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Do you wake-up in the morning with the idea you are going to accomplish certain tasks? Then as the day proceeds you never take action towards any of these projects.
Welcome to the world of the entrepreneur!
This morning getting out of bed, I started thinking about my to-do list. My day started walking with my neighbor, straightening the house, answering emails, coaching clients and all of a sudden I looked at the clock and it was noon. To my utter surprise I did not start any of the projects that were on my to-do list. This pattern happens a lot.
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Tags:Achieving Goals, Coaches, Coaching, feeling empowered, love yourself, Mini-Vacation, positive thinking, professional, responsibility, self-confidence, SMART Goals, struggles
“…like gasoline: A whole tankful won’t do much good until we put our foot on the gas pedal and start driving. Positive thinking makes action possible: Action brings our good thoughts to life. Positive thinking, positive action.”
Arnold Fox, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D.
Reading this quote what comes to mind, by changing our thoughts and hoping things will be different will not necessary alter our situations. Sorry guys we have to do the work!
What could we do differently?
Last month I celebrated my birthday. As the day was approaching this sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach got stronger. I started thinking what did I accomplish this [...]
“We act as though comfort and luxury
were the chief requirements of life,
when all we need to make us really happy
is something to be enthusiastic about.”
Charles Kingsley (English writer and clergy)
Do [...]
A Social Media Webinar Series for Professional Coaches
Presented by Helen Burton and Joanna Carides
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In this webinar, you will quickly understand how to use Facebook,
LinkedIn and Twitter specifically for growing your coaching practice.
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Tags:business marketing, business owners, business struggles, Coaches, Coaching, feeling alone, feeling empowered, love yourself, NJPCA, professional, Small Business Owner
Do you think and say kind words about your business? Unfortunately, most of us think about what is not going right.
When we have successes our feelings turn towards excitement and joy. Why is it so hard to focus on those times instead of finding things to worry about?
Simply, we are human beings and wired to think that way.
When you start thinking about your business in a negative way. Stop, take a deep breath and say in a powerful voice, kind words about your business. An example would be, “My business is achieving its goal by helping business people.”
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Become More Social in 2010!
You may be thinking, “What is she talking about? I have enough on my plate and really can’t add anything else.” You’ve got a lot going on. Everyone does these days.
Still, you can make your customer/client relationships that much stronger by using social media in a smart, efficient way.
Read the rest of the article to learn a few tips.
Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of a potential client, trying to keep the person engaged about what you do and how coaching can assist them?
And before you know it, you throw the ‘the-coach-who-listens’ out the window, and proceed to talk non-stop, for the next 20 minutes. Ugh!!
We have all been there!
So how do you overcome your infatuation with coaching and still effectively sell to a prospective client?
How many times have we heard that we have to change this or that about our thinking. It is easier said than done.
Let’s get real here!
Running your business sometimes feels like you are always climbing a mountain and never reaching the top. Then all of a sudden you are taking the right steps and getting closer to the peak of the mountain.
Like Thomas Edison said, we are not failing when are new advertising program is not working we are discovering what techniques to change.
Do you sometimes wonder if your business will ever reach the level of success you have dreamed about? Welcome to the world of the small business owner!!
Many of us struggle day after day to finally see our businesses become self-sufficient. Everyone has to start some place.
We all have a dream our business will take off as soon as we make the decision to become business owners. What happened??
Sometimes thinking if only I knew what a long road it took to become a successful business owner would I have taken that leap. The answer is a loud, “YES.”
