The Secret Sauce for a Happy Child
Positive and Negative Feedback Do you wonder what the key is to having happy children? Maybe you even wonder about the key to finding happiness in your own life? Turns out we don’t find happiness… it’s not even related to our circumstances. Surprised? The Research on the Happiness Advantage In Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage, he…
Read MoreFinding clients
Worn out with attracting clients? My first attempt at starting my own business was writing and selling children’s picture books for school counselors. I started it about nine years ago when I had not a clue about how to write a book or publish it, never mind how to promote or sell it. As it…
Read MoreWho do you think you are?
Your Mindset and How to Make it Work in Your Favor Who do you think you are to dream about starting a business? What makes you think you have a skill or talent that other people would want to invest in? Who made you an expert? Think you have something unique to offer? Think again……
Read More4 Steps to Better Communication
Using Communication to Change Misbehavior In my last post, I wrote about connection, the first of the three steps taught in the Parent Encouragement Program by author, Kathryn Reynolds Lewis. The second step outlined in her book, The Good News about Bad Behavior is communication. It is important to note that communication follows connection. How often…
Read More3 Big Fears and Playing Small
Three Big Fears can cause you to play small I met Marci at a writer’s group. She retired from her career as an educator and had spent the last year or more following a dream that she had nurtured her whole life; writing a novel. The manuscript was complete and she was looking for someone to publish…
Read MoreIs Failure a Necessary Part of Success?
The Secret to Success: Massive Failure Success is a word that is discussed and thrown around a lot. Failure? Not so much. Teachers focus on making sure students are successful. Businesses set and work to achieve goals in order to be successful. Everyone wants to be successful in their career, family life, social life and even…
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