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- Creating More Authentic Connections in Your Business and Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCIs it just me, or are we all swimming in a sea of messages, texts, Facebook invitation, updates from LinkedIn, the Twittersphere and voice mails (landlines & cells)? I know of someone who actually carries 2 phones on him at all times. He drops what he’s doing and dutifully bids the phones ...
Views: 1348 - Do the Worst Thing First! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCCalling all procrastinators (there’s a lot of us!). Would you like to make significant headway with your project this week? Do the “worst” thing first. This is probably not what you want to hear, but there’s a very good reason to start with the “hard” stuff. Doing the hardest task ...
Views: 956 - Game On! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACC3 Tips to Get Things Done Ever kick yourself for not sticking to your goals and objectives? Do you sometimes get derailed and distracted with something else which takes away your focus and taking action? Ever find yourself frustrated and annoyed with yourself because you just cannot seem to ...
Views: 882 - Create your own money breakthrough - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCThese days everyone is talking about it…there’s not enough of it…we want to have more of it… how do I create more of it? What’s the hot topic? MONEY. Would you like to increase your earning potential? Here are 3 keys to tackle under-earning,weather the economic financial tides and ...
Views: 1037 - Game On! - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCI recently attend the Conversation Among Masters, a coaching conference held at the gorgeous Grove Park Inn, with close to 200 master coaches in attendance from all over the world (incl. the US), to learn, converse and connect. One of our speakers was Dan Ariely, author of Predictably ...
Views: 881 - Want better results without all the head + heartache? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCWant better results in your business and in your personal life? Most of us do. Problem is that sometimes we get stuck and feel like we’re on a treadmill, working hard but achieving less than our heart’s desire. We’ve all been there, right? Who hasn’t gotten “jazzed” about new ...
Views: 849 - Living an Authentic Life - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCOften people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you really need to do in order to have ...
Views: 846 - Ask for what you want, you'll be delighted you did! - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCEver heard this? “Life will give you what you ask of it?” Modern day visionaries, such as Oprah, Bill Gates and yes, even our beloved dog, Savannah (more on her in just a minute), understand this and ASK for what they want - Big or small, knowing what you want, deciding to go for it & ...
Views: 836 - Learn to say no, so you can say yes - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCYou’ve seen the movie, The Secret, you’ve made a vision board,your book shelves are full of motivational books, you’re a jedi-master of course correcting your inner critic. You are doing lots of the “right” things to achieve those big goals of yours. But wait… things aren’t exactly going ...
Views: 903(1 vote) - Stop It! - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCWhat’s on your Stop-It-List? I was inspired to create my own Stop-It- List after reading a brilliant post by Danielle Laporte @ White Hot Truth Myself included, I am amazed at how long, complicated and out of alignment our own to-do-list’s can become. Same for my clients. I love my clients ...
Views: 802 - Staying the course, your course - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Diana Long M.S.ACCstaying the course, your course. Is This REALLY Where I was Going? I love this question! Sometimes, we’re busy,off and running in a particular direction and if we stop, take a pause, and tell the truth,we discover that we’re not on our authentic path. Not following our own ...
Views: 724 - Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCGetting Things Done- How to get clear, organized & on target with your most important projects Something I hear often is: "I'm overwhelmed, there is too much to do... I can't seem to make headway... having trouble keeping my focus... it's hard for me to be organized when I've got so many ...
Views: 944 - Bye-Bye Overwhelm - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCOverwhelmed? Have too many projects floating at the same time that you find you are not able to focus, make progress and get things done? This is so common! In coaching my clients, this challenge of “so much to do” and feeling overwhelmed is one of the most important things to ...
Views: 1861 - Do you have an email addiction? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCA good friend and colleague of mine, was close to tears when we talked recently. She was feeling overwhelmed and frazzled and with the all the responsibilities of her own business. Her self confidence was sagging. As we talked, a major obstacle was revealed. She was an E-mail Slave. The ...
Views: 1481 - Mojo and Flow - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCRemember the silly Austin Power’s movies from a few years ago? Austin Power knew the power of having his “MoJo”. “Yeah baby!” MoJo” is a great word to describe how it feels when we’re top of our game, when we are feeling your best and exuding natural confidence & charisma. Things just seem ...
Views: 856 - What stage of growth is your business in? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCWe’ve got a beautiful lush planting in my garden called periwinkle. We learned that “periwinkle” grows according to its own rhythm: the first year it “sleeps”, the second year it “creeps”, and the third year it “leaps”. Had we not known and trusted this natural growth process, we would have been ...
Views: 960 - Choicepoint- Put your stake in the sand - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAre you crystal clear on what you truly want for your life and for your business? Have you put your “stake in the sand” for what you want…. for what you believe in? Now is the time. Author-scientist Gregg Braden teaches, we are in an unprecedented time on the planet and that human beings ...
Views: 1993 - How to Get Results from Inside-Out - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCWant to learn a success secret that works like a charm? Would you like to be able to get results you want without having to take constant massive action, getting overwhelmed and exhausted in the process? The success secret I teach my clients is a process that helps you to get results from ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Are You Making the Most of What You Have? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAre you making the most of what you have to offer? Here are 3 quick tips and 3 great resources for you to move you and your business forward fast! 1. Internet & Technology- The Internet allows us to connect with a worldwide audience. Are you up to speed with technology and how to leverage ...
Views: 807(2 votes) - What's Wrong With Multitasking? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCYou may be doing something terribly wrong! Are you a person who has so much on your plate that you juggle several things all at the same time? Do you pride yourself on your multi-tasking abilities? Is this scenario familiar to you? You’re on a conference call and simultaneously scanning your ...
Views: 1391(2 votes) - What's Your Passion? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCIn 2005, Harris Interactive released a study, which found that only 20% of American workers are passionate about what they do. Wow, only 20%! That is really incredible if you think about it. This means 80% of the working population feels on some level, unhappy, dissatisfied, and unfulfilled. In ...
Views: 820(2 votes) - Is Your Financial Comfort Zone Keeping You Stuck? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAre you someone who likes security, being in control and "knowing" what's next? OR Are you someone who delights in uncertainty and enjoys challenging yourself? The majority of us fall somewhere in the middle and we tend to stick with what we are familiar with. Most people are ...
Views: 1221(2 votes) - Are Your Thoughts Sabotaging Your Success? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAccording to the National Science Foundation, the average person thinks about 12,000 thoughts per day. If you subtract 8 hours for sleeping, that comes to nearly a thought per second. That’s a lot of noise to filter day by day,hour by hour,minute by minute! Now that I have your attention, you ...
Views: 812 - 7 Tips to Market and Give a Great TeleClass - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCA really great way for entrepreneurs to build their list and share their expertise is via offering free and paid teleseminars. They are a very low cost way for you to showcase and inform your audience about the valuable content you have to offer. For those of you who are new to giving ...
Views: 938 - 3 Keys to Income Acceleration - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCThese days everyone's talking about it...there's not enough of it...we want to have more of it...so how do I create more of it? What's the hot topic? MONEY. Want to boost your bottom line? Here are 3 keys to increase your income right away: 1. Ramp up your "prosperity" frequency- Careful, your ...
Views: 819 - Get Real About Your Business - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCHow would you like to have a Truly Profitable business and life? Here's how: I heartily recommend a process that's easy and most importantly, effective to do. It's called a Time Audit. This simple, yet powerful process will help you to clear away the "fluff" from your weekly schedule so that ...
Views: 739 - Are You Using This Power Tool In Your Business? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCThank You Power! Gratitude is a very, very powerful emotion. Cultivating a practice of being thankful might just be one of the single most important things you could do to boost your bottom line AND your own feelings of life satisfaction. Did that get your attention? I hope so! A recent ...
Views: 972 - Unstoppable You! - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAre you playing big or are you playing small? Does your 2009 Vision for Success Plan have a few "stretch" goals - goals that are both thrilling and scary at the same time? I hope so! Truth be told, you are either growing or dying, moving forward or backward; there really is no standing ...
Views: 878 - A Secret to Closing More Sales - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCHow to Connect Deeply with Your Ideal Clients Would you like to have a rush of perfect clients lined up to purchase your products and services? These ideal clients LOVE working with you, are happy to pay your fees, and become raving fans of your products and services. Yes? I thought you ...
Views: 830 - How the "Little Things" Become Huge Obstacles and What You Can Do About It - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCYou’ve got big dreams, you’ve got your vision, and you’ve carefully constructed your plan. That’s all you need, right? Not a chance! It takes more than a really great plan to get the juicy results that you desire. One of the biggest obstacles to your success could be: YOU! Are you avoiding ...
Views: 888 - Do You Have a Truly Profitable Mindset? - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2009 from Diana Long M.S.ACCHow to Free Yourself from Negative Influences and Soar The recession, doom & gloom, and the ever present media force feeding us all of this bad news is at an all time high. Every time I pick up a newspaper (which isn’t too often these days), I’m blown away with the strong, fear-based message. ...
Views: 799 - A New Twist for Your “To-Do-List…A “Not-To-Do” List!” - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCIf I told you that you could be happier, wealthier and wiser today and all you needed to do was one thing. Would you do it? I'll let you in on a secret. One of the secrets to successful living is the art "letting go". Most of us are holding onto certain things in our life, unconsciously and ...
Views: 890 - Would You Like to Have More Success and Fulfillment in Your Life? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCA house is only as strong as its foundation. My husband, a home builder, taught me this important piece of wisdom. Without a well designed, solid infrastructure, a house is doomed to constant problems and costly repairs. Do you remember the hilarious movie, Money Pit? The newlyweds idyllic ...
Views: 1022 - A Fresh Perspective on “Time Management” - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCIt’s the wonderful, beautiful month of May! Our environment suddenly “wakes up”--- trees pop their leaves, plants push themselves up and out of the ground, flowers bloom. Our “grey” landscape has become colorful, alive and vibrant. I have noticed in conversations with clients, colleagues, fellow ...
Views: 1014 - Are You Ready to Get Unstuck and Create Wild Success? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCDo you rarely take risks? Do you try to avoid making mistakes at all costs? Do you tend to follow the rules? If you answered yes to these questions you can be sure that you are keeping your self stuck in your own "comfort zone". Comfort Zones tend to be comfortable for a while but if we stay ...
Views: 851 - Are You Flying By the Seat of Your Pants? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCAre you flying by the seat of your pants? In other words, are you constantly "winging" it and putting out fires as they occur? Do you wake up every day and gird yourself for the onslaught of what might be in store for you and your day ahead? Although this "flying by the seat of your pants" ...
Views: 972 - A Fresh Start - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACC2007..A Brand Spanking New Year is upon us. What will you choose to do with it? Your decisions and mind set today about the year ahead will make all the difference in how this year shows up for you. Really. The ritual of making New Year's Resolutions has been in place for centuries dating back ...
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