 was a blur and I’m sure this year is bound to pass just as quickly.
How to Pave Your Path to Greatness
Whatever you do, don’t be quick to give up. If you are ever to succeed at anything, you need determination. If you don’t succeed the first time, try again. Do whatever it takes to get your project or venture off the ground.
How to Create a Full-Color, Full-Contact Body of Work, Courtesy of Beyonce
Much to the Internet’s amazement last week, without any prior buzz or warning, Beyoncé dropped a brand new album straight to iTunes, complete with 10 brand new videos.
What is Good Advice?
Managers and entrepreneurs receive so much advice, and it is hard to know which to follow. I have seen some entrepreneurs get conflicting advice and keep on asking the same questions in hopes of finding a clean solution to their problem.
How to Make Sure Your Work Aligns with Your Values
A mentor once told me that the only way you truly know what your values are are when they are violated. When you betray your values, you feel awkward, uneasy, and even sick.
The Biggest Problem with No Isn’t the No
One thing that keeps a potentially great entrepreneur or salesperson from succeeding is the word “no.” Hearing that word endlessly when just starting out can be debilitating—but, not necessarily for the reason we might think.
5 Steps to Positive (And Powerful) Self-Change
Recently, on my Facebook Page I suggested 5 steps for positive self-change. They start with awareness, but go on to include many of the things you need.