10 Tips to Reduce Stress and Avoid Burnout

Your plate is full and you feel the pressure. Work responsibilities. Credit card bills. Marriage and family responsibilities. All the pressure and stress can be overwhelming and lead to burnout.

Here are 10 common-sense tips to help you reduce stress and avoid burnout. And what makes these tips extra special is most do not require extra time on your part. Instead, they will help you re-engineer the time you already have.

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How to Apply The E+R=O Mindset in Leadership

The E+R=0 Mindset

This is the fourth post in a series on The E+R=O Mindset. Links to other posts are at the bottom of this page.  The previous three posts focused on E+R=O in regard to personal and professional development. This one focuses on the impact E+R=O can have on leadership. As with the previous posts, if you…

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How I Started Applying The E+R=O Mindset to Professional Development

The E+R=0 Mindset

This is the third post in a series on The E+R=O Mindset. Links to other posts are at the bottom of this page.  The #1 success principle for personal and professional development is the E+R=O mindset. If you are not familiar with E+R=O, here is a quick review. The E+R=O Mindset vs. The E=O Mindset.…

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How I Started Applying The E+R=O Mindset to Personal Development

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This is the second post in a series on The E+R=O Mindset. Links to other posts are at the bottom of this page. The #1 success principle for personal development and achievement is the E+R=O mindset. If you are not familiar with E+R=O, here is a quick review. The E+R=O Mindset vs. The E=O Mindset.…

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How I Was Introduced to The E+R=O Mindset

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As a professional speaker, I have the privilege of keynoting for business and association conferences. And over the years, I've become known for a specific core message. I view this message as an amazing gift that was given to me that I now get to share with hundreds of audiences. What is the core message?…

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How to Become a Motivational Speaker – It's Not What You Think

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I'm a professional speaker. My presentations primarily focus on leadership, corporate culture, and employee engagement. With that said, when people find out about the work I do, most respond by saying something like, “So, you're a motivational speaker?” (I even had this conversation last week with an acquaintance I've known for 5 years.) I used…

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The Common Denominator of Success Is Work

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One of Vince Lombardi's most famous quotes is: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” But don't miss this. Vince Lombardi also said: “The common denominator of success is work.” The Common Denominator of Success is Work Why is work the common denominator for success? Here are three important reasons to…

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Time To Reveiw (and UPDATE) Your Personal Goals

Time To Reveiw (and UPDATE) Your Personal Goals

Setting and achieving personal goals is not a once-a-year process. It's ongoing…annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and even daily. What's more, now is one of the most strategic times to review and UPDATE your personal goals. Time to Review (and UPDATE) Your Personal Goals When and How to Review Your Goals. If you don't regularly review…

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3 Realities to Living Your Dream Life

When you graduated high school or college, were you challenged by a motivational speaker to live your dream life? While I don't speak at graduations much anymore, I used to quite often. As a graduation speaker, my job was to inspire students to apply what they learned in school to live their dream life. While…

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A Different Kind of Personality Test – 7 Toxic Personalities to Avoid

A Different Kind of Personality Test - 7 Toxic Personalities to Avoid

You have probably taken at least one personality test. The DiSC profile. Myers-Briggs. Perhaps even the Enneagram. But have you ever seen a personality test that identifies toxic personalities? I haven't. Here's a quick personality test for identifying toxic personalities. It's not really a personality test, it's just a list of seven draining personalities I've…

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12 Quotes on How To Be Successful

12 Quotes on How to Be Successful

How to Be Successful “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”  —Herman Cain “Learn how to handle rejection, work hard, and function outside of your comfort zone.” —Gonzo Arzuaga “Our greatest fear should not be of failure but…

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