Recognize. Begin to recognize when you are doing it or when your kids are doing it. As parents we need to first recognize comparing behavior in ourselves and then begin to watch for it in our kids. Stop. When you begin to compare – stop and think of something else. Even tell yourself out loud that [...]
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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
“Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.” Marquis de Condorcet People compete with one another every day. I hear business owners comparing themselves to their competitors. I hear executives holding themselves up to someone else’s standards. And I hear parents talking about how amazing their kids are and what they are doing [...]
Ask for Help
In order to be unstoppable in life and business – we need help. We can’t do it alone. Trying to do it all alone eventually leads to a feeling of burnout and a lot of chaos. I used to think asking for help was a sign of weakness. I thought I had to be superwoman [...]
When I Grow Up I Want to be Zig Ziglar…
I’m sad that Zig Ziglar died recently but I’m excited to know that I’ll meet him again in heaven someday. Zig has been an inspiration to me since childhood. I actually wanted to be him when I grew up. I loved his name, I loved his messages. I loved the fact that he could get on stage [...]
7 Keys to Living Your Dream
Clarify your dream. Get clear about what your dreams are. Take time to really determine the life you want to have or the things you still want to accomplish. Clarity is the first step. Write it out. Dreams without plans are simply wishes. Once you have clarified your dream, write it out in detail. Written [...]
Stop Making Excuses…
“The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse.” Unknown Author With summer right around the corner, many of us are thinking about getting back in shape or getting in better shape. It’s that time of the year. Summer is in the air and the thought of [...]
Be More Content
Be Grateful As I focus on all that I have to be grateful I become more content. Keep gratitude journal and add to it weekly. List five things each day that you are grateful for on a post-it note and then stick it on your computer, look at it throughout the day and pause for [...]
Tips for Staying on Track with Your Goals
Write down your goals. Writing down your goals is not old school – it’s one of the keys of success. Start today and do it! Read your goals EVERY DAY. Put your goals somewhere where you’ll see them everyday. Keeping your goals top of mind is important. You will forget the things that are not regularly in front of you. Make changes when necessary. [...]
Renovate Your BIG DREAMS!
“A Goal is a DREAM with a deadline.” Napoleon Hill We all tend to think about our goals at this time of year. It’s a new year and that means it’s time to set our goals. Yet setting goals isn’t the first step. Before we can set goals that will challenge us to step out of our comfort zones [...]
Developing an Excellent Attitude in a World of Negative People
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” Herm Albright I’m not usually a negative person. I usually love looking at life with a positive spin and being with people who are full of positive energy. Positivity breeds positivity. It can be contagious [...]