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Friday’s Quote

"I wouldn’t be where I am now if I hadn’t had certain setbacks. They made me open different doors and made me stronger." ~ Carol Burnett We rarely think of our setbacks as being a defining part of who we are today. I don't ever really love setbacks, and maybe you...

Prime Time

Prime Time

Let's talk about Deion Sanders for a minute. I went to an event where he was speaking. He was one of 8 speakers that day and his time was more of a conversation. He was interviewed by Don Yaeger, the co-author of Sanders new book, Elevate and Dominate - 21 Ways to Win...

Me First

Me First

One of the speakers I listened to last week started his presentation with this blanket statement: "I don't follow through for myself like I do for others." Don't miss this one, because it's HUGE! We follow through for others for so many reasons, right? We want to be...

Doubt Is The Enemy

Doubt Is The Enemy

I have been in Orlando, Florida at a conference for the past 5 days listening to some absolutely amazing speakers. The most well-known speaker was Deion Sanders, and I am going to get to him later this week. But today, I want to mention a speaker that you might not...

#SoftLife

#SoftLife

The titled grabbed me: An Overachiever's Guide to the Soft Life—which was an article I spotted in ELLE Magazine and had to read. It had to be an oxymoron, right, like jumbo shrimp. The two don't go together, or do they? Fun Fact: #Softlife received over 1.4 billion...

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY!

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY!

What is most important to you? You might think this is a silly question or so obvious, but I really want you to verbalize the top 3-5 things, or write them down. It might be family first, but name names. Who, exactly, is most important? Now ask yourself, "What is...

Are You Even Listening?

Are You Even Listening?

If you're a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. And even if you're not a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. To be able to actually hear what another person is saying makes that person feel valued, and it can make the...

A Psychology Experiment

A Psychology Experiment

Yesterday, I helped my daughter sell cookies at her university for THON. THON is a student-run philanthropy that raises funds for local children's hospitals. Penn State is the university that is most famous for THON, although many colleges have their own version. The...