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- When Gifted Athletes Fall From Grace - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Loren Fogelman“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all” Dale Carnegie When athletes get bad press it makes for good news. By the time an athlete’s problems get the attention of the press, damage has already ...
Views: 1541 - Inside Strategies for the LA Dodgers Winning Season - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Loren FogelmanThe boys of summer are just getting warmed up for the season. Then out of left field, the L.A. Dodgers are thrown a wild card. Talk to any baseball fan and they will comment on the L.A. Dodgers takeover by Bud Selig, the baseball commissioner. Although Selig’s move is to return order where ...
Views: 1361 - Rory McIlroy's Big Breakthrough - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Loren Fogelman"To achieve in sports you first have to have a dream, and then you must act on that dream. The best athletes are those who truly enjoy what they are doing and display a tremendous amount of work ethic. They continue to persevere in spite of setbacks and never lose sight of their ultimate goal." ...
Views: 1376 - The True Reason to Compete As Disguised By Winning - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Loren FogelmanDoes your burning desire to win drive you? Many highly competitive athletes believe winning is their primary motivator. It may be true for some, but not necessarily for everybody. Examine your real driving force and you may find out the actual core reason is to evade losing. What does it mean ...
Views: 1124(2 votes) - Athletes Who Need Anger Management - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Loren Fogelman"Holding onto anger is like grasping onto a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who gets burned." – Buddha When things don’t go your way, how do you handle upsets? You response says a lot about you. More information is revealed through your actions ...
Views: 1203 - 5 Ways to Stop Being the Underdog - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Loren Fogelman"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne Williamson Being stronger does not always equate to being the winner. Consider times when there is an upset, the obvious favorite is beaten by the underdog. How does an underdog ...
Views: 4476 - Do You Have the Tools to Win? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Loren FogelmanAll athletes experience fear at some point. It is the primary reason for failure. Defeat and walking away from your dreams stem from avoidance. It is not whether you will face fear; it is the way you respond once fear arises. First and foremost, all athletes experience doubt along the way. ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - Do You Know Your Ideal Success Blueprint - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Loren FogelmanDid you know that 95% of all athletes have not clearly defined their goals? Defined is to the essential qualities necessary to reach your goal. Focused, single-minded intention about your goals directly affects your success. A well-defined goal connects you to your vision. Developing your ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - Change Your History to Expand Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Loren FogelmanBeliefs are not always based on logic What if I told you your life was like a movie? And the person standing next to you right now is viewing a very different movie. The way you experience anything and everything comes from your perception. Your experiences, the meaning you gave them and ...
Views: 1105 - Discover Your Reason to Excel Beyond the Norm - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhat goal have you set for yourself? How big is your vision? Do you daydream, seeing yourself having successfully reached your goal? I have good news for you. If you can dream about being at the top, then it is possible. Really. No, I am not talking about hocus pocus or voodoo magic. What I ...
Views: 2233 - Three Key Tips for a Successful Mastermind Group - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Loren Fogelman"Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life - but what we do about what happens to us." George Allen I am always looking for solutions. The concept of the mastermind group is vividly described by Napoleon Hill ...
Views: 1095 - The Art of Successful Business Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Loren FogelmanUnless you are an island to yourself, so much of life has to do with relationships. Consider your relationships, personally, professionally and spiritually. If you were to rate the support you receive from the people in your life between zero to ten, with ten being exceptional support and zero ...
Views: 992 - Own Your Success - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhen you don’t fill a program or get a new client signed on how do you deal with it? Are you blaming the economy or too much competition? Or do you look at what you could do differently to convey the value of working with you? Pointing fingers at everyone else but yourself will not make a ...
Views: 1093 - Boundaries Show Self Respect - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Loren Fogelman"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." — Jim Rohn Purpose is powerful. Do you know the reason you have deeply committed to your business? What drives you to share your gifts with others? Why you devote so much of your life to your business? Connect with the ...
Views: 1349 - Easily Increase Your Intuition - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Loren FogelmanDo you live in the past, the present or the future? Might sound like an odd question, but the majority of people, entrepreneurs included, rarely are in the present. There is so much that goes on in your daily life, whether someone wants something from you, planning to take care of the things on ...
Views: 1202 - Create the Mindset for Business Growth - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Loren FogelmanEnvision your success Opportunities to expand are dependent on your focus, whether present, past or future. Consider your goals imagining how you would be different, how your business would change and how your life will be affected. Allow yourself to step into that vision now, as if it had ...
Views: 1190 - Bridging the Gap for Business Growth - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThink about the original reason you decided to open your business. Connect with the excitement and anticipation you felt imagining the impact you were going to make in your community, being of service to others and feeling appreciated by your clients. Tap into the feeling of your business making ...
Views: 1089 - Stop Having Your Warm Leads Go Cold - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Loren FogelmanDo you find that you get inquiries, people who have expressed an interest in working with you, and you wait before calling them? Or maybe someone has a warm lead for you, they know someone who is interested in talking to you about your services, and you are not sure how long to wait before ...
Views: 1364 - 5 Tips to Become a Successful Savvy Networker - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhen you opened the doors to your business were you hoping the field of dreams concept was true, build it and they will come? Just hanging out a shingle, however, does not mean you will quickly have a full schedule with new clients. Unless you already have a strong following, you will need to ...
Views: 1301 - Begin Talking Your Walk to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Loren FogelmanEntrepreneurs are a unique breed. We think, see and perceive our world differently than those around us. Instead of staying with the traditional status quo security of a job, we have made a step to do things differently by creating our own business. If you have taken this step you are most ...
Views: 1225 - Building Your Business with Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Loren FogelmanHave you noticed there are peaks and valleys in your business? At times you are at capacity and so excited about people coming to you, wanting to work with you. It just seems so easy. Then you notice a shift occurring. All of a sudden what looked like a growing business begins to backslide. Now ...
Views: 1098 - Five Quick Steps to Overcome Your Fear and Begin to Achieve Business Success - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThere are no limits on what you can accomplish except those limits that you set on your own mind. Brian Tracy Do you know what holds you back from doing things which you know will help you to grow your business? What is the one thing you have been avoiding because it is out of your comfort ...
Views: 2024(2 votes) - Releasing the Resistance to Increase Visibility - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Loren FogelmanMost people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. Ross Perot Everything we do is either to feel or avoid some emotion. How you feel does matter. Mindset contributes 80% ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Your Self Image and Your Business - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThe person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image. Brian Tracy No matter what you want to believe, your image affects your business. People judge based upon first impressions. “What you see is what you get.” In fact, your image is nine-tenths of ...
Views: 1283 - Is Your Business a Diamond in the Rough? - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Loren FogelmanNo great thing is created suddenly, anymore than a bunch of grapes or a fig. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit. Epictetus It is easy to talk about your ideals and dreams for success, but something else entirely to begin taking the first step down that road. Beginning the process can be ...
Views: 1100 - Transparency as a Marketing Tool - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Loren FogelmanTransparency. It has become the norm with social networking and online marketing. We each have our own barometer between too much information and not enough revealed. Wikipedia states: “transparency in a social context more generally, implies openness, communication, and accountability. It ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Your Marketing Message Needs to Speak Your Client’s Language - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Loren FogelmanMarketing continues to transform and social networking has speeded up the process. The old strategies of a hard sell do not work, particularly when the primary buying power is women. Marketing by force is not a good fit for women. In fact most women I know don’t feel comfortable with pushing ...
Views: 1014 - Are You a Spectator or a Team Player in Your Business? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from Loren FogelmanI first began rowing seasonally, only during the fair weather months. I couldn’t understand why anyone would want to row in the winter. After a couple of years, watching other people row all year long, I made the decision to become a recreational rower. Now I had the opportunity to row any ...
Views: 1380(2 votes) - 5 Important Reasons a Mastermind Group Accelerates Business Growth - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhat do King Arthur and Napoleon Hill have in common? They both knew the power of a mastermind group. King Arthur had his round table of knights. Napoleon Hill dedicated his life to learning about the secret to success from the most powerful men of his time. Having a group of advisors you can ...
Views: 1918 - The Power of Mindset and How It Affects Your Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2010 from Loren FogelmanWhat was the reason you decided to start your own business? Did you get tired of your corporate job and feel you could do it better? Are you home with your family and your hobby turned into a business? All of a sudden you were out of a job and needed an income? Too often I hear from my ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - The Spirit of the Olympic Athletes Can Influence Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Loren FogelmanNot everyone is a sports enthusiast or competitive person. There are lessons, however, which can be learned from athletes and applied to your business. Each and every Olympic athlete has a coach behind her, is part of a group and is driven to strive for peak performance. They have the ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - Successful Networking, Marketing and Mindset Strategies to Build Your Practice - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Loren Fogelman"When you can clearly see yourself being there, you can see much more clearly how to get there. You can imagine the path to your dreams, and then start to actually walk it. Play an active role in your own future. Imagine with passion and detail how you'd most like it to be." —Ralph ...
Views: 1083 - 9 Easy Steps to Breaking the Blocks to Marketing Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Loren Fogelman“Do what you fear and fear disappears." David Schwartz When I first started my practice my coach told me I was going to learn to love marketing. I just chuckled. She had no idea what I thought about marketing and going to networking events while working in my counseling agency. I had ...
Views: 1313(2 votes) - How to Be Seen as an Expert - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Loren FogelmanHow you do anything is how you do everything! There is a connection between your thoughts, emotions and actions. If there is a part of your business which you are dissatisfied with, take a closer look and figure out why things are not working well. Discover the conflict between what you want and ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - Getting Into the Zone for Business Success - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Loren FogelmanThink about a time when everything in your practice flowed smoothly. You felt it just couldn’t get any better than this. Even unforeseen challenges didn’t affect the flow; it was all going as you planned. Creating focus, clarity and presence of mind is akin to being “in the zone” when ...
Views: 1102 - 5 Important Steps to Develop a Mindset for Success and Become a Client Attraction Magnet - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Loren FogelmanDo you feel like a success? Do you look like a success to others, but on the inside feel like a failure? No matter how hard you try, you never do it well enough. You might be told over and over again about what great work you are doing, but you minimize it and only focus on the flaws. Even the ...
Views: 1476(4 votes) - Successful Marketing is All About the Relationship - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Loren FogelmanDo you know what your gifts are, your special talent? Is there something you love to do so much, you would do it for free? Whatever that gift is, you are the only one doing it. There might be other’s who do similar things, but no one is doing it quite the way you are. Your perceptions and your ...
Views: 1010 - Finding the Right Fit with a Mastermind Group to Propel You to Success - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Loren FogelmanOne thing which really increases the chance of long term success is having a support system. Typically when you think about your support system you will think about the people closest to you and whether they “are there for you” or not. So often I see clients say they want to grow their ...
Views: 1560(1 vote) - How Your Actions Help You to Achieve Success - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Loren FogelmanHow often have you heard the phrase “walking your talk?” When that does not happen there is a disconnect. What you are saying and what you are doing are two different things. When you have a discrepancy between your words and your actions, your actions will be the truth. People will pay ...
Views: 1146(2 votes) - Congruency – The Universe Loves Having it All Line Up - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Loren FogelmanCongruency is very sexy to the Law of Attraction. The universe responds positively when your thoughts, emotions and actions all line up. Your positive energy signals the universe to take notice. Consider the things you say you want for yourself. What are your goals for your practice? To really ...
Views: 1337(2 votes) - Success by Harnessing the Power of Visualization - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Loren FogelmanWhat if everything you need for success was already available to you? You hold the key to your future. Instead of looking for the solutions outside of you, tap into your mind’s eye and envision your future. Everything you need is within you. Your mind is unable to discriminate between ...
Views: 1170(4 votes) - Does Fear Prevent You from Taking the Steps to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Loren FogelmanBalance. That is a powerful word. It is an empowering way to live. For many this is easier said than done. We all have an inner voice we hear as we go through the day. What tone of voice does your inner voice have, supportive or critical? Which part of you is louder, your ego or your ...
Views: 1331(7 votes) - How Old Beliefs Prevent Success in Growing Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Loren FogelmanThe definition of a contract in Webster’s Dictionary is “a binding agreement between two or more persons.” Contracts have many purposes. We expect contracts to define expectations and purpose as well as limitations. They clarify the parameters in the agreement. Typically, they are explicit and ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Don’t Wait Until You Have the Perfect Plan, Take Immediate Action Now. - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Loren FogelmanHave you ever felt so strongly about something that you were willing to do anything in order to reach your goal? Even though there were barriers, you knew this was right for you and nothing was going to stop you. Obstacles you previously avoided were now challenges you were ready to take on and ...
Views: 2302(4 votes) - Ready to Reach Your Peak Business Potential - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Loren FogelmanHave you reached the point where you know you have more to offer your clients? You have reached a certain level of competence and want more for yourself? Are you are ready to do whatever it takes to make that happen? Well, then you are in a great place to jumpstart your practice. There comes ...
Views: 1275(10 votes) - Take the Challenge to Grow Your Business with Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Loren FogelmanWorking toward a goal is making the choice to attain something that you do not currently possess. It is a milestone. Some goals are easier and more attainable than others. Choosing to grow your business and implementing all the steps, creates a challenge. You are stretching yourself. This ...
Views: 686(2 votes) - Building Confidence and Releasing the Inner Critic - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Loren FogelmanBuilding Confidence and Releasing the Inner Critic “Realize you have choices about what you do, or do not want to do. Choose to get out of your comfort zone and say "yes" to reach your peak potential.” Loren Fogelman How often have you thought about your professional goals and how things ...
Views: 712(2 votes) - Creating a Positive Focus to Reach Goals in Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Loren FogelmanYour success is dependent upon your focus. Thinking about all of the day to day demands and everyone needing your attention leads to anxiety and overwhelm. This is energy draining. You are likely to get everything done, but will feel frantic as you rush. The minor day-to-day details can get in ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - Eliminate Negativity to Reach Your Goal - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Loren Fogelman“Release the negative in order to experience the positive.” Loren Fogelman The good things are always worth repeating more than one time. Reminders are important as you make changes in how you view yourself and your business. When you begin to change your mindset, you are likely to catch ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - The Mastermind Effect of Small Group Dynamics - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Loren FogelmanHave you thought about making long, lasting change, but just haven’t done anything about it yet? Life can so busy and much of the day is spent focusing on taking care of stuff. At the end of the day, what have you done for you? Change can happen. Having a desire to do things differently is ...
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