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The One Important Thing You're Missing On Your Path To Success
Dec 04, 2019
While getting the information is relatively easy, implementing it isn’t always the case.
When you start on a project, the goal is always success. Not many people set out to fail, but many times our efforts result in just that because we lack one important detail. So how does one begin the process of becoming successful, especially when it comes to making some major life changes?
The key to becoming a successful individual isn’t just about gaining knowledge or knowing what to do with it––though those two things are important. Ask a successful person or organization what it takes to rise to the top and they will all tell you that one important key is ...
An Easy Guide For Effective Communication
Nov 30, 2019
Communication can be between spouses, other times it’s between friends, coworkers, employees or new acquaintances. But no matter who the communication is between, we all have room to improve because communication is one of the most important factors for relationships to operate at their best.
Most of us can accept the fact that there is more we can learn about the best ways we communicate with others, but there’s also more we can learn about being the recipient of other’s communication.
Have you ever thought about your responsibility as a message recipient?
When it comes to communication, you have no control over the way other’s communicate, but you DO have control over how you choose to interpret and respond. The way you choose to interpret other’s communication is far more important than what it is they say. Interpretation is everything. This is exactly why two people can say and hear the same thing but it can be...
How Multi-Tasking Is Killing Your Productivity (& How to Fix It)
Nov 21, 2019
If you prefer podcasts, listen to my podcast episode on this same topic here.
Ask a busy person how they accomplish so much and they will probably tell you that one of their secrets is multitasking. After all, why focus all your efforts on one thing, when you can evenly distribute yourself among five? As tempting as it is to take on the mindset that doing multiple things at once is better, research suggests otherwise.
First, let’s discuss what multitasking is and just how its counterpart, focus-tasking, may just be the wiser of the two.
What is Multitasking?
Switch-tasking, interrupted tasking, and multitasking––they are all similar ways to describe the ability of a person to handle more than one task at a time. If you’re a visual person, imagine how your computer has the capability to have multiple programs open and several tabs plugging away on your internet browser.
The biggest illusion of multitasking is...
5 Things To Do Today That Will Give You A Better Tomorrow
Nov 16, 2019
We live in a world that is all about finding a meaningful purpose. That’s a great thing! No longer is it a time where we have to do the same routines and activities every day. We no longer spend most of our time trying to get through the day just living for the weekends. Life is more convenient than ever thanks to the technology that frees us up and gives us more time dedicated to finding meaning and purpose. But the problem with meaningful purpose is that we forget about our present day and always long for more.
For example, if we woke up today and looked at our to-do lists and don’t see anything particularly important or impactful -- no life-changing event or opportunity for positive transformation -- we may get down on ourselves and think: “What’s the point?” Or we may go the complete opposite direction and try to make our day something that it was never meant to be just to feel like we made a difference. But it’s important to know...
Here's How to Find the Success You've Always Wanted
Nov 11, 2019
Humanity is driven to succeed. We desire success in similar ways, but the definition of the success we desire is often different. Because of this, you would think that there wouldn't be so many one-size-fits-all methods offered from leaders who want to lead their people to success!
I acknowledge that my destination of where I want to go looks different than yours, and if success looks different for me than for you, there needs to be a “success” method that takes into account our differences.
As an experienced coach, I have seen patterns in my clients that have led me to create my own “success” method. It’s a method that considers the unique components of every individual who implements the method.
So what is the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. method and what does it stand for?
Let’s break it down:
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5 Valuable Tips to Help You Make Better Decisions
Nov 09, 2019
We have choices each and every day for how we spend our time. But it's more important to do "the right things" than it is to simply achieve. We have to decide what the "right things" are!
It’s hard to know what decisions are worth investing our time making and which ones ultimately aren’t that important. We can spend our whole days doing, doing, and doing, but just because something is achievable, doesn’t mean it’s what is important. We can make dozens of decisions each day that have nothing to do with what's actually important in the long-run.
Our days consist of a series of decisions. Some decisions drastically impact our lives while others don’t have as much risk involved. For example, choosing what you want to eat for breakfast impacts your life a lot less than choosing to pay for that extra training or seminar to help get you to...
3 Powerful Thoughts Keeping You From Success
Nov 02, 2019
The journey to success can be scary. There are many unknowns, and our fear supersedes our ambition. We hear about the success of others and secretly wish we had a similar story to tell and the secret of how to be successful. Sure, we imagine and dream ourselves into scenarios where we are doing what we love and are financially secure, but then reality hits and we are back working that 9-5 just to make ends meet.
So what keeps us from success? Is it our circumstances or the people around us? Truthfully, we are typically standing in our own way!
Here are three lies we tell ourselves that keep us from success:
1. There's someone better.
Instead of acknowledging our strengths and what we contribute to the world, it's easier to convince ourselves that there is someone better equipped, trained, and capable. We discount ourselves before we even try, and we imagine there is a better fit.
Remember: You are unique. You offer value unlike...
There's a Reason You Love Social Media Personality Quizzes
Sep 01, 2019
I come from an extremely tight-knit family. Have you ever seen a show called Parenthood? Yeah, it’s kind of like that. And I love it! Growing up, we always had dinner together, went to each other’s activities, and celebrated every milestone with genuine support and encouragement. We still do, although dinner has turned into one night a week now that we are grown and out of the house.
Though always close, I grew up feeling different. Like as much as I wanted to fit into the family, I just didn’t — or so it seemed. When the women in my family wanted to shop and accessorize their outfits, I wanted to sit and have deep conversations. While my family members talked about the recent football or basketball stats of their favorite teams, I barely knew what team played what sport. While my parents and siblings laid out on the beach for each family vacation, I wanted to either learn more about the locals or travel somewhere different each year. I could go on...
Managing Your Thoughts
Sep 10, 2018
Most of us allow our feelings to be determined by whatever circumstances we are experiencing. Whatever happens to us each day defines how we feel. This creates a roller coaster of emotions with very little control. However, when we realize the power we have over our thoughts, we are able to choose the kind of feelings we have and that impacts the actions we take that give us the kind of lives we want!
If you are experiencing joy, embrace it. But if you are stuck and at the mercy of your circumstances, know that only you have the power to change. Be a noticer and a manager of your thoughts and watch the feelings you experience and the actions you take begin to align with the life you want for yourself.
This episode covers the process of managing your thoughts and why it’s important!
Resources:
The Life Coach School Self-Coaching Model
4 Steps To Control Your Thoughts And Lead A Happier Life
Just Be
Jan 01, 2018
What would your life look like if you focused less on what you were meant to “do” and cared more about creating the kind of person you want to be? This episode will give you tips on how to focus more on “being” instead of “doing.” Each and every day you have the power to create your future self! What are you doing now to become who you want to be tomorrow?
Stop waiting for joy and fulfillment to come into your life, and start creating it!
Here are four practical ways to get you started:
- Notice what you are feeding yourself that will one day grow into your future self.
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Acknowledge the POWER you have to choose the direction of your life.
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Talk with people you admire who live lives more focused on “being” than “doing,” and ask them how they do it!
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Write down everything about who you want to be.
“If you want to be something you’ve never been, you have to do something you’ve never done.”...
