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I think you’d be surprised how much clothing comes up when talking with my career and business coaching clients. What is it about what we wear that seems to have such power over us? Haven’t you put on a nice outfit and you suddenly feel like a million bucks? (Like The Red-Headed Diva shown in [...]

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Many people wonder how to handle the lack of income security that seems to come with self-employment. I’ve seen people stop themselves from going for their dreams for that reason. The trick is to stop expecting to find that sense of security that a job seemed to promise. Wake up and smell the coffee, people. [...]

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Want to inspire someone to do something new? Want them to hire you, buy something, follow your lead, become more earth-friendly? Start by drawing a compelling vision of the future outcome. Or as Simon Sinek says in this persuasive video (embedded above), start with the WHY. Only then will people listen to the WHAT and [...]

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I’m a bit sporadic with my blogging. Yep, something has to give sometimes. I notice a lot of my fellow business owners let their blogs take a back seat sometimes. If that’s you too, that’s OK. Blogging is great (why), but it’s true that you have to focus first on the lowest hanging fruit when [...]

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In honor of Ada Lovelace Day, March 24th, I’m dedicating this post to public health thought leader Elizabeth Pisani. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day to honor women leaders in science and technology. Pisani is inspiring me today for speaking the truth about how to stop the spread of disease, even if what works [...]

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