Archive for the "Overcoming Obstacles" category

 

Don’t Be SAD :: Keep Your Inner Light Shining Bright

 

“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer”

Albert Camus
French writer (1913-1960)

I used to get terrible SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) every winter. For years, December would hit me like a ton of bricks, and the real me would go away until April or May. It wasn’t until one year […]

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Plan a 2007 You Can Be Proud Of

 

The greatest year of my life is winding down and I’ve been thinking quite a bit about 2007 lately. Where will we be on December 20, 2007? What great things will happen with our businesses in the next year? What big breaks will come our way? What will we do with the quality time we […]

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Inspiration Found in Crown Point, Indiana

 

My own local Mastermind Group ended yesterday after a wonderfully insightful and productive 12 weeks. We had a wrap-up dinner last night and shared with each other the highlights of the time we have spent together, talking specifically about what we learned and what were our key takeaways from such a huge investment of time, […]

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MVPs for Friday December 1st

 

This needs to be a quickie post because tonight I will have 10 giggling 12 year old girls in my basement for my daughter’s sleepover. I bet you envy me! /not!/
If you need some inspiration today check out this YouTube video about a wonderful kid who is blind, yet can see almost better than you […]

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I’m not Immune to Vacation Hangovers

 

Yep. That’s me. I’m having a bit of a hard time getting started this morning.
In fact, I’d rather be cleaning the house, running errands, painting walls, reading, watching movies, doing yardwork, rearranging furntiure…
…just about ANYTHING rather than work today!
I have a sneaking suspicion I am not alone as I work to shake off my Vacation […]

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Here’s 5 Quick Ways to Solve Business Challenges

 

When it comes to running your own business, your company becomes an extension of yourself. It doesn’t matter what the size of the company is, or even what the company is - it’s your ideas, your work, and your effort that has built the company from nothing into something. There are other influences, of course, […]

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The Law of Attraction, Sobriety, Depression and Being a Size 6

 

Wendy, what the heck? I thought this was supposed to be a work at home parents blog!
So what do the law of attraction, sobriety, depression and being a size 6 have to do with anything around here?
Not much, actually.
That’s the point.
These are all subjects that I have touched on in this blog that […]

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Business and Life Coaching is Official

 

Yep. I’ve decided that officially taking on business and life coaching clients fits nicely with my ultimate goal for my life (which is facilitating change in individuals via live events, books/blogging and now one-on-one). I’ve done it on the side with the Anthony Robbins and Associates organization here in the Chicago area for nearly 2 […]

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The Intersection of Blogging, Coaching, and a Life Purpose

 

Wow.
Last Thursday I had a reader dive into the rather intense values exercise I posted a few weeks ago called The Business Boxing Match :: Success Vs. Failure. I know the kind of personal shit that series can dredge to the surface (pardon the language, but it’s really the only word that fits!!). It can […]

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The Results of Putting my Own Advice into Action = $$

 

Holy cow. I mentioned yesterday that I have removed more limiting beliefs in the last three weeks than I have in the last 3 years combined. Also, thanks to my NLP skills, I was able to bring a whole new level of clarity, intention and purpose to my values, including eliminating old inner conflicts and […]

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