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Do you ever have times when you feel like you don't know as much as you need to in order to help people and be an expert in your field? Maybe you're just starting out, and are surrounded by peers who have been working in your field for decades. Or maybe you've been at it for a while, but someone always seems to know something about your chosen profession that you don't, and it's making you wonder how many other gaps there are in your knowledge. If you feel that way, you're far from alone. Many people struggle to feel confident in... Read More

Today, I have a personal celebration to share along with the usual success tips: my latest novel, Catgirl Roommate , is finally complete! If you enjoy funny stories about cats (or humans with the ears, tail and mind of cats), and you want to laugh, roll your eyes, and say "I know, right? My cat does that too!", I highly recommend that you get yourself a copy ! Creating this novel was an interesting challenge, with some big bumps along the road. Today, I want to share two success tips I got while writing Catgirl... Read More

There was a very recent time when I had a serious slump in my creative efforts. There were SO many projects I wanted to work on, ideas I wanted to bring to life... but I was working 11.5-hour days, and I didn't have the energy for any of the things I longed to create. To make matters worse, instead of restoring my energy, my free time actually left me feeling MORE tired than I was when I finished work! Then I found the source of the problem, and it made such a big difference that I wrote a guest article about it for MotivationEarth.... Read More

Building great success doesnt require rare luck, rich parents, or perfect opportunities but it DOES require a certain set of skills and mindsets. If youve been working hard for success, but not experiencing the results you desire, check out this list of 8 things successful people never do, and what they do instead in order to reach their big, ambitious goals. ... Read More

Have you ever had one of those days when you reorganized your file storage system, and it broke almost every single image on your website... including over 15 months' worth of blog posts? Yeah... me too. It was a pretty big facepalm moment for me, and a time-consuming inconvenience... but it also had the seed of an opportunity. My pilot error gave me a needed kick in the butt. I will confess: during busy periods, and even during some not-so-busy periods, I sometimes procrastinate on tasks that could benefit my business, but that don't... Read More

Are you feeling uninspired, drained, and obligated? Ive been there myself - and so has business and marketing coach Ted McGrath. He spent a long time doing the things he thought heshould do to build success, only to end up nearly killing himself through overdose because he was stifling his true calling, needs and desires. In todays Guest Star blog post, hes sharing his story, and revealing how he made the shift from soul-draining obligation to creating a thriving business that lights him up. ... Read More

So you just got home from a business trip, and you have a shoebox full of warm leads - otherwise known as business cards. These are people you talked to, built rapport with, maybe promised that you'd get in touch with them soon... There's nothing to worry about... they probably WANT to hear from you... So why are you still sitting there with the phone in your hand, wondering if today is really the right day to make that phone call? If that scenario doesn't seem familiar, because you follow up with your contacts promptly and easily,... Read More

Have you ever had a time when three simple words gave you a much-needed kick in the butt? Yesterday, I was talking with my friend, Helen Brahms, when she shared this quote: "Production over perfection". That phrase really struck a chord with me, because while I'm getting better at letting go of my perfectionistic tendencies, I often wait until I think I can do things perfectly or almost perfectly before I do them at all. As a result, some things simply don't get done for days... weeks... months... even though a "good enough"... Read More

As an entrepreneur, you've probably had many times when you needed to work on an important project, but your energy levels just weren't up to the task. Your mind was foggy, your concentration was scattered, and no matter how much you looked at your work, you just couldn't tell if it was good enough or not. But the project needed to be done, preferably in a timely manner, so what do you do? Here are four ways you can make progress on your tasks , even when you're tired, without exhausting yourself or doing high-stakes work when you... Read More

Have you ever had a time when something drained your energy and confidence every time you thought about it? It might not have been something important - maybe it was just a mess on your desk, an email you'd been planning to send, or a side project you'd started but never finished. But whatever it was, it was - or still is - nagging at you, stealing your energy every time you think about it, and creating an uneasy feeling of "If I haven't even finished THAT, can I trust myself to finish the next thing I start?" The project wasn't... Read More