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“Mediocrity is excellent to the eyes of mediocre people” is a quote by Joubert. Yet no one I have ever known wants to be mediocre. I do think there are many people who have settled for mediocre lives instead of challenging themselves to be excellent in their eyes. I have read this quote many times and I [...] When you really want something the way to achieve it is to make an internal commitment. You have to believe with all your heart that this is what you want and that you are willing to put time and effort into attaining it. Your commitment might be to lose weight, start a new business, have a [...] This morning my seven year old granddaughter, a brand new piano student, began to play Yankee Doodle Dandy. When she hit the wrong keys she would in frustration yell out “I am terrible!” After I heard that a few times I suggested that she say instead “I messed up. I am just learning”. How often do [...] Do you realize that the way you talk to yourself is completely in your control? It is by believing this little nugget that you take charge of your life. Let me share with you what Carol, a coaching client, excitedly shared with me today. We had been talking about the importance of changing how she spoke [...] Have you noticed how easy it is to hold ourselves back by our limiting beliefs? Usually we are not even aware that we are limiting ourselves because at the time our thinking seems to make a lot of sense. It is in retrospect that we might say “why didn’t I do that?” Limiting beliefs are powerful [...] I have been invited to meet with a group of dynamic women at a special luncheon to talk about midlife and how to come through this time of life with optimism and direction. This is a pivotal time in a woman’s life. I look forward to sharing ideas and tools that will help them get through [...] In a few days I will be in Brazil for two weeks. Since this is a vacation for me I have decided not to take my laptop along. However, the beauty of an internet business is that I can still stay in touch. There is this wonderful feature of being able to predate my [...] The right mindset does not guarantee anything. It is a great starting off point. Without effort and taking action change does not happen. Yet when we believe that effort will make a difference then we are much more likely to take action because we love to experience our personal growth. I have seen people grow when [...] I have been writing about the fixed and growth mindset. Now I will talk about the brain which really validated the growth mindset. Did you know that the brain is actually like a muscle that keeps getting stronger as you use it? Studies of the brain show that it is capable of forming new connections through [...] I will start with my favorite quote by Goethe “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it”. What I like about this quote is that there are no built in limitations, the focus is on BEGIN IT. So often we limit ourselves by saying I [...] |
 
  
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