Staying motivated
Like many middle aged women who spend too much time sitting in front of the computer rather than being out in the world, the size of my behind (not to mention the rest of me) has managed to become larger. While I knew that I needed to lose the weight I made a decision that […]
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I have a confession. While I can be kind and supportive to others, when it comes to myself, I’m a bitch. I expect too much and when I don’t meet my outlandish expectations I beat myself up. If you had a boss treat you the way I treat myself, you’d quit. I’ve had a bad
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Dictionary.com defines momentum as: “force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events: The car gained momentum going downhill. Her career lost momentum after two unsuccessful films.” The force of momentum definitely applies to growing your business. If you don’t take action, nothing happens. However, when you set a
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When it comes to running a business, belonging to an organization or living your life, there are ups and downs – things beyond your control that impact you directly. For your business, the economy can tank, making it harder for you to make sales. A trusted employee can leave. A marketing strategy that’s worked for
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Welcome to a new feature here at The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur: Motivational Mondays. Since I work from home, I know how important self motivation is. There’s no boss looking over my shoulder to see that I get my work done. People who start their own businesses tend to be a highly motivated group. That’s why
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I’ve been listening to an audio version of the updated for the 21st Century edition of Napoleon Hill’s classic book Think and Grow Rich . For some reason I resisted reading this book for many years but about a year ago I decided I needed to focus on making money so I bought the audio
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Do you have a project or a new product in mind but you’re not quite ready to get started on it? Perhaps you’re waiting for a particular resource, or a chunk of free time to work on it. Or perhaps you need some extra money to put your plan into action. I know because I’ve
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or How to stay motivated when you’d rather be outside Working from home is sometimes a challenge in the summer. Yes, there’s the fact that I have no air conditioning and my office is on the 2nd floor. (Last week’s heat wave in eastern Canada and U.S. was brutal). There’s also my teenage son who
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Today is a guest post from my colleague and joint venture partner Yvonne McCoy. Yvonne is a business coach and host of the internet radio show SOS 4 Your Business. We all want to turn our dreams into reality, but sometimes we have doubts. This is the time we need to master a Power Mindset!
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No, this post isn’t a maternal rant on premarital sex. I just read a great article on Forbes.com called No, You Can’t Pick My Brain. It Costs Too Much. The gist of the article is you need to avoid getting sucked into giving away your expertise without getting paid. You worked hard for that knowledge
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