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By Cookie TuminelloJun 13, 20101 topic

Since When Did Mediocrity Become The Norm?

âThere is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.â â Norman Vincent Peale One of the definitions of mediocrity I found on line stated: âAverageness: ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding,â and that pretty much described what Iâve seen happening in a lot of businesses lately. Theyâre mired in the muck of mediocrity and for the most part people, the consumer who keeps these businesses

Primary topic: Business Etiquette

Business Etiquette

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By Cookie TuminelloDec 8, 20091 topic

6 Questions to Ask Before Making Decisions

âMy basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.â - Theodore Hesburgh Now, more than ever, business owners and leaders are trying to stretch their dollars as they await a reversal in this economic downturn. Weathering these challenging times is causing some businesses to make desperate decisions that are not in the best interest of their business or company. When you make desperate decisions you create despe

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 21, 20091 topic

2 Steps To Motivate Your Team

"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi In the midst of this recession in our country, company sales are down, layoffs are eminent, job security is dictated by numbers, and the remaining staff is overworked, overwhelmed, just trying to keep things going. And to top it off employee morale is at an all time low. So, how do you keep employee morale up in a down economy? Getting and keeping clients happy right now is always a number one conce

Primary topic: Employee Motivation

Employee Motivation

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By Cookie TuminelloSep 7, 20091 topic

Want Change? Start With Patience!

âChange is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better.â â Richard Hooker I couldnât have said it better myself! As you know, Iâm all for making changes to better our lives and businesses, but I have to admit that in the past 2 weeks my tolerance levels have been sorely tested. Iâve had to relearn patience skills and there were times that Iâm sure my perseverance quotient on a scale of 1 to 10 was at -20. Iâve been restructuring my business to be

Primary topic: Leadership

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By Cookie TuminelloJul 6, 20101 topic

Are You Waiting on the World to Change?

âYou cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.â - Les Brown I was listening to a song on the radio the other day by John Mayer called, âWaiting on the World to Change.â Well, good luck with that. Sitting back and waiting in resignation for The Good Change Fairy to come and sprinkle pixie dust on your business and life to make it all better ainât happening. Hereâs the deal: The world doesnât just change by its

Primary topic: Attitude and Perspective

Attitude and Perspective

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By Cookie TuminelloDec 8, 20091 topic

4 Sure-Fire Signs You Need Additional Personnel

âMost people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.â â Kathleen Winsor Most business owners and team leaders hold off on hiring additional staff for their businesses until they end up totally exhausted and overwhelmed. And do you know why they do this? Three reasons: 1) because they think they can do it all themselves, 2) they donât want to spend the money, and 3) they donâ

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloApr 23, 20101 topic

Are You Working âOnâ or âInâ Your Business?

âYou have to see the pattern, understand the order and experience the vision.â ~ Michael Gerber Yes, I know. The title of this article may sound confusing, so let me clearly state what the difference is between working âinâ your business versus working âonâ it. Working âinâ your business means that youâre handling everything all by yourself: all the accounting, sales generation, product/service development, website maintenance, writing, running errands and m

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Cookie TuminelloMay 18, 20101 topic

Does Integrity Reside In Your Business?

âIntegrity is not a 90 percent thing, not a 95 percent thing; either you have it or you donât.â - Peter Scotese Opening up the newspaper or turning on the news can be a really scary act these days, which is why I donât recommend doing either of these activities on a regular basis. It seems as if greed and lack of ethics are running rampant in every facet of our lives. The world of business has gotten so far out of hand that almost everyday the powers that be are uncov

Primary topic: Customer Service

Customer Service

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 16, 20091 topic

The 7 Word Sentence That Can Sabotage Your Success

âAlone we can do so little; together we can do so much.â - Helen Keller Would you like to know the #1 reason why CEOâs, business owners, and managers get so bogged down and end up sabotaging their own success? Itâs a simple 7 word sentence that speaks volumes about you and how you operate your business, and that sentence is, âNo thanks, I can do it myself.â Not only do you believe you can do every single thing without anyoneâs help, you often donât want to rel

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloJul 7, 20091 topic

5 Ways to Ignite Productivity, Power & Passion in Your Team

âBe enthusiastic as a leader. You can't light a fire with a wet match!â â Author Unknown Isnât it interesting that we can light a firecracker on the 4th of July faster than we can ignite a fire in ourselves and our team? I had a client recently that complained they were having a hard time generating enthusiasm and passion from their team. When I started asking them the right questions I could see where the breakdown was coming from. Enthusiasm starts at the top. You g

Primary topic: Leadership

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 18, 20091 topic

Is Your Inaction Costing You Business?

âThere are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the risks and costs of comfortable inaction.â ~ John F. Kennedy rnThis quote from John F. Kennedy completely explains one of the major problems that some business leaders and their team members suffer from, namely inaction. rnPlaying the wait and see game in your business could be costing you business. Talk is cheap, and there can be no success in business without action. Just thinking about wha

Primary topic: Employee Motivation

Employee Motivation

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 10, 20091 topic

When You Throw Dirt, You Lose Ground

âWhen you throw dirt, you lose ground.â â Texas Proverb Nothing tears down relationships, teamwork, effectiveness, and productivity like the office rumor mill and gossip. Some refer to this as water cooler chit chat. There are certain type individuals that will go straight to the source to handle a breakdown, and then there are others who will complain and whine to everyone but the person they have a grievance with. The problem is not that these breakdowns occur; the pr

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloJul 8, 20111 topic

When is âEnoughâ Enough?

âTo believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thingâ â Mark Twain rnLast week I had the good fortune to attend a writing seminar presented by Michelle Prince and John Di Lemme. Iâve been hard at work writing my first book, so I knew Iâd get some great tips and tools from the presenters and I wasnât disappointed. One of the best âfood for thoughtâ questions they asked us was âWhen is âenoughâ enough?â Much to my surprise this o

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Cookie TuminelloJun 30, 20091 topic

5 Easy Steps to Powerful Communication

âYou can have brilliant ideas, but if you canât get them across, your ideas wonât get you anywhere.â - Lee Iacocca One of the most frequent challenges I hear from professionals is, âMy boss wonât listen to my ideas. I see lots of opportunities to make the company more successful, but every time I approach him/her, I get immediately shot down. How do I get him/her to really listen and accept my proposals?â First of all, you canât make your boss do anything, but

Primary topic: Employee Motivation

Employee Motivation

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By Cookie TuminelloSep 29, 20091 topic

Letting Go of âDâ (Difficult) Clients

âThey cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.â - Mahatma Gandhi I wish I had a nickel for every time one of my clients told me that they had a client that was driving them crazy and they were afraid to let them go because they didnât want to lose their business. Enough already! Listen up folks. Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for awhile, makes no difference when it comes to saying goodbye to a client who is not a good f

Primary topic: Small Business Marketing

Small Business Marketing

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By Cookie TuminelloMay 12, 20091 topic

âIâll Tryâ Doesnât Fly!

âThere are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.â â Pat Riley nnIâm on a rant today about one of my pet peeves and success saboteurs. I rate it right up there with shooting yourself in the foot. How many times a day do hear yourself or others use the phrase, âIâll try... to get this project doneâ or âIâll try....to come to the meetingâ? I cringe every time I hear it. My clients however,

Primary topic: Motivation

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 26, 20091 topic

5 Surefire Signs Youâre In Denial About Your Business

âIt's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.â - Bill Watterson I think Iâm having another Wake Up Alice/Alex moment. Itâs time to come out of Wonderland people. How many of you are playing the role of King or Queen of Denial? You know, thatâs when you think that if you donât address a problem in your business it will go away. NOT! You keep thinking that if you just work harder everything is going to get better, and miraculously your employees a

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloJul 23, 20091 topic

Employers and Employees: Partners or Enemies?

âI have long been convinced thatâ¦employers and employees are partners, not enemies: that their interests are common, not opposed: that in the long run the success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.â rn~ John D. Rockefeller, Jr. This is so right on, John. I totally agree. Wake up folks! This is the Information Age. The days of treating employees as less than partners is OVER! Plus the time of leading by intimidation is FINISHED! The more you enroll your

Primary topic: Communication Skills and Training

Communication Skills and Training

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 5, 20091 topic

5 Steps For Taking Calculated Risks To Succeed

âTake calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.â â General George S. Patton A few years ago, I was asked to teach a workshop called, "Dreams Never Die - How to keep your dreams alive after 50". It is true that dreams never die, but they can wind up fading into the woodwork of our lives if they aren't cultivated and nurtured into reality. What I realized is that while all of us have dreams most people aren't sure how to actualize those dreams. We tend to

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloMar 31, 20091 topic

Self-Preservation Does Not Equal Self-Care!

âUntil you value yourself you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.â - M Scott Peck nnIn my recent survey I conducted, I was surprised that when asked to choose some of the challenges in life and business, a lot of respondents checked self-care. Matter of fact, one respondent asked me the question, What IS self-care?â I was so taken aback because I thought everyone was clear on what that term meant.nnSelf-care is what I h

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Cookie TuminelloSep 21, 20091 topic

What Does Your 90 Day Plan Look Like?

âProcrastination is like a credit card; itâs a lot of fun until you get the bill.â â Christopher Parker rnSeptember has arrived folks and that means there are only three months left to 2009. Answer this question: Are you still sitting on the curb waiting for the world to change so you donât have to, or have you taken action on all those goals you set way back in January? As the old saying goes, âTime flies when youâre having fun,â but it also zips by at warp s

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 5, 20091 topic

4 Steps to Getting and Keeping âAâ List Clients

âWhatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.â - Brian Tracy Last week, we talked about letting go of âDâ List Clients, but this begs the question, âHow do you get âAâ List clients?â Believe it or not, it is not that hard. We just make it difficult. The Law of Attraction says that if you expect it, and you can picture it in your mind, you will create it, which is actually a self-fulfilling prophecy. The number one reason that mo

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloFeb 28, 20121 topic

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

âI love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.â â Roy Croft Ah, LOVE â¦.the most addictive elixir in the world next to the chocolate. It can make us so giddy and happy. Who doesnât want to be in a relationship where they are cherished and loved? Iâm certain that some of you remember the song from the movie Urban Cowboy, âLooking For Love in all The Wrong Places.â I love that song, and I am sure we have all felt like that at some p

Primary topic: Marriage Coaching

Marriage Coaching

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By Cookie TuminelloJun 9, 20081 topic

Stop Hiding Out And Playing Small On Your Life

âYour playing small doesnât serve the world. Thereâs nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wonât feel insecure around you.â Marianne WilliamsonnnHas your business suffered because you have been hiding out and playing small? nnHas fear, shame, guilt, or abuse from your past kept you from creating the success you want and deserve in your life?nnThatâs right, abuse! We have all experienced some form of abuse in our life (myself included) whether it

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 11, 20091 topic

Goodbye Information Age â Hello Conceptual Era!

âYou cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.â ~ Les Brown Iâm probably not the first person who is going to break this astounding news to you, but I do want to make sure all you savvy business people are aware of the shift in business models that will definitely change the way you may doing business now. By 2010, the days (and ways) of doing business via simply supplying your clients with the right information are

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 16, 20081 topic

Have You Become The Amazing Shrinking Woman?

âWomen know a lot of things they donât read in the newspapers. Itâs pretty funny sometimes, how women know a lot of things and nobody can figure out how they know them.â - Meridel LeSueur nnâWhat a struggle it has been for us to repress our knowing for all these yearsâ¦ for all these centuries. We have ignored our own wisdom so that we fit more easily into the world around us.n nHow often have we kept our mouths shut at board meetings and staff meetings because sha

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloFeb 10, 20091 topic

Just Say No to Guilt Trips

âWhen we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.â - Woody Allen nnI just fell out laughing when I read this quote because it so relates to life. So, how many times have you felt guilty and gone back? Or better yet, how many times has feeling guilty cost you time and money in your business?nnLast week I mentioned in my article, âAre Your Boundaries Set in Sand or Stone?â that my Mom was a âtravel agent for guilt trips.â That brought me back

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloMay 26, 20091 topic

How to Go from a âGoodâ to a âGreatâ Leader

âA good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.â â Author Unknown nnnBeing a terrific leader takes commitment, confidence, and clarity. It doesnât matter if youâre a supervisor, CEO or entrepreneur â the steps you need to know in order to motivate the people who work with you are the same. The old school method of employing âscareâ tactics, i.e. âIf you donât do what I TELL y

Primary topic: Business Coach and Business Coaching

Business Coach and Business Coaching

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By Cookie TuminelloApr 8, 20091 topic

Recession-Proof Your Life Now!

âI am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.â - William Allen White nnI donât know about you, but I am refusing to buy into the âdoom and gloomâ reporting that Iâm hearing constantly on the news these days. Frankly Iâm choosing to see the positive side of these changing economic times and Iâm actually embracing some of them. nnBefore you start thinking that Iâve lost it, think about this. Things had gotten way out of hand in gove

Primary topic: Positive Thinking

Positive Thinking

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By Cookie TuminelloMar 2, 20101 topic

3 Steps to Achieve New Goals

âLife rewards action â not intention, not insight, not wisdom, not understanding.â - Dr. Phil McGraw How many of you whine and moan about whatâs not working in your businesses/life, but donât take the necessary action to change your present circumstances? Given the responses I get from participants in my workshops, there are quite a few. Let me give you an example. How many times do you hear yourself saying: I wish I made more money.rnI wish I had more clients.rnI w

Primary topic: Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning

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By Cookie TuminelloApr 18, 20111 topic

Success: Sometimes We Quit Too Soon

âThe dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.â â Anonymous rnIt is real easy to get sucked into an overnight success story. But what you donât read right away is that it took that person a lot of years and a lot of hard work to get to that place. We live in what I call the McDonaldâs Society. We want it quick, easy, and good. However, what happens is that we become very impatient with our quest for success and we give up way too soon. Let me give

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

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By Cookie TuminelloJan 20, 20101 topic

Is Money the Only Motivator of Your Business?

âDo what you love and the money will follow.â - Marsha Sinetar âDo what you love and the money will followâ principle sounds simple, but itâs not always effortless to do. It is really easy to get off track in your business while travelling the road to success. For example, a while back I was lamenting to my coach about how my business had become a struggle. I was working myself to death and not reaping the monetary rewards that I thought I should be. Familiar story,

Primary topic: Management Skills

Management Skills

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 11, 20081 topic

Mindset IIs The Key To Success

âCome to the edge,' He said. They said, 'We are afraid.' 'Come to the edge,' He said. They came. He pushed them...and they flew." - Guillaume ApollinairennSuccess is a mindset. Your thoughts, feelings, and actions must be in sync to create the results you want in your life. If your âinsideâ thoughts donât match your âoutsideâ thoughts, you are in a world of trouble.nnYour thoughts, feelings, actions are determined by your beliefs. Your beliefs are a direct result

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloFeb 16, 20121 topic

Success in 2012: Got Map, Will Travel!

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." â Edith Lovejoy Pierce How many of you intend to make more money this year? Raise your hand or say âI do?â Yup â thought so. Great! Now those of you that raised your hands and said yes, how many of you have actually laid out a road map to see how youâre going to get from here to there? The problem is that

Primary topic: Business Development

Business Development

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 20, 20081 topic

How Will You Survive the Winds of Change?

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Charles DarwinnnnWe are in the midst of a major global shift and transformation in the world right now. Look around you. It is happening in our government, our economy, and corporate America. There is no question in my mind that what is going in the world today is definitely a “Wake up, Alice” moment. We have been unconscious and as

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Cookie TuminelloNov 3, 20081 topic

Say What You Mean, And Mean What You Say!

âIf you canât be direct, why be?â - Lily Tomlin nnn When I read this quote, I immediately thought of all the women I coach. Iâm constantly saying, âQuit beating around the bush trying to be a nice girl. If you want to be heard, you have to âsay what you mean and mean what you say.â Then low and behold, I saw this little nugget of wisdom, from Lily Tomlin no less, one of the greatest women comediennes of our time. She really must be into liberating women from the

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloMar 13, 20111 topic

Carefulâ¦ Your Professional Etiquette Is Showing!

âThe single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.â â George Bernard Shaw Thereâs so much buzz going around these days on developing the proper ânetiquetteâ when posting on the worldwide web that I wonder if weâve overlooked the workplace where real professional etiquette is in danger of going the way of the dinosaur. Professional etiquette isnât solely what type of clothing you wear to the office although I do think that it

Primary topic: Business Etiquette

Business Etiquette

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 7, 20081 topic

Are You Courageous In Your Own Life?

âI long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.â - Helen KellernnWebsterâs Dictionary defines courage as mental or moral strength, to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. In Latin, the root word meaning of cor means âmore

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloJun 18, 20091 topic

Manage Your Commitments, Not Your Hours!

âThe bad news is time flies. The good news is youâre the pilot.â â Michael Altshuler nnOne of the biggest complaints I hear from my clients is that they donât have enough time. Are you also one of those people who wish they could squeeze out another hour out of every day? Well, let me tell you how you can have more time. nnWhen I tell my clients that they are the pilots and they do have the power to change their lives, they look at me as if I'm speaking a foreign la

Primary topic: Leadership

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By Cookie TuminelloAug 26, 20081 topic

Is Your Silence Costing You Your Life?

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther KingnnMartin Luther King was right on when he said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” It is the beginning of the end. nnA major source of stress is caused by unspoken feelings, not getting what we want, and not asking for what we want. This stress can cause headaches, insomnia, emotional eating, avoidance, depression, and

Primary topic: Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

Self-Esteem and Self Confidence

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By Cookie TuminelloMar 17, 20091 topic

Are You Accountable or Apathetic in Your Life?

âTo be successful, you must decide exactly what you want to accomplish; then resolve to pay the price to get it.â Bunker Hunt nnI know that the title of this weekâs Success Principle might seem a bit harsh to you, but this is one of the biggest areas that most women entrepreneurs seem to have a problem handling, namely being held accountable for making changes they desire in their lives and business. nnIn one of my recent teleclasses, one of the participants commented a

Primary topic: Success Coaching

Success Coaching

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By Cookie TuminelloNov 17, 20081 topic

Get Rid of Fear and Embrace Freedom Today

â Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world .â - Ralph Waldo Emerson nn FEAR is the one thing that defeats us more than any other thing in the world according to Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the one thing diminishes our capacity in a heartbeat. It keeps us from speaking up in our relationships; it keeps us from setting boundaries in our life; it keeps us from asking for that big raise or promotion which we deserve, and it keeps us from asking for the sa

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloMar 24, 20091 topic

Abundance or Lack? - You Are What You Think!

âBe vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.â - Buddha nnIn one of my last articles, I talked about being held accountable for our actions and how we need to take responsibility for our own lives and the direction our business takes. This week Iâm going to talk about one of the biggest saboteurs of business that I know of â fear and feelings of one simple word, namely âlack.ânnA lot of us women entrepreneurs (myself included) are constantly second gues

Primary topic: Law of Attraction

Law of Attraction

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By Cookie TuminelloOct 16, 20081 topic

Wake Up, People! Abundance Is All Around Us

"How many of us go through our days parched and empty, thirsting after happiness, when we're really standing knee-deep in the river of abundance?" - Sarah Ban Breathnach nnAt a recent retreat I attended, I had one of my famous âWake up, Aliceâ moments from David Neagle. He was speaking about creating and tuning into the abundance that is in our lives already.nnHave you ever noticed how we can get so fixed on how something should look or how it is going to come to us that

Primary topic: General Self Help

General Self Help

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By Cookie TuminelloSep 2, 20081 topic

Whine And You Lose, But Ask And You Shall Receive

âThe way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.â - Anthony RobbinsnnâSpeaking your feelings is definitely a good thing, but if you really want to make an impact, you have to take it to the next level.â - Cookie TuminellonnThere are those of us who live and speak totally from their feelings. And then there are those of us who have a hard time accessing those feelings because we are so solution oriented. Guess which

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloFeb 3, 20091 topic

Are Your Boundaries Set in Sand or Stone?

âWe love to overlook the boundaries which we do not wish to pass.â - Samuel Johnson nnI know that I have talked about the importance of setting boundaries in your life and your business for success ad nauseam. I have written a few articles about why we need to practice this action, but I keep hearing the same comments from my clients and potential clients. Comments like. âIâm in overwhelm, I canât say NO,â âI feel guilty if I set boundaries and my clients leave.

Primary topic: Women's Issues

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By Cookie TuminelloJan 16, 20091 topic

Increase Your Prosperity in 2009

âA window of opportunity won't open itself.â - Dave Weinbaum nnAMEN Dave! You do have to be conscious enough to open the window of opportunity when it shows up. How else are you going to get where you want to go this year? It would be a shame to be at the airport when you ship comes in. But believe it or not, most people miss fabulous opportunities everyday. Why? Because they donât prepare for them. In other words, their mouth doesnât match their actions. nnIf your in

Primary topic: Goal Setting

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By Cookie TuminelloJan 14, 20111 topic

The Year 2011: Commitments vs. Confusion

âIn beginnerâs mind there are many possibilities, in expertâs mind there are few.â- Suzuki Roshi rnBy now, most of you are coming out of the Christmas Cheer Coma and are back at work scratching your head and saying to yourselves, âWhew!â Now what?â Your doors are open, your buttâs in the chair, but youâre not too sure where you want to go yet. And of course, with the New Year comes our infamous New Yearâs Resolutions. You know the ones like, âIâm going

Primary topic: Goal Setting

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By Cookie TuminelloJan 14, 20101 topic

Is The Fear of Succeeding Holding You Back?

"The greatest fear of success is the possibility of it." â Arthur Tugman Itâs a brand new year and youâve made some bold decisions on the direction youâd like your business to go, but something is definitely holding you back from putting your plans in motion. Is the fear of success holding you back? I know. Some of you may think thatâs a totally backwards statement to make as everyone loves to be successful, but thatâs not always the case. Let me explain. As Iâm

Primary topic: Career Development

Career Development

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