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Why do we create lists? Life can get complicated and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. There are often too many things to do and if we don’t write them down and organize them, then in the best case, they won’t get done, in the worst case, we get overwhelmed, shut down or just give up.… Continue reading ‘To Do’ Lists: The Absolutely Best and Worst Way To Organize Your Day

The Dream of owning a Business For years, I dreamed of starting my own business. I read books, took classes, thought about it, talked about it, but struggled to make it happen. There were many reasons it took me so long, fear, self doubt, worrying about what other people thought, etc, but there was another… Continue reading True Confessions Of A Zombie Worker Bee Turned Business Owner

Stop trying to learn everything Years ago, I heard Bono of the Band U2 say in an interview that he and the lads were a band before they knew how to play their instruments. They knew they wanted to make music. They were so committed to becoming a band that learning how to play music… Continue reading Don’t Let A Lack Of Knowledge Stop You From Starting A Business

The bad news… Starting a business has never been easier. There are so many options for making money online. The bad news is that starting a business has never been easier. Years ago, I was lucky enough to see a live panel of the top performers in a Nationwide Franchise Business Model discuss what made… Continue reading Don’t Panic, But Starting a Business Has Never Been Easier

If everything goes my way, then I will be happy 🙂 Do your feelings depend on other people and events? If everything happens the way it’s supposed to, then you get to be happy? If things don’t go your way, do you have no choice but to be angry, upset, frustrated? Have you ever said… Continue reading Are You Giving Up Control of Your Mind to Other People?

How do you find decide between saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to opportunities?  Do you remember the movie ‘Yes Man’? It was fairly ridiculous, but it was actually based on a true story. I found the movie to be inspiring. If you are paralysed by fear, as I was, and want to say ‘yes’ to exciting opportunities,… Continue reading Say ‘Yes’ to what you really want and ‘No’ to almost everything else.

Having potential vs. realizing your potential What is holding you back from realizing your potential? Do you feel like you aren’t enough? Are you motivated? Do you lack a sense of purpose? The truth is that you have an incredible amount of untapped potential, but just having that potential won’t make you successful. Just believing… Continue reading You have so much potential, now go do something meaningful with it!

Bored to distraction Being bored is no bueno, but being boring is one of the keys to success. In fact, boring routines create successful businesses. For example, before I started my first business, I lived what I now call, a life of distraction. I had a good job and a good life, but I was bored out… Continue reading Get Excited! Being Boring Might Be The Secret To A Successful Business

Five more minutes, please! Life is short and it’s probably going to end before you are ready. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that seems to be the trend. This year alone, I have heard about so many relatively young people who were suddenly gone from this earth. I doubt any of… Continue reading Time’s up! Put down your pencils and hand in your life’s work

Maybe I’m just not a creative person? Creativity has been important to me for some time. I think it’s because for a long time I struggled to be creative and didn’t understand why I wasn’t more creative. I thought maybe I’m just not a creative person. Other people were creative, why wasn’t I more like… Continue reading You don’t need to struggle to be creative. Just be yourself.