Have you ever in your adult life looked in the mirror and realized that you were not where you thought you'd be at that point in your life? Has that happened recently? ARE you where you want to be? Have you already embarked on a journey to personal development? Have you realized that you're capable of more, made for more and indeed that you want more? Well, when you decide to STEP UP and realize your potential, a few things happen:1. It show up in your datebook. You begin to schedule and plan … [Read more...]
It’s not your fault, but you are responsible
"We are all tattooed in the crib with the beliefs of our tribe." Oliver Wendell Holmes We all know that we have free will, the will to choose, the ability to think for ourselves and choose our thoughts. Yet we also know that despite having freedom of thought, we seem to think the same old thoughts over and over. And thus, we get the same old results, over and over. What's the deal???!!! Have you ever had a great new idea about something, declared that you were going to change your … [Read more...]
Do you believe you have infinite potential?
Well, do you? If you've ever read a self-help book or attended a motivational seminar, you've likely heard or even said something like this. And science is now showing through neuroplasticity that we can rewire our brains and create more empowering thoughts that lead us to ever greater results. But here's the catch: If you're not regularly meeting your basic biological and physiological needs; if you're not meeting your needs for safety and security; if you don't feel loved or like you … [Read more...]
Who do you plan on being?
Abraham Maslow said that if we plan on being anything less than we are capable of being, we will very likely be unhappy all the days of our lives. I couldn't agree more! So who do you plan on being? And what exactly is your plan for becoming that person? Do you have a growth plan? Is it written down? How often do you review it? What are the actions you're taking and how are you measuring them? It's funny that so many business owners have written business plans, and how few of us … [Read more...]
The Grand Canyon isn’t the biggest gap
The biggest gap is actually the gap between what we know and what we do. I call this the Performance Gap. Let me explain. How many times have you taken a course, attended a seminar, read a book or listened to a podcast and learned some great tips to ______ fill in the blank (grow your business, wow your customers, manage your time, lead your team, etc.), only to look back 6 months later and realize you've done nothing to implement the new strategy you learned? I mean, you come away from … [Read more...]