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Create the Life you Deserve to LivernWhat would gaining more inner-confidence give you?rnHow could feeling more confident improve your life?rnAre you ready to really go for it? To take a good long, hard look at who you are? To not just skim read through this article, but to actually do the activities and exercises? To explore, play and experiment? Are you ready to believe that you can be the person you long to be? That person who is just waiting for the chance and permission

Disabled children throughout the world face many difficulties in learning and even leading a happy life. Sometimes obstacles include families who are not supportive and other social factors. But, in today’s world people are breaking those barriers. We can see that disabled people are going for higher studies and are taking up jobs in various sectors. They have beaten their disability with willpower and motivation and no longer consider their impairments to be ‘obstacles’. The

I almost gave up one day in the not-so-distant past. Things hadn't been going as planned with some recent marketing efforts, and I couldn't shake this feeling that because these marketing campaigns were failing, that I was a failure. And while I'm normally a glass-half-full, rose-colored-glasses-wearing, at times overly optimistic person, I let myself fall into self-pity and doubt. I let myself forget that EVERY business, no matter how successful, experiences failed marketing

Here are some simple ways to start learning how to believe in you: 1) Try Even When You Still Think You Can't Do It Because you have pattern of not believing in yourself, this will take a little work. Make a vow to yourself today that you will try your best at any opportunity that comes your way. It does not matter if you have fallen on your face before or whether you think it's even possible. The important thing is to pledge to yourself that you will try no matter what the o

In my previous article we considered what it means to leap and whether you’re ready for a leap, and today I want to explore how you can get ready. This is important to women business owners if you’re not happy with the status quo, if your current business or life is causing you anxiety or worry; if you know you’re cruising; or if you’re bored. If this is you, then instead of justifying why you are where you are, and explaining how difficult it would be for you to leap. Instead of operating from a place of fear, lack or worry – I have a suggestion. Follow my top tips to get yourself ready!r

Have you fallen into the trap of chasing after “success”? Success as defined by other people - by the media, society, business colleagues, your partner, family, or friends? If you have then you’re not alone. Many of us have adopted the “we can have it all” mantra without really considering what this means to us as a woman, a wife, mother, daughter, or business owner.

You are always at choice. Even in the way you feel. No matter what happens to you, you can adjust the way you feel about it. Even if it's something you wish did not happen, and "negatively" effects you, you always have the choice to look at the event in another light.

Celebrations, Challenge & Achievement Do you get so caught up in moving from one goal to the next that you never stop to enjoy your wins and successes along the way? If so read on, because all of your achievements, however small, are part of your success story. But what story do you tell yourself about yourself? • Is it kind or judgemental? • Realistic or unrealistic? Because your success story is a direct result of this...... If you recognise your success story is not serving you. That what you’re telling yourself about yourself is damaging or non-productive, what can you do?r

live with intention. walk to the edge.rn listen hard.rn practice wellness.rn play with abandon.rn Laugh.rn choose with no regret.rn continue to learn.rn appreciate your friends.rn do what you love.rn live as if this is all there is. – maryanne radmacher-hershey The above prose is a framed print that sits behind my computer and catches my eye every day. I have carried this print with me for several years now and I’ve adopted this as my philosophy for the way I want to live

What makes a life extraordinary? What do you think? Lots of money, fame or accomplishments may be the first place you think to look. I'd like to offer a more expansive view that allows anyone, anywhere at anytime to live an extraordinary life. I would also like to offer that we ALL live extraordinary and ordinary ...

We are all stepping up to our soul’s greatest task; evolve and align to the highest experience and expression of the fullness of our being, and the birthing of a new world. Big, lofty words! Don’t you agree? But how does this translate in our every day life experiences? The opportunities are available to us in every moment of our life, in every thing we do, to show up, to respond either from our “small self” or from the fullness of our true Being. It is up to us to ch

Success, to many modern women (and men), is something to aspire to – to attain by stepping up, changing up a gear, or up-levelling. It’s something to strive for, something to chase. But do we really think about what success means to us? Well let’s do that now…… • What is a successful life to you? Your successful life? • What is a successful business or career? Your successful business? • What do they look like, feel like, and sound like?

Part II – F O R G I V E N E S Srn rnAs I traveled through the arduous, immense, lonely and all-encompassing journey of grief, I found myself face to face with the agonizing feelings of guilt. I found myself completely lost in this deep and vast ocean of emotions and the strong belief of having done something wrong, the belief that I had failed as a mother!rn rnBefore I was aware that the intensity of the feelings was due to repressed guilt, every painful experience I had go

For National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I invite you to join me in celebrating the courageous women who have experienced abuse and their strength to move forward. What can we do?

If you're a mom, I wonder what comes up for you when you hear the phrase "super mom". How about: "oh brother, that is definitely not me?" Or perhaps a craving to be closer to the ideal mom you think you "should" be? Or frustration and rolling of your eyes as you imagine a mom who seems to have it all together? Perhaps with other moms you like to pretend you have it all together, or you talk about the ones who do.

Are You Blocking Love

I got an email this week from one of my subscribers who in response to a recent questio I posed about what you’re doing to keep motivated and growing, said “reading books and information that give me a chance to develop my skills as a business leader. Is this sufficient? And if it is not what are your suggestions?” In my reply I indicated that this was a good start but in itself was not enough – you need to invest more effort into your development to reap the benefits of your initial reading. It takes a real investment in yourself, a smart investment, for you to really grow.

In January 2015 there were 7.2 billion people living on our planet. Of these, around 3.6 billion are women. Can you imagine what the world would look like if all the seven billion contributed with all their different strengths in collaborating to the well-being of the population; the creation of wealth; the practice of strong principles and values; education; the development of science and technology; the creation of beauty, the free participation in building their own and th

Goals are a joint effort process: getting in touch with our heart and setting a course; then depending on and being willing for God to direct us one step at a time. ~Sheila West rnThere is no doubt that power planning can and will lead you down a pathway to success. Not knowing where you want to go, what you want, or how you will get there, is just a setup for a disaster. Some people choose to live a life of spontaneity, which can lead to anything at anytime. But the people w

I am known among my friends as an extremely positive person. Often, I will get a call from my friends when they need a positive outlook or just a word of encouragement for their bad day. And I always have one as I have a special gift to be able to find the beauty and goodness in life. My father taught me how to have a ...

“Service to others is the payment you make for your space space here on earth.” ~Mohammed Ali A while back, I received an email from a friend who was looking for a few good women to help her lead a leadership program at a girl’s camp. I read the email and almost skipped right by it until I saw it was called “Camp Cinderella.” Now, what girl, no matter what her age, would miss an opportunity to attend “Camp Cinderella?” Not only that, but it was held at Pepperdin

Throw out the Measuring Tool! If you’re measuring your success currently, then can I suggest you take a moment and explore how you’re going about it? Because in my experience the majority use other people’s yardsticks, others’ measurement criteria as their own. Now that would be fine if we were all equal and similar in every way, but of course we’re not – we’re unique! And that means that what we want and how we measure progress and achievement must also be unique for it to have real meaning for us as individuals. Success is not a one size fits all subject!

Most of us don’t rush into big decisions without first doing a little homework. We research schools, then go to college to learn skills for a particular vocation. When we date and contemplate marriage, we question intently and consider whether an individual is a good fit. To prepare for childbirth, we take Lamaze classes and seek the wisdom and counsel of health care professionals and those who have gone before us.

It’s important in life when you’re feeling low, have an illness, or when a close family member is ill, to have a network of supportive family, friends and neighbours you know you can call on when you need them. And it’s the same in your business.

Those of you who have been following me for a while know how important I feel having a clear vision and goals that motivate you are. Sometimes, though, we may have the most beautiful vision – with a timeline to match – and just don’t seem to be getting there. If you would have asked me 10 years ago where I would imagine myself now, I would have said well established in a marketing career, married to a loving man and with at least two but probably more like four children. F

“ One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. “One is Evil – It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. “The other is Good – It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”r

Have you ever experienced having totally conflicting feelings or desires about something? I'm sure you have but I'll give some examples. Wanting to become vegetarian and wanting to eat chicken occasionallyr Wanting to wean your kids to their own rooms but wanting to snuggle with themr Wanting to be an overwhelming success and not wanting others to find out I myself suffer from confliciticus thoughticus (yes I just coined the term, feel free to use as you wish)For the longe

Looking back on my life, I came to realize that I didn’t know how to be happy. I continuously kept myself busy, always running somewhere so I could achieve more or better. Turning my happiness into a project and waiting for “the big things” to happen so I could finally feel joyful and satisfied. For too many years, I spent a lot of my precious time complaining. I thought I never had enough time, money, or love. Many of us get stuck in the habit of projecting our happiness into an imaginary future instead of living in the only reality that is, the present moment.

1.Focus on others I’ve fallen into this trap myself – trying to motivate and inspire my team when not fully motivated and engaged myself. The starting point to this is to recognise this in ourselves. A coach can help with this; but you might want to first try being more aware of the effect you’re having when you interact with others! 2.Focus on exte al factors and challenges

Part I – L O V E!rn rnWhen my son passed two and a half years ago, I told God the following: There better be a higher purpose for his death, and I want to know what it is!rn rnSince then, my grieving process has included the unraveling and discovery of the higher meaning. I did not want to believe/accept the alternative: that his passing was one of the meaningless, random events of life.rn rnI have, and still am, discovering this higher meaning. What I have learned from my

Why Is Loving Ourselves So Hard?

During a leadership coaching workshop, I came upon the idea that for everything I say “Yes” to, I am saying “No” to something else. That started me thinking about what it is I say “No” to. I kept finding that it was much more effective for me to say “No” to things to make the space to fully say “Yes” to those things I really, really wanted. To all those things that were missing from my life because I said “Yes” so much to make it easy for others and in

The year is 2021, and we are still facing inequality in some professions. While a lot has been achieved to provide equal opportunity for everyone in so many different careers, welding remains at the bottom of the bucket. But this too is changing. What am I talking about? There is only 1% of female welders in the US. That's about 5000 employed female welders. But even if this seems incredibly small as obviously, the other 99% are male... The light at the end of the tunnel shin

Stephen Covey’s 2nd habit from his 7 Habits of Highly Effective people is “Begin with the End in Mind.” By this he means that all things are created twice – they must first be created in your mind, before they can become a physical reality. So if you want to lead a more successful and balanced life, become an inspirational and exceptional leader, or develop your team or business, you must do the mental work first.

I have seen many quotes start out this way. The ending is what caught my attention. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. From now on you'll be traveling the road between who you ...

I have a confession to make. I’m so passionate about getting my message into the world, sharing my secrets to success and helping as many women in business as possible become the star dancer they’re born to be, that I’ve not told the whole story. Without intending to I’ve been keeping this secret and it’s time to tell all……. • Yes it’s true that you can be a Star • Yes it’s true that you can dance centre stage and in your spotlightr

Goals are a joint effort process: getting in touch with our heart and setting a course; then depending on and being willing for God to direct us one step at a time. ~Sheila West rnThere is no doubt that power planning can and will lead you down a pathway to success. Not knowing where you want to go, what you want, or how you will get there, is just a setup for a disaster. Some people choose to live a life of spontaneity, which can lead to anything at anytime. But the people w

We all do it – sit down to help with homework, then the phone rings. We grab it, thinking it’ll be a 2 second call. 45 minutes later, the kids are frustrated, dinner’s not ready, the crisis you tried to avert by answering the phone has erupted into catastrophe, and you feel lousy.

What are you talking about? Is your conversation adding value to someone else’s life or are you just talking to hear yourself talk? How many times do you find yourself in a conversation that has absolutely no merit? You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones that begin with, ”Girl, did you hear…” or “Don’t tell anyone, but…” These types of conversation offer no value to your life of anyone else’s. You have a right not to be a part of negative conversations that tend to do more harm than good!

There are many points in the year when it is useful to pause, take stock and create and amend your future plans. And at these times it’s useful to reflect on all the things you are grateful for. 1.Gratitude If you have a home, family and friends, and sufficient food. If you own a car, have taken a holiday, have sufficient money to live comfortably and buy gifts; if you have a job, are self-employed or own a company, then you are blessed and in a much better position than a high percentage of the world population. In short, you have a lot to be thankful for.

Marketing is not a hit and miss strategy – it is 24/7/365. Surprised? Don’t be! Too many businesses don’t have good marketing strategies to begin with – so how can they market 24/7? I have seen it over and over, small business owners buy marketing on a hit and miss basis. They see a sale on newspaper ads, or the local radio station calls and offers them a deal that they cannot refuse. So for 2 weeks, or 2 months, a business advertises – likely with a poorly written

Most people wish to have the confidence to be an effective public speaker. However, not everyone is naturally born and grew up with skills in public speaking. But the good thing is, all people can develop and improve their communication skills and master the art of public speaking. They just need to find motivation, passion, and goal for doing so. Whether your goal as a public speaker is to improve yourself, take your business to a higher level, or persuade, motivate, and ins

live with intention. walk to the edge.rn listen hard.rn practice wellness.rn play with abandon.rn Laugh.rn choose with no regret.rn continue to learn.rn appreciate your friends.rn do what you love.rn live as if this is all there is. – maryanne radmacher-hershey The above prose is a framed print that sits behind my computer and catches my eye every day. I have carried this print with me for several years now and I’ve adopted this as my philosophy for the way I want to live

Being a woman can be such a toilsome thing, particularly when there are so many little things that we have to deal with, but here are some ways to take care of yourself. Once a month we endure agonizing cramps, bloating, and emotional moodswings that can really take a toll on oneself and also make others around you feel like you have gone crazy. In fact, as if the aching, tearing pain of cramps wasn't enough, the psychological effects seem to be just as trying, as you swing f

Have you ever had one of those days where you’re halfway through it and you think it might be best for all involved if you just go back to bed and throw the covers over your head? You know, the kind of day when the words just aren’t flowing, the brain just won’t really focus, yet you have to smile and act as professionally as possible all while seemingly forcing yourself to even think? It’s the kind of day where one small thing in the morning seems to throw your mental and

If you’re not satisfied with your business results or with any part of your life then you need to clear the way. It’s important that you tackle this rather than leaving it, ignoring it or suppressing it, because tackling it brings it to your conscious awareness, it allows you to discover what it really is and what it really means to your life. And, it allows you to actively do something – to take responsibility for making the changes necessary to improve your situation.

DEVELOP SYSTEMS When you start a new job, you typically embark on a training system designed to teach you the expectations, tasks, procedures to effectively carry out the job. Companies have systems in place that enable you to work effectively, efficiently, and thoroughly. The same is true with your new direct sales business. Putting systems in place from the get-go will save you time, effort, and frustration over the long haul. Customers

How To Take Back Control of Your Life

Do you questio God about the pain and the struggles you are experiencing in your life? Do you wonder how long will it last? Have you reflected on the painful situations you came across and how it made you stronger? Pain can be a good thing for us, when it is an agent for positive change in one's life. There is always a purpose, it's up to us to seek the purpose of our pain! The hardships in our lives reflect the things where God wants to see with an aim to move towards the p