Tag Archives: Motivation

Creating a sense of urgency

Sometimes people don’t get things done in a timely manner because they aren’t focused or do not have a sense of urgency. I recently read that successful people always have a sense of urgency to accomplish whatever they are working … Continue reading

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7 necessary skills a student should master before entering college

Back in October, 2009, I wrote an article entitled “16 essential life skills students should know before leaving high school“.  It was based on personal observations of high school-aged students I have known over the years, including my own kids.  This … Continue reading

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Acknowledge your FEAR, then Do It Anyway

How many times have you missed out on opportunities because you were too afraid to act?  You spent too much time thinking about what might go wrong instead of focusing on the potential for success.  Too many times we end up talking ourselves … Continue reading

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Step out of your comfort zone in 2010

Employment-wise 2009 was an uncomfortable year for lots of people.  It seems like either someone was unemployed or they knew someone that was unemployed.  Everybody knows at least one person that was effected by the recession.  Many were thrown into circumstances … Continue reading

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Success group benefits

Success groups are designed to foster encouragement, support, accountability and creativity in a group setting to help its members sharpen their personal skills.  What are the benefits of participating in a success group? Share and Enjoy:

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Referrals and Reputations

Have you ever wondered why some people are hesitant to refer their family, friends or even colleagues to perform work for someone else?  What does it take to get a job referral or letter of recommendation?  The key to getting a referral … Continue reading

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Am I going down the right path?

How do you know you’re going down the right path? Here are some questions to ask yourself: What is my Life Vision? What is my Life Mission? Does my Life Mission fulfill my Life Vision? What is my Career Vision? … Continue reading

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LASER Focus

I teach a two part workshop called Personal Marketing Workshop on a regular basis.  During the first workshop we do several exercises to help the attendees figure out what their Career Vision should be.  During the second workshop we do … Continue reading

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When somone provides you with lemons, make some Lemonade

I woke up yesterday feeling really great and ready to take on the world.  I had a meeting at 9AM and was getting ready for a busy day. Somone gave me Lemons About 30 minutes before I had to leave, … Continue reading

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