How to help women and underrepresented founders be successful: DivInc
As 2020 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on what this year has been. Of course some of the first things that come to mind are COVID-19, the murder of George Floyd, and the resulting worldwide protests in support of ending racism.
It also marked my second year in business for myself. I’ve reflected on how I’ve spent my energy and resources in such a tumultuous time. One of the brightest spots for me in 2020 has been my involvement with DivInc.
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Introducing the Goalgetters Mini Mastermind Alliance
Before you write another goal in your planner or journal, before you buy another business or self-help book, before you watch another expert on YouTube, I want you to consider this: INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING THE SAME WAY AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT OUTCOME! It is time-out for excuses. It is time-out for procrastination. It’s time-out for the same …
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Do this to Stop Procrastination on Making Decisions – Create a Decision-Making Matrix
If you are a leader, an entrepreneur or a creative, then you are constantly faced with decisions that you must make. A decision making matrix gives you a quick way to make both large and small decisions. Here are the steps you need to take to create a decision making matrix and how to use it to make decisions. The …
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What to do if you feel stuck
Sometimes when we find ourselves stuck, stagnant or we’ve plateaued and just can’t seem to get to that next level, the barrier often traces back to something that is “inner work” related. So what is inner work? It’s the work that each of us must do to achieve our highest potential and is centered around understanding who you are and …
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Don’t take this journey alone!
When we journey together, we are no longer dependent on our knowledge and abilities alone. We are no longer driven by our own sheer will and determination. We get to tap into the strength and wisdom of those around us. Surround yourself with people who compliment your goals.
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REMINISCING IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. Reminisce wisely.
REMINISCING IS A TEMPTING DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD. As a kid, old people would annoy me with their reminiscing and nonstop comparisons. They would go on and on about things “back in their day”. In their telling, the generation of “these days” were always neglectful in some way. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BAD PART IS? I often …
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The Launch
On a clear evening this past January, I celebrated the launch of my speaker business by hosting a networking mixer that emphasized goal achievement. In a way, it was a whim decision that would allow me to take action on a personal goal of my own: to follow through on the urging of my instinct. In the past I have …
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Ask!
Introduction Excellence means delivering the best you can with the resources you have! It means looking for opportunities to improve, then, taking ACTION on those opportunities. Excellence requires us to dig a little deeper. It means not taking “no” for an answer. Persevering until you find the “yes” you need. Overcoming Obstacles with Creativity I had just such an experience …
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Knowledge Without Action is Useless
Knowledge without Action is Useless. There are some lessons that only need to be learned once—like never trusting gas station delis. Then there are those lessons we tend to abandon over time, not because we forget them, but because we allow time to dull their significance. This concept of losing the benefit of lessons already learned hit me hard in …
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