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Is Your Success Undermining Your Dreams?

January 4, 2010

“Good is the enemy of great.” This, the opening statement of Jim Collins’ Good to Great, is a primary cause of dream abandonment. You’re good at what you do. You’ve got skills. You meet deadlines. Your projects meet client needs. You bring home a paycheck that keeps you and your family comfortable. It’s so easy [...]

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Taking the first step towards excellence

December 4, 2009

Today, I uploaded a new photo to my Twitter account. It’s the third (fourth?) that I’ve used since I started on Twitter earlier this year. Each time I’ve been happier with the photo that I’m using. The easiest thing to do might have been to go out at the beginning and get a professional head [...]

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What in your life was a surprise to you?

October 20, 2009

What did you want to be when you were five years old? Maybe it was a firefighter, or a veterinarian, or President. At that age, we see everything as a possibility. But truthfully, our view of the future is probably a bit fuzzy. Even when we get older, when we have a stronger vision of [...]

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Visualizing your non-SMART goals: the vision board

September 16, 2009

What do you want to accomplish before the end of the year?  Before the end of the month?  What about just today? How clear are you on your goals? SMART goals are often touted in the business world. For the uninitiated, SMART goals stands for: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely Writing SMART goals is an [...]

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What can you bring to the table? Your whole self

May 8, 2009

photo credit: bb_matt I am the mother to a beautiful, funny, life-changing little girl. There.  I said it.  Now I’m unemployable. Or, that’s what many people would have me believe.  When I entered the job market as a new mom, the number one piece of advice I received was “don’t tell people you’re a mother.”  [...]

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