I Gotta Be Me! Do you recall the song made famous by Sammy Davis Jr., I Gotta Be Me? “I can’t be right for somebody else if I’m not right for me” is the line that strikes my fancy as I think about what sells. Because what sells is less about the product or service and more…
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Setting the Stage. . . It occurred to me this past week that I have been deliberately avoiding what I’m meant to do. Not all of it mind you, but the most important part. And the part to which income and future financial security are linked. It’s not that I didn’t suspect I was walking…
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“Transformation” – Fad, Fiction or Factual? Each season of natural life has it’s own jargon. Words and phrases that associate with something folks consider important and valuable in life. One popular phrase in the coaching industry is “be the best version of myself”. Since Simon Sinek wrote his blockbuster personal growth/business book “Start With Why“;…
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Anytime’s Good, But A New Year is Best! A few months ago, a friend thanked me for encouraging her to take a “deeper dive” into understanding her personal-professional motives on an important matter. I’ve been thinking about her comment since she noted it on an FB post and the blog post that prompted her comment.…
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What Makes A Successful Business? This past week, at least 2 very important emails landed in my inbox. Less important about being new information than being affirmation of what I’ve known, and hopefully practiced before becoming a recovered professional therapist! First let me clarify. It’s not a business that’s successful; it’s the person doing the business…
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Don’t Go It Alone! Last Friday, I wrote about winding up the old and getting ready for the new. My parting paragraphs went as follows: “Know Before You Go and Take Someone With You. . . And finally, take someone with you. I’m fortunate to have Jen Sakowski as my AWI partner. While I’m the big…
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I’m not your conventional business woman. I don’t do what the guru’s say should be done. Not that I’m anti-guru; I’m just aware of who I am and what works best for me. I share that so that if you’re a bit unconventional, it may work for you too! If so, then read this post about winding down the old and gearing up for the new!
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The Busiest Season of the Year! It’s the busiest season of the year. Even without children at home, presents to wrap (just checks in envelopes these days), or major baking chores; I don’t seem to have the time to right a fresh blog each Friday. So I’ve dug into the AWI archives to again find…
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One of those days! It’s such a busy season for us all. Not only the Christmas holidays, but winding up another year and preparing for the next. So without much ado, I dug into the AWI archives to find a message that was important in years past and still has relevance for today! As I…
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Funny How Things Happen. . . Funny how one thought leads to another and to another and so on and so forth! That’s what happened to me the morning I sat to write this week’s blog. Here’s how the story begins. . . I have a dear friend of many years who is a very…
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