The steps to success for entrepreneurs, especially for entrepreneurs just starting out, are as much about being as they are about doing. Sounds sort of philosophical, doesn’t it? Perhaps this explanation will help. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you can focus on “doing” entrepreneurial stuff. However, if you don’t quickly “become” entrepreneurial in the…
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Let’s imagine something together, shall we? Imagine you are a speaking coach. You spend hours with a particular client explaining the ins and outs of a Paid to Speak strategy. You share the same strategic steps that have worked for hundreds of your clients in the past. During the coaching sessions, there is a lot…
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Effective leadership requires lots of leadership qualities. For instance, one of the most important leadership qualities is to know which leadership styles are positive and which are not. Also, good leaders know the difference between leadership and management. Even more, great leaders know how to take 100 percent ownership of their lives. One concept that rarely gets…
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You’ve seen the hump day commercial. Recently, someone told me the reason he likes that commercial is it not only makes him laugh, but it also helps him get over hump day. I like the commercial too. It definitely makes me grin and instantly puts me in a good mood (how could a talking camel…
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When you hear the phrase work hard play hard, what comes to mind? Does work hard play hard mean dragging yourself through the week slaving away at a J-O-B you hate so that during the weekend you can play hard at what you love? As the song says: “Everybody working for the weekend!” Or does the phrase make…
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Lots of people want to make a difference. But how many of us actually back it up with our actions? I coached swimming for 6 years in the late 80s and early 90s. In the 80s, I coached the North Manor Marlins. In the 90s, I coached the Steeple Station Stingrays. Then in 1992, a…
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I’m an entrepreneur. What’s more, I consider myself among the ranks of successful entrepreneurs. I hesitate writing this because it sounds boastful, but I don’t mean it to come off that way. I say this with tremendous gratitude and even wonder. I’ve worked hard to be in the ranks of successful entrepreneurs and it hasn’t…
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Do you love good quotes about life as much as I do? Good quotes about life cause us to look at things in a new way. Good quotes about life challenge us to think differently. And the best motivational quotes about life inspire us to consider new possibilities. I am a quote collector and have…
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One of my biggest tools for success is not quite normal. It’s called “planned neglect.” Sounds weird, right? How can neglect help you achieve your goals? It may sound weird, but I promise it works! You can achieve your goals with this not-so-normal strategy. How Planned Neglect Helps You Achieve Your Goals In his book…
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Yes, I am a motivational speaker. And yes, I say that with pride. The reason I am proud to say I am a motivational speaker is because there are two categories of motivational speakers. The first category is the content-weak motivational speaker. This keynote speaker fills his or her presentation with lots of slogans and…
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