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Triggered? Hereโ€™s What You Can Do boundaries challenge coping skills discipline growth mindset relationships skill

“What the heck was that all about…?”

That’s the question I asked myself when a friend I was spending time with said something that triggered me. I couldn't figure out why it was happening, but I knew I didn’t like the feeling. My friend is a very nice person, and my...

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Growth or Fixed? What's Your Mindset? coaching confidence discipline growth intention mindset

I explain the difference between having a Growth vs. Fixed mindset and give you 5 simple strategies for developing a growth mindset.

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How to Show Up As Your Best Self choices discipline growth high performance intention mindset respond values

What happens when things don't go your way? Do you react or do you respond?

Having the ability to respond is critical in managing your stress and maintaining healthy relationships.

My challenge to you this week is to take a step back next time a situation arises that throws you off your game.

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3 Practices to Living Intentionally accountability coaching discipline goal setting habits intention success

Do you find yourself feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and completely unfulfilled? That was me for a long time. I had a good career, a side gig, a wonderful boyfriend, and awesome friends, but there I was. I had what most would consider a great life, including myself and yet I was not showing up...

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How do you keep your energy levels up in the day? burnout discipline energy habits health self-care
What do you do to keep your energy levels up during the day?
 
These are some of the tactics I've been using which are helping to keep me on track and not feeling drained at the end of the day.
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How to Live a Life of Integrity authenticity congruence discipline entrepreneurship growth integrity life change ownership

Showing up with integrity. What does that mean? When I think about how I lead my life, it’s all about doing what is right versus doing what is convenient. While I endeavor to live in integrity, last night was a perfect example of not living in integrity.

I’ve been striving to get in...

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Drive: The 3rd D to Success challenge determination discipline drive mindset

Dana Lynn Bailey said “If you have Discipline, Drive and Determination, nothing is impossible”. In the past couple of weeks, we covered both Determination and Discipline.

Determination is having a firmness of purpose. It is knowing what you want to accomplish and being single focused...

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Developing Discipline: 5 Success Strategies courage discipline fear growth habits high performance mindset productivity

Last week I talked about determination being one of the 3 Ds to success. Today, I want to talk about discipline. Having discipline means working when you don't feel like it, doing the hard things you know will move the needle and acting not with your desire for immediate gratification in mind,...

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Determination: One of the Three D's to Success challenge confidence courage determination discipline mindset perseverance

Today I want to talk about determination. It’s not an exaggeration to say that determination is one of the most important qualities you can possess if you want to succeed in life and business. Early in my corporate career, I worked in a team of high performing individuals. At the time, I...

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Habits: Out With the Old - In With the New! challenge coping skills discipline energy freedom growth habits life change mindset perseverance

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but I disagree.

I moved to America in the mid 80’s after leaving a warm, Latin cultural background. This was in stark contrast to the more distant, Anglo-Saxon culture of boundaries and personal space and I felt lost, like I...

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3 Ways to 5X Your Productivity Without Burning Out burnout discipline freedom goal setting habits mindset ownership productivity

When I first struck out on my own, I found myself doing a lot to make sure my business would be successful. Over the course of the last month, I have been paying closer attention to the things that I do and came to a surprising realization. I’ve been busy, but I haven’t always been...

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6 Ways to Manage your Mental and Emotional Energies challenge coping skills discipline energy freedom habits mindset productivity

Last week, I shared 5 ways to manage our physical energy. Those were:

  1. Getting 7-9 hours of sleep
  2. Eating foods that are good for your body and your brain
  3. Finding a workout that works for you and moving your butt!
  4. Drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day
  5. Having a...
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