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Are Open Loops Your Ball and Chain?

Are Open Loops Your Ball and Chain? The older you get the more you will realize that the amount of energy you have is finite. It’s just like the battery in your flashlight. When it runs out of power, you’re

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Did you make a promise to your small business?

Did you make a promise to your small business? “If you can dream it, you can achieve it!!” Isn’t that a wonderful thought? Well, I don’t mean to burst your bubble, but it’s not exactly true … sorry. What’s more,

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What is it that you value? Are you sure?

What is it that you value? Are you sure? I was recently working with a coaching client helping him through the process of adding to his staff. He’d been disappointed with the last three people he had taken on so

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#emmesmiles – Let’s Make it Happen

#emmesmiles – Let’s Make it Happen I’m feeding teenagers at my house. If you have never had that experience, let me tell you, it’s pretty incredible, and when one of them is playing football, it takes on a new meaning.

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We All Have a One-Track Mind – Which Track Is Your Brain On?

We All Have a One-Track Mind – Which Track Is Your Brain On? As I write this blog post I know it is going out in the fifth week of the month. I always consider a fifth week a real

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How Much is Your Word Worth?

How Much is Your Word Worth? As a business coach I work with individuals, groups, and teams across a wide swath of industries. I learn what obstacles and challenges they face as they try to develop personal and professional skills.

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Would it be better if you just quit?

Would it be better if you just quit? How often do you see or hear the following words and messages? “Don’t quit!” “Never give up!” “You can do it!” “Hang in there!” Since we were little we’ve heard “ Winners

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Do You Need to Pause?

Do You Need to Pause? We are all guilty of committing – or really, omitting – tasks in building our businesses. I see it all the time in my years as the Grow Your Business Coach. But one of the

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How Well Do You Connect With People?

How Well Do You Connect With People? Lately the topic of leadership has come up in just about every conversation I have had with people. It’s not that I bring it up, but that leadership is inherent in just about

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What’s the REAL reason you started your business?

What’s the REAL reason you started your business? Some may look at small business owners and just see capitalists or a renegades who don’t want to work for someone else. But when you come to know small business owners (SBOs)

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