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How to enjoy our business relationships
To be successful in business, we want people to be drawn to us.
To feel good being in business, we want to have pleasant interactions with people. In my last post, I talked about how it feels so good to be with a good friend because we feel understood, acknowledged, accepted and appreciated.
How can we help [...]
Doing work that reflects your true nature is more relevant than ever
Everyone would agree that getting food on the table is the first priority; self-actualization being something you do when you’ve got the your basic needs covered.
That’s why many people might think that talking about creating a business that expresses your life purpose and your deepest wishes is a topic for better economic times. And that [...]
To be successful, you need to be resilient; to be resilient, you need to appreciate life
Right after writing yesterday’s post on embracing life’s gifts, I came across a blog post called: “What cats teach us about success”. It is written by Susan Murphy, a highly creative and interesting woman who also happens to be a cat lover (would you have guessed? )
She told the story of her cat [...]
Getting through hard times is easier when you embrace life’s gifts
“People who outlive their prognosis are people who embrace life and everything life brings us.”
That is a quote from an article on cancer survivors in April 2009’s Alive Magazine (Canada’s Natural Health and Wellness Magazine, www.alive.com).
I find this an inspiring statement about how to get through any difficulty, health and otherwise.
Those of us who embrace [...]
None of us fully understand our value
That statement applies to us most of the time, not just when we are in a low self-worth phase.
I was reflecting on it after reading Noah St John’s fantastic book, “The Secret Code of Success”. It’s full of ideas that are really consistent with my philosophy.
Here’s a direct quote from his book:”…you can’t fully perceive [...]
One reason “being nice” can get in the way of success: it’s exhausting!
Lately I’ve become quite interested in the topic of “nice” people’s ability to succeed.
A lot of us used to agree that “nice guys finish last”.
In this new relationship economy, we’ve learned that people buy from us if they know, like, and trust us. And that’s good news for the nice club.
But kindness does bring with [...]
Stop worrying whether they like your work
No, I’m not advocating being indifferent to the quality of your work. Let me explain what I mean by telling a story about a coaching client.
Lisa (not her real name) was finding it very stressful to give her workshops. To the point where she even doubted that she was cut out for that kind of [...]
What people really want, and it’s not what you might think
Money? Power? Fame? Love?
All good guesses, but that’s not what the studies say.
What people really want is to feel like they matter.
That’s what’s behind the craving for power, money, fame and love; wanting to feel important.
Unfortunately, most of us don’t realize the kind of importance that would really satisfy us. We get closer to grasping [...]
Creating a business with meaning; isn’t that a luxury in uncertain times?
That’s the question someone asked me recently, and I’m sure she wouldn’t be the only one with that opinion.
I believe that it’s more important now than ever to create a business that has meaning for you, and here’s why.
A meaningful business will increase your chances of being successful
I’m saying that for very practical reasons.
Your marketing [...]
The main block to creativity
Creativity is essential to entrepreneurial success nowadays. We need to know how to adapt to the fast pace of change; to find ways of standing out amongst the crowd of business communications, free educational offerings, teleseminars, etc.
One of main things that will block our creativity is fear (or any other negative emotion). Why is that?
For [...]