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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Do your business and succeed, or get off the pot

Business and financial uncertainty is certain... just like taxes are. And between you and me, if you are wondering how you can create a positive, lasting impact when your world may look and feel shaky instead of solid, here is the answer: You, the small business owner, need to become increasingly more certain, compassionate, and confident about your ability to add value to others’ lives. The thing is, when you lead with conviction (hence the title: "Do your business and succeed, or get off the pot"), you instill hope and confidence in your audience’s mind.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Growing Your Business: 7 Tips to Gracefully Manage the Awkward Stage

When you first learn a new skill, what does it feel like? Can you remember? Are you like a duck that on the surface of the water appears unruffled but who is paddling away furiously underwater? We will take a further look at this with a "human" example. When you are first learning a new dance - or move - your steps feel awkward, as if your brain is not in synch with your body. You use steps that are either too big or too small; you feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; and, you may even step on other people's toes.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Top 5 reasons to mix personal with business

I will bet that you did not expect to hear advice about mixing your personal business with your professional business! Let us face it, if you are not clear about and do not have your personal boundaries – including your life purpose, mission, vision, goals, principles and top three values – already in place, then you will be taking the long way to your dream destination and will not be taken as seriously in business and life as you would like to be. So, mixing personal with business is essential for work-life success and satisfaction. Yes, personal and business boundaries go hand in hand.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Be your best, not stressed: 3 entrepreneurial communication styles

As the popular saying goes, “anything worth doing is worth doing well”. This is true; however, you can do something well without needing to do it perfectly. To lead a successful and satisfying life, you need to understand the difference between “doing your best” and “striving for perfection”. And although the examples below are work-related, you can easily transfer the same principles into your personal life.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

How to increase your abundance from a trickle to overflowing: 3 tips you probably do not know

I get it! You probably want to get “the goods”... the tips now, right? So, I will skip the lengthy introduction, okay? Here are the 3 tried-and-true speed-manifesting tips you are looking for: Speed-Manifesting Tip #1 – Develop a speed implementation mindset. Open yourself to the “Now better than ever” notion. Your level of readiness for abundance will naturally and quickly attract clients who are ready for you and profitable opportunities that are highly aligned with you.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

What do your reality shows reveal about you?

Anytime of the year is a good time to assess where you have been, acknowledge where you are right now, and dream your most beautiful life into existence. Here is a unique perspective for accelerating this process: Imagine that you are sitting in a comfortable, plush chair in front of a large, high-definitio TV screen. You have a remote control in your hand, and you are just about to tune into a particular channel. This is the station where you have spent most of your time over the past 2 to 6 months.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Networking For Introverts - 3 Steps to Doing it Naturally

Someone once said: “You do a very good impression of yourself”. Now, here are 3 simple steps for making the best possible first and lasting impression, as you network naturally -- whether or not you are an introverted, shy or reserved networker. Step 1 - Let your mouth do the talking: Firstly, make peace with the idea that you will need to actively and regularly tell people about your accomplishments. You cannot depend on others to read your mind or ask you about your accomplishments.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

The abundant side of authenticity: Are you allowing yourself to receive it?

How do you really know if you are following your soul’s calling or with your soul mate? Well, I just received an e-mail from an ecstatic ex client, who just announced that she had finally found her soul mate. Is there anything more liberating than being able to be your true self in a relationship at home, at work, and socially -- and not feeling like you will be judged, shamed, or punished for it? This brings me back close to six years ago, when I was coaching my first client: a lawyer with a private practice.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Are you pinching your flow of abundance?: 4 kink-relieving techniques

We live in a society that values “being in control”. Take the mirror image and you find rage…everywhere: home, office, road, airplane, and premenstrual rage; you name it, it probably already exists. You cannot have one – in this case, being in control – without the other – that is, being out of control.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Success Comes When You Are Sold on You - the 3 Step Formula

Being a good listener makes you a strong communicator. When I was in direct sales, I became one of the top leaders on our North American team, I think because I was 100 percent committed to, and diligent in achieving my daily goal: to conduct 50 cold calls per week day. As a result of my dedication and success, I was recognized by my team leader and even the #3 income earner within this international company, specifically for having strong phone communication skills. During calls, I would do most of the listening, not most of the talking, as you may have expected me to say.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Supersede small talk... only if you want that dream job

If you are not big on small talk, then why not learn the art of “big talk”, to land your dream job or career, or magnetize more ideal clients? Spend your conversational time and energy doing what is high on your list of things you love to do.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality: 6 questions can change the course of your life (Part 3 of 3)

Part 1 of this introductory article highlighted whether stretching, aka personal growth (not to be confused with parking your butt, reading self-help books, and watching the world whiz by you), is for you and whether you are open to using it to grow your business and improve your lifestyle. Part 2 covered how to stretch to your desired reality in a conscious and supported way. Part 3 shows you what attitudes and actions are required before you can replace inch-by-inch changes with exponential progress.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality: 6 questions can change the course of your life (Part 2 of 3)

Are you coming into this article “cold”? Or you are still warmed up from having read Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality? (Part 1 of 3)? Stretching your way to increased abundance requires that you respect the rules of proper stretching. Now that you know whether stretching is for you and whether you are open to it (not sure? then go back and (re)read Part 1), you are ready to ramp up your abundance-affirming workout...

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Is clutter blocking your ability to attract clients?

Spring will be arriving at your doorstep in just a few days. What will that mean for you? Will it represent a time of personal or business growth and renewal? Will it act as a sign to make room for something new to enter into your life? Consider the power your clutter currently has over you and your life. Once you begin facing instead of ignoring your clutter, you will be thankful you did. Why? - Because it can energize, relax and free you: It is a light form of exercise, gives you a feeling of accomplishment, and quiets and helps clear your mind.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Is the grass greener on the other side?: 4 tips to a more vibrant life

When you acknowledge, accept and embrace the fact that your weaknesses are also your strengths, you can begin detaching yourself from illusion of “good” or “better” versus “bad” and “worse” in your life. The truth is, you are whole. Once you fully embrace this notion, you will consistently view your life in a more positive-and-yet-still-grounded light , you will experience these: Top ten reasons for not buying into grass being greener on the other side You will: 1. Become more easily satisfied and fulfilled 2. Experience more inner and outer peace 3.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

5 Networking Opportunities You May Be Missing Out On

If you had the choice, would you rather forego in-person networking in favor of something that’s less unnerving and more enjoyable? So, what makes us shy away from, or downplay who we “truly” are during networking… that it feels like “selling”? The good news is, you can eliminate your pattern of shying away from in-person networking and truly be your “real” self in this context.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Perfectionism... Something to Be Proud Of - 5 Reasons If You Are an Entrepreneur

One of the comments I hear often, especially from female clients, is: “I am my own worst enemy-critic.” Not surprisingly, many claim to be perfectionists. As we all know, anything brought to its extreme can be unhealthy, and it is no different with perfectionism. This article is dedicated to all of you who tend to be hard-on-yourself perfectionists, and deals with how perfectionism can be either helpful or harmful. Here are: Top 5 Ways Entrepreneurial Perfectionists Block Success 1.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Are you as good at receiving as giving?

This article teaches you six powerful and insightful secrets and tips for becoming a masterful receiver. Why is becoming a masterful receiver of abundance important? The reality is, if you are not adept at receiving, you will regularly experience lows in your flow of cash and other forms of prosperity. Ever heard the popular saying, “Be careful what you wish for, or else you just might get it”? The irony of this statement is that while you will receive what you asked for: Receiving Secret #1:. It will not necessarily be what you bargained for.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Opportunity costs of being scattered in business

A scattered mind produces scattered results in business. Scattered means: “occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space” and “lacking orderly continuity” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/scattered). If it is taking you longer than anticipated, expected or desired to build your business, then tweaking your focus may be the “next best” step for you at this time. When I saw Donald Trump “live” in person last year, I learned that “lack of focus” was the cause of his financial downfall and near catastrophic ending in the early nineties.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Top 7 tips of how to not lose sight of, and realize your business vision

What is analysis paralysis? What is the negative impact of experiencing analysis paralysis? "Analysis paralysis is "an informal phrase applied to when the opportunity cost of decision analysis exceeds the benefits". It stems from self-sabotaging beliefs, including the following: - Once I have gathered this information, found this fact, or make this list a bit longer, then I will be ready to tackle this project or task, or make this change.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Top 5 ways to avoid burnout this season and year

Since you are here to learn the 5 ways to avoid burnout this season and year, I will cut to the chase. Here are time tested and proven methods of keeping your personal batteries perpetually charged and robust. 1. Clear out the drudgery from your life: This may be boxes filled with painful memories, excess items (even e-mails), or your social masks – what you may be attaching yourself to that may also be draining you of your personal vitality. What will be the result?

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

In Sales, What Breed of Dog Are You?

If you are a solo-entrepreneur or small business owner, or even operating on a base plus commission arrangement, you need to sell to your prospective clients and Joint Venture (JV) partners to be financially successful. Whether you are a novice or seasoned sales professional, here is some of the best advice I can give you: Do not play hard to get. Instead, play easy to give. What does this mean? Well, let me backtrack a bit. Have you ever noticed that when you are easygoing with prospects, your chances of successfully closing the sale increase dramatically?

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Sales, JV Partners and Wet, Sloppy Kisses

When I was a little girl and my parents had some visitors, I would sometimes go and hide in the closet. Doing this, I could avoid their overwhelming displays of affection – ranging from wet, sloppy kisses to smothering, inescapable hugs. So, why am I being self-revealing here? – To show you that this is not what it appears to be: fear of intimacy. Deep down, it’s about being in control versus not being in control.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

The softer side of business bullying: 3 steps to empower yourself

In the course of your day, how often do you feel emotionally insecure? Are you aware that this feeling holds you back from experiencing the happiness and success you desire in life? In fact, such insecurities can make us feel intimidated or motivate us to become intimidating to, or bully-like with others, and lessen our power to attract more ideal clients and revenues into our business and work. This offensive behavior is often a cover-up for the fear one is feeling. Intimidators seek to control us by making us fearful of them and self-doubting.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Joint ventures make powerful accountability partners: 7 practical, proven tips

Entrepreneurs are a highly talented, curious and creative breed of people. To ensure their passions and talents are not squandered, it is essential they hold themselves accountable to their goals, promises and standards. One of the best ways to build accountability into one's business venture is through joint venture (JV) partnerships.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

Right attention attracts right results to entrepreneurs

If you want to create different and better results for yourself and your team, at work and/or home, consider going a step further in your self-development and expanding your inner self. If you continue managing your time, finances, people and stress, and additionally, focus your attention and actions on what matters in your life, professionally and personally, you will begin to manifest more of what is on your wish or dream list. This is called “stretching” your current state of being. Why is this important? - Because there are only 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year: limited time.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

The Olympics teach entrepreneurs 4 winning ways to get focused

What does being a champion in the Olympics and a highly-successful entrepreneur or small business owner require? Unwavering focus. According to Alan Dawe of the Life Magic Healing Centre, Aukland, focus is: “A point upon which attention, activity etc.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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By Monique MacKinnonRecently published1 topic

What can a burger teach you about business?

When my husband, his family and I recently went out for supper to The Works restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, it was the real deal: We were presented with a selection of close to 70 different hamburgers, and eight different meats that we could choose from. If you love hamburgers, I highly recommend this hamburger heaven! Brad took the prize for being our table’s top entertainer because his hamburger was the messiest: Caramelized onions and BBQ sauce came oozing out every which way from his hamburger with each bite that he took. He tried to maintain his composure as he ate.

Primary topic: Entrepreneurs

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