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Scarcity isn’t about Economics
I’ve always had some kind of morning ritual, from as far back as I can remember. My current ritual is reading a chapter of Proverbs, reading a Daily Stoic entry, and reading an thinking on a card from a deck by Esther and Jerry Hicks about money. The card I’m pondering today says that the…
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How Unkindness to Self Leaks into How We Lead
The way we lead ourselves, sets the tone for how we lead others and how we treat ourselves inevitably spills over into how we treat everyone else. In the Bible’s book of Esther, there’s a man named Haman. He’s consumed with ego, resentment, and the need to be recognized. When one man, Mordecai, refuses to…
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Action will take you out of fear
Fear has taken me out of acting on numerous occasions. The fear to speak up, share a truth, defend or hold fast to an unpopular position. They say the reverse is true – that action will take you out of fear. I don’t know that you ever outdistance fear, but taking action, forming supportive habits,…
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Don’t compromise
In order to succeed in the world according to you and only you alone, you must let go, in order to let in. Start with being fake. Eliminate it altogether. Stop hiding. Allow yourself to be fully seen. Quit trying to outdistance fear. Fear is here for the long haul – don’t let it stop…
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Are we losing the plot with AI?
I think AI is greatly misunderstood. And I’m watching it create a quiet storm of anxiety—especially among students, educators, and thoughtful professionals. Not because people are being dishonest.But because they’re scared they’ll be misunderstood. They’re asking questions like: “Does this sound too much like AI?”“What if I get flagged even though I wrote it?” They’re…
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What’s your favourite excuse? Mine – “I don’t have time…”
I had a boss who taught me this: Never enough time to do it right. Always enough time to do it over. This in a nutshell, describes the shortcut. The time we spend looking for shortcuts, could be invested in the deep dive we need to make into those things that fuel and drive our…
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How to focus on doing things that generate lasting rewards
A to-do list that never gets done is a burdensome list. The more things you add to the list, the heavier it gets, the worse you feel about it. For sure, you’ve taken the most important step: writing down what needs to get done, but if you’re anything like me, some things on that list…
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Stop being an impostor and start letting the world see the real you
Is it possible for a Nobel Laureate to feel like a fraud? I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘uh oh, they’re going to find out now. MAYA ANGELOU Once you put yourself “out there” you can be sure that impostor syndrome is going to be accompanying you on that journey. It…
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In this “Covid Season” – How Do You Get Potential Clients to Come to You?
This pandemic experience has been VERY depressing for many service business owners and entrepreneurs. Many businesses have had to shut down completely and some have reopened only to have their doors closed once again. Uncertainty is rampant. Most people who run their own businesses love to have control yet as we have all experienced, these…

