August 2013 Blog Posts (203)

If in any one period the competitive process comes to a halt it does not mean a failure of the process. Disequilibrium – the real world condition – is characterized by widespread ignorance, meaning that despite all the alertness that market participants have they still are unaware of all of the opportunities that exist. In this sense the competitive process is in a ‘potential’ state but as soon as the opportunities are perceived they will be pursued in a most competitive…

After crafting, honing, and mastering QBQ concepts for business, the requests began to pour in for a parental application of his difference-maker ideas. (Jump to the podcast.)…

We all could use fresh, original ideas that bring value to our lives.

Attempts to “raise the standards” and “reform” public education are happening all over the globe. This is a fascinating and important area. I’m sure that innovation in charter schools, private schools, and home education is…

Sometimes, especially when you think you are doing everything you can to get to a healthy weight and yet it still isn’t happening, it helps to ask yourself a few pointed questions. Here are some to start you off:

Are you drinking enough water? Being chronically dehydrated will hinder…

Imagine communicating with your spouse in perfect harmony. Your husband understands exactly what you need to feel special and wanted. Your wife knows exactly…

In this episode, we are continuing our conversation about ‘Dreams, Possibilities, and the Promise of Hope”.

It is our joy to bring you 'Part 2' our very first interview on…

Practically speaking there are two types of productive endeavors in the economy. Either long processes that are more productive or short processes that are less productive. These have to be chosen from and it is savings and investment which makes it possible to choose the processes that take a long time.

We are all born with the ability to dream.

And when we’re young, we believe our dreams will come true regardless of how improbable they may seem. It doesn’t matter if the desire is to leap tall buildings in a single bound or pen a New York Times bestseller. The way in which a child envisions possibility for themselves and their future is a lesson to us all.

As adults, most of our imaginations seem to have drifted away with our adolescence, leaving logic and…

“Happiness is more than good health and a bad memory”.

–Mike Fenton Heart & Soul Health Coach

Last month we pondered the question: Is Anyone Listening? We can sometimes get that feeling when talking with others and feel that nobody is paying attention, or in some cases while in prayer. Our prayers are not answered in the time frame we hoped for and therefore we…

I'm not exactly "new" to public speaking - I'm a trained radio announcer, master of ceremonies and group facilitator. I have experience in finding humor when things go awry, like they did yesterday when I had an opportunity to share about myself during an open mic self-introductions networking event with my local Chamber of Commerce.

It prompted me to write about it on my blog here: ...It's Only…

Contrary to the preaching of modern-day money gurus, she boldly proclaims, “You can’t fix your relationship with money!” (Jump to the podcast.)

And, that the…

When it comes to goal setting, I am probably up near the top of the list of people who regularly set goals. I set them daily but don’t always achieve them all; however, I am an optimist of some sort believing I can do more than most. I will never stop being that way because I want to achieve more in life and the only way to do that, in my opinion, is to set big goals…and lots of them….and to review them and take steps toward them every day.

Earlier this week, during quiet time, I was…

The last two months were a roller coaster ride. I experienced many successes and some failures AND learned tons.

For those of you who don’t know, I just the Leadership Dojo. My goal is to help you learn success principles from leaders to make your life CRAZY AWESOME. My first blog post launched on 6/24/13, with an overwhelming…

Amy's top tips for Facebook Marketing:

1. Have a crystal-clear intention when posting to Facebook;

2. The key to getting your messages seen and read is to get in the news feed;

3. Use…

Today's post is from my blog Jini Charley: Helping you get from where you are to where you want to go.

100 Lessons on Prosperity: Lesson 24 - I Heartily Agree With God

Today I'm continuing on 100 Lessons on Prosperity. This is based on a series of notes and teachings as was taught on the…

This is a great articleshared with me by my friend Michael Wright. He knows I’ve been encouraging people, and women in particular, to include probiotic-rich foods and beverages in their daily diets for a while now.…

Many thanks to Joel Boggess for his advice - I LOVE this community.

I'm set to "launch" my new coaching website in a couple weeks, along with a free download of the first chapter of my book, "Heart Lessons". It's a prescriptive memoir for readers who are going through a life crisis, or transition - and looking for encouragement and help along the journey.

My goal is to complete the manuscript and have it ready to self-publish by end of October.

Joel has been so gracious…

In May of 2012, I was introduced to Cliff Ravenscraft, (a.k.a., The Podcast Answer Man). Cliff has helped hundreds of people create, produce, and launch successful podcasts by training and coaching them in the technical and practical aspects of podcasting. No…