You have a deadline looming: sales copy for a new product; a presentation you are giving; a proposal for your boss or a client; maybe just a simple memo or email. As the minutes tick by, you stare at a blank screen or piece of paper. You have an idea of what you want to say, but not sure how to start……AHHHH! You have the dreaded Writer’s Block! What to do?!?!?!

To cure yourself of this aliment, I always use, and recommend two techniques – The “Questioning Technique” and “Finish the Sentence.”

The “Questioning Technique” is a very simple Q&A you have with yourself and your keyboard (or pen and paper.) This technique not only gets you Read More...

As I sit down to compose this article for our professional family on the blog, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I believe to be the central challenge facing our clients right now, along with the rest of our society. It’s not an original concept by any means, but more and more I come to believe that it is the key to unlocking every success principle in existence.

Discipline.

I see the results of real discipline every day. I also see the results of the lack of discipline every day. Here’s what I mean:

Think about anyone who you would consider to have “made it”

You know the person- the woman who is the number one producer in Read More...

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You may have a title. You may not. Regardless we all have to get other people to follow us sometimes. That’s called leadership. Leadership is NOT just telling people about what to do – aka: bossing people around. The key to leadership is to show the way. This is not merely an indefinable feeling. It is a set of actions and skills you can practice.

Think about the task before you as a path with a final destination. If you want people to follow you down that path, you are going to have to lead them. How do you best do this?

Fill Their Packs
Make sure that your people have all the tools, training and resources that they need. Try hiking without a good Read More...

What is a leader? Many times, we assume that the people with the highest titles (both professionally and in civic organizations) are the leaders and that the other people in any given group are followers. However, in most circumstances, a true leader – a respected leader – is not defined by his or her title but rather by the positive experiences he or she creates in a group of people. Members of a team will be most thankful for a leader who fosters a solid team environment, helps the team to function at peak performance, and inspires other to take action.

In fact, you have probably experienced this yourself-think of a time when you enjoyed being part of a team. Most likely, there Read More...

Download Own Up to and Grow with Mistakes mp3
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No one particularly enjoys making mistakes yet none of us are perfect. Mistakes are an inevitable part of life. I don’t know anyone who is truly living and doesn’t occasionally trip up and make a mistake.

We don’t do ourselves or those around us any favors by covering it up, denying it or trying to place the blame somewhere else. But this is often the response when we fear what others will think about us Read More...

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I’m going to share with you three simple, yet extremely effective tips, on how to help you lead yourself closer to your goals.

Tip # 1 – Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Now that seems like a bit of a paradox, but if you take a minute to think about it, leadership is frequently about going to places that you haven’t gone before. In this pursuit of going to places that you haven’t gone Read More...

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I’m going to be sharing a concept that we call “Be, Do, Have” and how it applies to leadership. You’ve probably heard of “Be, Do, Have” before because it applies to just about every area of life and because here at Freedom Personal Development we talk about it a lot. Specifically in this article, we will be talking about it in terms of leadership.

First, in “Be, Do, Have” you must decide what you want to Read More...