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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

The Missing Keys to Great Negotiation Skills

Would you agree that your success, in business and in life, is determined by your ability to successfully ask for, and get, what you want? It may have begun when you first asked for a cookie. Today, you may be asking for a $50,000 contract or a higher discount on supplies.The principles are the same. Yet I find people often miss the mark. Clients tell me that they fear negotiations will result in anger, so they never even ask for what they want. Or their negotiations bring about a stalemate.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Communication Tips that Work

1. Listen to other people. The most successful people let others talk more than they do. - Use questions to expand the conversation beyond small talk. - Ask probing questions to elicit a person’s dreams and passions. - Uncover ways that you can contribute to others and take action immediately. 2. Compliment others often. Everyone likes to know they’re doing a good job. Be sure to be specific when offering words of encouragement. - People like to be acknowledged in different ways.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Could Life Be AWEsome?

Stop for a moment. Dream back to the time when you were limitless. Maybe you were 4 or 5 or even 7 – before you learned the word “impossible.” You could be invisible, or fly, or walk through walls. Feel that tingle of your unlimited possibility. Could you accept that this incredible power is your REAL truth? Simply and innocently accept that reality for a moment now. Feel the wonder of your authentic wildness. Could it be that what you’re feeling is your connection to universal source? That’s your Authentic Wildness Expressed (AWE). It’s your creativity and magic.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Kick-Start Your Motivation!

Procrastination and wasting time are common ailments. Even if you lose only a few hours a week to them, it can be annoying. Why? Because you may realize that you didn’t really ENJOY the wasted time. If you had actually planned to take that time off, you might have done something much more enjoyable and relaxing. And if you had been more intentional, you might be seeing profound improvements in your business.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Will Your Home Business Boom or Bust?

Seven Personal Challenges That Determine Your Home Business Future Are you one of the many people who are working from home? Perhaps you operate a home based business or work for a company who is saving on office space. Either way, you have some new challenges. Here are the top seven challenges to having a successful home based business. 1. Doing everything your way. Most home based business owners get very excited about being their own boss. Truthfully, it IS exciting to set your own hours knowing that no one is looking over your shoulder. Yet there are two sides to this story.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Can A Manager Be Too Nice?

Having a great manager can boost productivity. But last week, I heard about a company in chaos due to a manager who wanted to be NICE. Here’s the scoop: A local company was acquired by a national company. The office staff grew, and the manager who used to have only a small staff now manages an office of more than 20 people. And after six months of this new management, things are in chaos. You see, this manager doesn’t like to confront issues. He has people who arrive late and leave early. Some call in sick excessively yet are seen around town when they’re “under the weather”.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

How to Help a Friend Heal

When it comes to healing, science and spiritual belief agree. What you believe and how you view your place in this world impact your health in both positive and negative ways. You have a big role in healing yourself and in supporting your friends or family with serious illness. Here are some ideas to shift you out of "victim mode" so you can participate fully in the healing process. Succumbing to victim mode robs you of personal value in two ways: 1.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

The Powerful Secret Your Mother Never Told You

Power. Say that word out loud. Roll it around in your mouth. How does it feel? Does it excite you? Or do you feel the “OW” in the middle? Successful people know how to express personal power on a fairly consistent basis. Yet for most of us, we fear power because we are at the mercy of someone else’s power. This isn’t surprising: As children, we learned to submit to other people’s rules. We were told to eat food that we didn’t like, to follow a schedule not our own, and to override our individual sense of inner knowing and self-determination.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

7 Keys to Attracting Health, Wealth and Happiness

Remember a time when you felt like you were “in the flow?” Imagine breathing easily as everything lines up effortlessly. Opportunities show up. You are supported in being your best. You feel good, you look good. You like the people around you. You enjoy this moment and you look forward to the future. Here’s the good news. There is a formula for this outrageous attraction. It isn’t a secret. Perhaps no one taught it to you, yet I suspect you have known it in your heart all along.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

FIRST POSITION: The Beginning

The dancer knows where to start - always the same. Class begins with first position. Left hand on the barre. Heels together, toes pointed outward, weight equally distributed for balance. Knees directly over your toes. Adjust. Framework. Classes become more advanced, yet each dancer begins with the basics – over and over. Think sunrise, morning, breakfast, eyelids opening – first position… Every class begins the same. Only I am different. Sometimes joyous or excited. Sometimes bored. Sometimes rebellious. Dance practice is consistent, – far more reliable than my mood.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Is a Slimy Secret Blocking Your Growth?

Guarding against the growth gremlin… If you have ever dreamed of a smooth-running business which brought in abundant income and ran smoothly? Is your reality a mind-boggling list of projects, a bank account that seems to have an automatic drain and no promise of a change? You may be unconsciously resisting success. What happens is that a little gremlin holds on to the status-quo.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Find the Gold in Gab - Business Communications that Count

People do business with people they like. Yet business is more than a popularity contest. It is an opportunity to create human connection that generates creativity and growth. Here are some simple basics! 1. Listen to other people. The most successful people let others talk more than they do. - Use questions to expand the conversation beyond small talk. - Ask probing questions to elicit a person’s dreams and passions. - Uncover ways that you can contribute to others and take action immediately. 2. Compliment others often. Everyone likes to know they’re doing a good job.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Riding the Winds of Fortune

Last Sunday I stood on a bluff in Santa Monica overlooking the ocean. A dozen sailboats spread across the horizon, enjoying a beautiful Southern Califo ia day. Although it’s been years since I sailed, it’s something you don’t forget. Each sailing trip is unique. One time I floated along, almost dozing, as the boat lapped through the water. Another trip, I negotiated 20 foot waves for hours to keep the boat upright. We always checked, but there are no guarantees on weather predictions. Life is like that too. Unpredictable.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,430 views3.7/5 (3)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Time Mastery Made Simple

I challenge you to a moment of honesty. How many productive work hours do you have on an average day? Productive work hours are ones spent moving your business forward. If you are typical, you are very BUSY all day. But much of that busy-ness is unfocused, personal, or simply wasting time. An average person may only spend 2-3 hours per day on productive work on a regular basis. Did you know that an extra 20 minutes of productive time per day would mean an extra 10 work days on an annual basis? An extra hour per day adds 6 work weeks to your year!

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,480 views4/5 (2)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

When Things Suck, Who's To Blame?

Last year we blamed the economy. What will we blame in 2010? Have you ever considered how blame could be impacting your success? Finding someone or something to blame gets you off the hook when things don’t turn out your way. Finding blame is common and seems to be a natural human tendency. Although I come from a large family of six children, I was an only child until 5. When I was four years old, I created an imaginary playmate named Dee Dee. If I spilled my juice or colored outside the lines, I always blamed Dee Dee.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Sailor's Truth – A Secret to Simple Success in Business and Life

Recently, I was thinking about the time I spent sailing. Many images came to mind – the times I was challenged almost to breaking against 20-foot waves, and times the gentle rocking combined with a glowing sunset were more joy than my heart could hold. But are we all adrift at sea? How do we find our true path in life while buffeted by circumstance, tossed by emotions like anger, joy, frustration, ecstasy? As I opened my imagination, I realized that there is much to be learned through the process of sailing. It requires a bit of adventure.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,302 views3.7/5 (3)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Kick-Start Your Motivation

Procrastination and wasting time are common ailments. Even if you lose only a few hours a week to them, it can be annoying. Why? Because you may realize that you didn’t really ENJOY the wasted time. If you had actually planned to take that time off, you might have done something much more enjoyable and relaxing. And if you had been more intentional, you might be seeing profound improvements in your business. If you are ready to rev up your motivation, here is the place to start: 1. What do you stand to gain?

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,265 views3.7/5 (3)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Boomers Are Changing The World AGAIN

The generation that “Can’t Get No Satisfaction” is creating a new age of “wise elders”. For the first time in history there is a significant aging population. Yet far from being the sickly, retirement bound grandparents of the past, this generation is healthy, active and changing the world AGAIN. Now to avoid insulting the over 50 boomers, let’s drop the word “elder”. While that name has applied to people withi Indian, Egyptian, Hebrew and others throughout the world, it is not popular for the vital boomer of today. Admittedly, not all people over 50 become wise.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,291 views4/5 (2)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Goal Achieving Made Easy

If you REALLY want to achieve your goals this year, then it is time to do what successful people do and hire a coach. What you measure, you can improve. Goal setting gets to the core of our human experience. We want measurable improvements to our life. Without growth, we are dying. Many people set objectives, resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. While about 40% of people feel that goals just don’t work. Successful people know how to achieve their goals. More people are beginning to recognize that they need a secret weapon to get to the next level. They need a coach.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

1,564 views3/5 (3)

By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Make A Difference This Holiday : 7 Steps To Conscious Celebration

Does the holiday give you a special glow? Or are you gritting your teeth at the repetitive Christmas carols? What if you could take all those feelings and use them to discover your inner wisdom? Holidays interrupt our normal routines. We have parties and extra activities. How you’ll experience these is up to you. This is a time to feel happy. When you feel happy, others are attracted to you, and you build your inner reserves. You store happy memories which can delight you at any time. It is also true that the holidays are busy.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

What Are You Waiting For?

Where did we learn that there was reward in waiting? Was it standing in line in school years ago? Or do we learn sitting in traffic jams that we should slow down? Is this scenario familiar? You have a list of things to do. On this list are important tasks that move your business forward. There may be some things that bring you greater health or develop important relationships. You put this list of priorities in front of you so that you won’t forget them. Yet day after day, items on the list remain undone. At the same time, you’ve knocked off work early to watch a game.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Manifesting – One Day at a Time

In The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk, a teenager of 14, lies in her bed at night, as bees come through her walls. Bees swarm all around her as she lays motionless so as to avoid being stung. Yet when she calls someone else to witness the bees – nothing is there. Have you ever laid in bed, and been surrounded by a swarm of thoughts and worries? Money, relationships, tasks, words, what I should have said, what I wish I hadn’t said, what I totally neglected to do or say…. all swarming around – keeping you from sleep.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

The Truth About Your To-Do List

Do you feel guilty as you drown in the daily details? Too much to do. Too many people wanting your time and energy. Being pulled in multiple directions. And wondering if there will ever be time to do what you want. Time management? It seems an impossible goal. You try to set priorities, but they never seem to stick. Your to-do list grows by the day, but so few things ever get crossed off. Books go unread. Movies remain unwatched. Your computer’s in box overflows with unread email. And those friends you keep wanting to reconnect with? Forget about it. You feel overwhelmed.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

Are You Following the Winds of Fortune?

Last Sunday I stood on a bluff in Santa Monica overlooking the ocean. A dozen sailboats spread across the horizon, enjoying a beautiful Southern Califo ia day. Although it’s been years since I sailed, it’s something you don’t forget. Each sailing trip is unique. One time I floated along, almost dozing, as the boat lapped through the water. Another trip, I negotiated 20 foot waves for hours to keep the boat upright. Even when you check the weather in advance there are no guarantees for smooth sailing. Life is like that too. Unpredictable.

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Carole HodgesRecently published1 topic

When Is That New Business Idea a Good One

If you are a creative entrepreneur, you probably uncover new ideas on a regular basis. I keep a notebook of good ideas which pop into my head. My challenge is to sort the inspiration from the clutter. My greatest marketing and product ideas often come in a flash. My ezine is receiving raves and is becoming a book. On the other hand, some pesky thoughts launch me into a mindless web-surfing episode. Can you relate? (I hope I’m not the only one bothered by distraction!) So how do you decide what is valuable?

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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