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A 3-Step Program to Get Yourself Un-Stuck
When Geena called to ask for an appointment, I had a good idea what the subject of our discussion would be: Did I think she should keep trying to make it as a freelance copywriter? She had an auspicious beginning, working for almost two years as an in-house reporter and writing assistant for a business I [...]
5 Keys to Unlock Your “Completion Mentality” – the Door to Your Success
It is easy to get caught up in the supposed urgency of a situation. You start thinking, "I must get this done NOW or else." But there are few times when you must do a task NOW. More often than not, it is a matter of making a good decision about when to do it. Let’s [...]
How to Accomplish All Your Most Important Goals … Without Fail
Every January, I write down a set of goals. Some are financial. Some relate to my business. And some are personal. When I put my new list down on paper, I feel powerful and confident. Here are the things I will accomplish this year. Clean and simple. I imagine how I will feel when they [...]
Prepare to Accomplish the Unthinkable
I was inspired to ante-up the challenges I’m setting for myself this year by a piece I clipped from The New York Times a few weeks ago. The article is about Suzan-Lori Parks, a pretty, dreadlocked, 43-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who, in 2002, decided she would write a play a day for a year. Think about [...]
The Power of Active Visualization
As a teenager, my favorite sport (after basketball) was fast-pitch softball. I was a catcher, slow afoot but determined. If you’ve ever played fast-pitch softball, you know that the ball is on top of you so quickly after leaving the pitcher’s hand that you can’t afford to blink. Which is why I almost never hit [...]
A Billionaire Success Strategy
My experience has given me a VIP seat in the world of the truly wealthy. As a business consultant for the past 30 years, I have had the great fortune to work with several individuals who are now billionaires. That’s right … I said billionaires, not millionaires. (Although I have worked with them, too.) My [...]
Charm and Charisma
Today I’d like to tell you about a simple step you can take to make a huge positive change in both your business and personal relationships … and how much faster success will then start to come to you. I’m talking about developing a simple but highly important trait: charm and charisma. Make the effort, and [...]
Networking Tip: The Elevator Pitch
Successful individuals are first, last, and always salespeople. They are constantly selling themselves and their ideas to investors, management, co-workers, vendors, and even their families. An opportunity to sell yourself and/or your ideas can come up on the subway, in the checkout line at the grocery store, after your yoga class – just about anywhere. To [...]
Getting Started
The hardest part of achieving any goal is usually getting started in the first place. Do you want to be happy? Do you want to be thin? Do you want to work at something you really enjoy? Do you want to make money? Whatever your goal is, write it down. Then take a few minutes to [...]
“ID Syndrome” – How to Quiet Your Needy Inner Voice
I need to e-mail my sister this video of dogs and cats playing. It is so cute, she will love it. I need to check my favorite sports team website to see who has been traded and all the recent rumors surrounding our star pitcher. I need to call Bill to set up our golf game for [...]