Maybe it’s happened to you. You walk into a Monday morning meeting only to find out your co-worker just got promoted to the job you had your eye on. You ask yourself what she has that you don’t have. You wonder why she got the lucky break. Or maybe it was a he instead of a she. Either way – what gives? Instead of blaming it on bad luck, it’s…
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They say if you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s great if you have found your passion and can make a living at it. But what if you are stuck in a job that is slowly killing you inside? You toss and turn at night. You wake up with a knot in your stomach as you get dressed for work. And you can’t…
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Succeeding as a woman in business can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. If you look closely at upper management in corporate America, you’ll notice there’s a distinct lack of women in leadership roles at the highest ranks. Not only do women have to deal with gender balance issues in the workplace, but they also face internal struggles in their rise to success. To be competitive, women don’t have to…
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8 Ways to be Assertive and Win in Business Want to have a transformational leadership role in business? Taking charge of your destiny starts with owning your personal power. As a woman, when you assert your influence, doors open and dream leadership opportunities land on your door step: You get invited to work on the project you’ve had your eye on. Your boss offers you the promotion you’ve wanted. So…
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Is People-Pleasing Keeping You From Living Your Dream? Pleasing other people—who could find fault with that? Isn’t it a good thing to consider the needs of others, to be gracious, to be nice? By all means! But for many, the desire to please becomes an addictive need to please others, even at the expense of their own health and happiness. It takes a toll on health, relationships and quality of…
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There’s an old story about jazz great, Miles Davis. It’s said that when he was first starting out as a young man in the NYC jazz clubs, he loved the way that Charlie Parker played…so he imitated him. One night during a jam session, one of the players said, “Hey Miles, you’re playin’ real good, man! You sound a lot like Bird (Charlie Parker).” Miles was flattered, then the player…
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Every day, people buy too much stuff, eat too much food, and waste away their hours chasing after happiness… to no avail. They may find excitement or satiation, but TRUE HAPPINESS still eludes them. Fortunately, happiness is really inexpensive and pretty simple to find, but that doesn’t mean that it comes easily. However, if you’re bold, and truly willing to commit to a few simple steps, happiness will be yours. …
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