10 Life Skills for Success in Business
Many of us want to open up our own businesses but usually that’s where it ends. We wake up in the morning and go to our jobs, as the sun sets in the evening, we realize that once again we’ve placed our dreams on the back-burner. I believe that each of us has an inner entrepreneur that is bursting…
6 Things You Must Quit Doing Now To Be More Successful
By Dr. Travis Bradberry Most of us grew up hearing the mantra “Don’t be a quitter,” and we’ve internalized it to the point where we feel guilty even if we don’t finish a book that’s boring us to death. Our parents weren’t entirely wrong in saying that persistence is necessary for success, but sometimes quitting is…
8 Things That Set Truly Confident People Apart
By Dr. Travis Bradberry Successful people often exude confidence—it’s obvious that they believe in themselves and what they’re doing. It isn’t their success that makes them confident, however. The confidence was there first. Think about it: Doubt breeds doubt. Why would anyone believe in you, your ideas, or your abilities if you didn’t believe in them…
Listening Practices: Tips and Traps
Have you ever noticed how GOOD it feels to be really listened to? It’s impactful, particularly when the listening goes beyond just the words you’re speaking. That kind of artful listening conveys respect and value to the speaker, and promotes positive relationships of all kinds. And, like any art, it takes practice. According to widely…
Top 10 Ways to Build and Keep A Positive Attitude
By Brenda Williams Attitude can affect how we feel and how others respond to us. A positive attitude can impact our physical health and emotional well-being, make hard things easier and easy things more fun. This is not to say that a positive attitude is a magic potion that will ward off any problems, but…
What’s That You Said? The Fears That Prevent Us from Speaking Up
By Brenda Williams Do you value being seen and heard? Do you want to have truly successful relationships? Do you want to make an impact on others? Then speak up! Of course, for some people, that’s easier said than done. You might prefer to train wild lions than tell another person what’s really on your…
The 12 Daily Habits of Exceptional Leaders
One of the most popular Dilbert comic strips in the cartoon’s history begins with Dilbert’s boss relaying senior leadership’s explanation for the company’s low profits. In response to his boss, Dilbert asks incredulously, “So they’re saying that profits went up because of great leadership and down because of a weak economy?” To which Dilbert’s boss replies, “These…
15 Signs You Are Emotionally Intelligent
When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70% of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into the broadly held assumption that IQ was the sole source of success. Decades of research…
Mindset Matters: 3 Steps to Change and Growth
For a while now, I have really wanted to talk about how important mindset is in regards to growing your Network Marketing or direct sales business. Why? Because we’re going to come up against a lot of people that are not going to understand what you’re going after, not understand what you’re looking to create…
9 Signs You’re Successful—Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It
If you’re ambitious, you’re bound to feel like a failure from time to time. Lofty goals lead to inevitable moments when you aren’t yet living up to your expectations. We live in a world that reinforces this feeling. Though most people won’t admit it—other than the guy with the ‘He who dies with the most…