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Can Failure Be Good For You? An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Resilience

Can Failure Be Good for You? An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Resilience

  • August 5, 2019
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  • Motivation

As hard as we try to be perfect, we all need to accept the hard truth that there will be…

What Goes In A Budget?

What Goes in a Budget?

  • August 2, 2019
  • admin
  • Financial Concepts

You may feel stretched thin by bills, or eager to make progress with your financial goals. No matter what your…

Five Ways Leaders Stay Productive

Five Ways Leaders Stay Productive

  • August 1, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

There are only so many hours in the day! Make sure you and your team stay productive with the help…

Why You Shouldn’t Get Hung Up On Mistakes

Why You Shouldn’t Get Hung Up On Mistakes

  • July 29, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

No matter how hard we try to make professional and financial progress every day, sometimes the unexpected happens: We make…

Five Leadership Traits That Connect With People

Five Leadership Traits that Connect with People

  • July 26, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

A team of people united behind a cause will always accomplish more than any one person alone.  While your personal…

How To Set Goals (and Actually Achieve Them)

How to Set Goals (and Actually Achieve Them)

  • July 24, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Goal-setting is a vital tool for success. But the steps required for goal achievement can often prove difficult and thereby…

The Secret Ingredient To Success

The Secret Ingredient to Success

  • July 22, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Talent alone does not translate into success. Just as a pinch of salt can make all the difference in a…

Three Ways To Get More Done This Week

Three Ways to Get More Done This Week

  • July 19, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Transform your week from a dizzying carousel of moving parts into a clear path of specific, achievable steps. Increase your…

How To Grow As A Mentor

How to Grow as a Mentor

  • July 18, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Do you mentor someone in a professional, motivational, or supportive capacity? If you are looking to lead, teach, or inspire…

Eight Ways To Manage Stress

Eight Ways to Manage Stress

  • July 15, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Stress is an unavoidable part of everyday life. While some stress is healthy, studies show that constant, unrelieved stress negatively…

How To Develop Resilience

How to Develop Resilience

  • July 12, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Has stress, strain, or failure ever made you want to give up? These six resilience-building habits will help you overcome…

Four Communication Tricks All Leaders Should Adopt

Four Communication Tricks All Leaders Should Adopt

  • July 8, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Straightforward, positive communication within the workplace has shown to encourage increased levels of creativity and productivity. The most successful companies…

The Benefit Of Giving Your Best (100% Of The Time!)

The Benefit of Giving Your Best (100% of the Time!)

  • July 4, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Whether you’re building your business, sweating at the gym, or headed out on a date, any time you want to…

Don’t Let This One Thing Hold You Back!

Don’t Let This One Thing Hold You Back!

  • July 1, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

When polled, many people identify “money,” “connections,” or “bad timing” as the greatest barrier to their success. What most of…

Four Ways Mentorship Will Improve Your Leadership Skills

Four Ways Mentorship Will Improve Your Leadership Skills

  • June 28, 2019
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  • Motivation

When you’re on the journey to success, developing strong leadership skills is essential. But becoming a skillful leader isn’t easy.…

How To Make Long-Lasting Professional Connections

How to Make Long-Lasting Professional Connections

  • June 26, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

A strong professional network is a major asset for anyone looking to grow their business and reach their potential. These…

How Entrepreneurs Maintain Peak State In The Face Of Setbacks

How Entrepreneurs Maintain Peak State in the Face of Setbacks

  • June 25, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

While building your own business is a rewarding experience, your road to success will likely be full of setbacks and…

Your Budget: What Did You Forget?

Your Budget: What Did You Forget?

  • June 21, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

You sat down with your receipts, your bills, and your expense list and, ta-da! You made a budget that works…

Six Ways To Be More Productive

Six Ways to Be More Productive

  • June 19, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

In order to succeed and achieve our goals, we must make the most of the time we have. Get more…

The Traits Of Successful Leaders

The Traits of Successful Leaders

  • June 17, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Your team plays a major role in the success of your business. To be the best possible leader and representative…

How Much Stress Is Too Much?

How Much Stress Is Too Much?

  • May 31, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Do you feel stressed or overworked? While you may think that the best way to approach your week is on…

Five Ways To Overcome Credit Card Debt

Five Ways To Overcome Credit Card Debt

  • May 29, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

You needed to replace your car’s transmission. You expected to be earning more money by now. You were just trying…

The Importance Of Lifelong Learning

The Importance of Lifelong Learning

  • May 23, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Even the most successful business people agree: there is always more to learn! If we maintain an open mind and…

How To Make A Great First Impression

How to Make a Great First Impression

  • May 22, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

It takes more than a handshake and a business card to leave a good first impression! It you want to…

How To Create An Efficient Team

How to Create an Efficient Team

  • May 16, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Building a business is tough work. But it’s made much easier when you don’t go it alone. Teamwork is typically…

How To Find A Healthy Work-Life Balance

How to Find a Healthy Work-Life Balance

  • May 13, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

If we want to be financially and professionally successful, we will need to put our best foot forward on a…

Developing Leadership Habits

Developing Leadership Habits

  • May 10, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Quality leadership plays a key role in any business’s success. Whether you’re trying to start a new company or promote…

Four Things Every Smart Shopper Knows

Four Things Every Smart Shopper Knows

  • May 8, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Financial growth doesn’t just come from smart saving; it also comes from a healthy dose of smart shopping. Consider adding…

Navigating Change Skillfully

Navigating Change Skillfully

  • May 6, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

If life teaches us one thing, it is that change is inevitable. But while change can often reveal new pathways…

The Secret To Accomplishing Your Goals

The Secret to Accomplishing Your Goals

  • April 29, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Are you struggling to make progress with your goals? Whether you’re developing a new habit, striving to grow professionally or…

Three Ways To Turn Your Ideas Into Reality

Three Ways To Turn Your Ideas Into Reality

  • April 26, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

No matter how beneficial, innovative, or correct your idea is, it can be a challenge to convince others, or even…

Feeling Stuck? Try Something New!

Feeling Stuck? Try Something New!

  • April 25, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Do you wish you were making more progress toward your professional or financial goals? If you’ve been following the same…

How To Financially Protect Yourself

How to Financially Protect Yourself

  • April 22, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Your finances might be at risk without you even knowing it. While there is no need to panic, it’s important…

Six Habits For High Achievement In Your Business

Six Habits for High Achievement in Your Business

  • April 19, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Whether you’ve been in business a while or are starting a new one, you can boost your effectiveness by putting…

Successful Networking Comes From Developing Empathy

Successful Networking Comes from Developing Empathy

  • April 17, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

While it may seem like we need to focus solely on ourselves to become successful, evidence shows turning our eyes…

Is Life A Competition?

Is Life a Competition?

  • April 15, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

As we work toward our goals, it can be tempting to compare our success with those around us. If you…

Three Common Mistakes That Can Lower Your Credit Score!

Three Common Mistakes That Can Lower Your Credit Score!

  • April 12, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

It is important to be mindful of our credit card spending and repayment habits. A few credit card missteps are…

Enjoyable Work Exists When You Build Your Own Business

Enjoyable Work Exists When You Build Your Own Business

  • April 10, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Time, focus, and discipline are necessary ingredients for success. This doesn’t mean, however, that working always has to feel like…

Ways To Overcome Stress

Ways to Overcome Stress

  • April 8, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

A tough day, a financial emergency, or a long list of seemingly endless obligations can fill anybody with waves of…

Why It Pays To Be On-Time

Why It Pays to Be On-Time

  • April 5, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

For many of us, time can feel like our enemy. If you find yourself constantly falling behind and running late,…

You’re In Control Of Your Credit!

You’re in Control Of Your Credit!

  • April 4, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

While credit cards may seem like secure, convenient ways to make purchases, credit card debt can grow out of control…

Three Benefits Of Living Mindfully

Three Benefits of Living Mindfully

  • April 1, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

In our busy lives, maintaining concentration is difficult. We can easily become overwhelmed by the need to take care of…

Build Your Own Future, Build Your Own Business

Build Your Own Future, Build Your Own Business

  • March 27, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Downsizing, corporate buyouts, economic downturns, political turmoil, and shifting job markets can change anyone’s future prospects overnight. One highly fulfilling…

How To Prepare For An Uncertain Future

How To Prepare For An Uncertain Future

  • March 25, 2019
  • admin
  • Retirement

Whether you have a specific schedule or plan in mind, or are only saving when you can, one thing is…

How To Take Action (In Your Life & Business)

How to Take Action (In Your Life & Business)

  • March 22, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

While goal-setting is essential to personal and professional growth, unless you actually take action toward accomplishing your goals, they may…

Three Ways To Control Your Money

Three Ways to Control Your Money

  • March 19, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Do you feel like you have a manageable amount of debt, a comfortable amount of emergency funds, and control of…

Overwhelmed? Three Ways To Conquer Your Major Goals

Overwhelmed? Three Ways to Conquer Your Major Goals

  • March 18, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Typically, a good deal of saving, spending, and organization stands between you and your major financial goals. For example, the…

When Questions Are Better Than Answers

When Questions Are Better Than Answers

  • March 14, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Whenever we decide to move our lives in a certain direction, we likely think, we’ve finally got it right. The…

Inflation And Your Money

Inflation and Your Money

  • March 13, 2019
  • admin
  • Financial Concepts

You may have heard about the current rate of inflation for the US economy, but it may not have answered…

Are You Success Or Failure Conscious?

Are You Success or Failure Conscious?

  • March 11, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Have you ever felt your ideal life was somewhere lost among the clouds? Or have you felt like every time…

Make Your Time Work For You

Make Your Time Work for You

  • March 9, 2019
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Are you unsatisfied with your situation either financially or professionally? Unfortunately, many Americans feel stuck in their current situation. If…

Five Way To Improve Your Productivity

Five Way to Improve Your Productivity

  • March 6, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

There is so much we want to do each day, and only a limited amount of time to get everything…

Instability: How To Be Prepared

Instability: How to Be Prepared

  • March 5, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

We live in a time where nearly anything around us can change in an instant. Financial markets, professional demand, technology,…

Feeling Financially Strapped? There’s Still Hope!

Feeling Financially Strapped? There’s Still Hope!

  • March 2, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

No matter how dire our money situation, it is possible to work your way out of nearly any financial predicament.…

Tips For Budgeting In Retirement

Tips For Budgeting in Retirement

  • February 28, 2019
  • admin
  • Retirement

When planning for your retirement, it is important to keep in mind that a retirement budget will look a little…

The Bottom Line Benefits Of The Art Of Listening

The Bottom Line Benefits of the Art of Listening

  • February 25, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Are you looking to improve your financial or professional life? One habit, in particular, can bring about positive change: being…

Be Prepared: Emergency Fund

Be Prepared: Emergency Fund

  • February 23, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Nothing can cause us more anxiety or disrupt our financial plans quicker, than a sudden loss of income. As much…

When In Doubt, Look Outside Yourself

When in Doubt, Look Outside Yourself

  • February 20, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Do you have times when you feel like you have hit a wall, professionally, personally, or financially? Moments of doubt…

Gratitude For Growth

Gratitude for Growth

  • February 16, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

If you are trying to add more personal, professional, or financial growth to your life, consider making time every day…

Improve Your Focus In Four Simple Steps

Improve Your Focus in Four Simple Steps

  • February 13, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

A new day means a new to-do list. If you want to accomplish as many tasks as possible, as well…

The Value Of Saving A Little More

The Value of Saving a Little More

  • February 11, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

How often do you save money? You may be doing so regularly. Or you may not be saving at all.…

Four Ways To Improve Your Credit Score

Four Ways To Improve Your Credit Score

  • February 8, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Our credit score can determine our eligibility in a variety of financial situations, including rates on loans and approvals for…

Public Speaking: Connect In Any Setting

Public Speaking: Connect in Any Setting

  • February 7, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

On a scale of 1 to 10, how comfortable are you with public speaking? Whether you rank yourself high or…

Perfectionism: Where It Helps And Where It Hurts

Perfectionism: Where It Helps and Where It Hurts

  • February 4, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

The desire to do and be our best can motivate us to try new things, improve ourselves, and achieve our…

Your Income Taxes: What To Know

Your Income Taxes: What to Know

  • January 31, 2019
  • admin
  • Financial Concepts

Although tax season rolls around only once a year, you should be preparing for your income taxes all year long.…

Progress IS Possible!

Progress IS Possible!

  • January 29, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

When we reach a new goal or move in a positive direction, we usually feel proud of our growth and…

Retirement Saving: How Do I Take The Fast Track?

Retirement Saving: How Do I Take The Fast Track?

  • January 24, 2019
  • admin
  • Retirement

We all dream of a day when we can comfortably retire. But, how do we make sure we have adequate…

Financial Peace Of Mind: It’s Not One-Size-Fits-All!

Financial Peace Of Mind: It’s Not One-Size-Fits-All!

  • January 19, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Do you seek more peace of mind in your life? If so, take steps to protect yourself from unanticipated expenses…

Interest Rates: How To Be Prepared For Change

Interest Rates: How to Be Prepared for Change

  • January 16, 2019
  • admin
  • Financial Concepts

Interest rates that affect our finances on a daily basis. They can benefit us by helping our savings grow while…

Apologies Versus Gratitude

Apologies Versus Gratitude

  • January 14, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Most of us have been taught to apologize when we misstep or make a mistake. While it is a very…

Many Are Postponing Retirement. Will You?

Many Are Postponing Retirement. Will You?

  • January 11, 2019
  • admin
  • Retirement

The promise of work-free days in retirement motivates millions of people to push themselves as hard as they can early…

Four Ways Organization Leads To Success

Four Ways Organization Leads To Success

  • January 9, 2019
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Have you ever tried to leave your home in the morning, but couldn’t find your keys, your eyeglasses, or even…

Save For Now, Save For Later

Save for Now, Save for Later

  • January 7, 2019
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

We all have dreams for our financial future. But we also have needs we must meet in our financial present.…

The Benefit Of A New Approach

The Benefit of a New Approach

  • January 4, 2019
  • admin
  • Motivation

Have you ever wished you were more successful or more financially secure? If so, consider taking this basic step: Try…

Close The Financial Gap With A Second Career

Close The Financial Gap With A Second Career

  • December 29, 2018
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Have you ever had the thought, “If I had just a little more income, I would be much more secure…

Need Motivation For The New Year? Try This

Need Motivation For The New Year? Try This

  • December 26, 2018
  • admin
  • Retirement

If you need a boost of motivation or a new sense of direction, sit down and try this: Write your…

Communicate Your Opinions More Effectively In Three Easy Steps

Communicate Your Opinions More Effectively in Three Easy Steps

  • December 19, 2018
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Do you want people to listen to your advice or opinions? Or do you wish you could engage more with…

Trust Your “Emotional Brain”

Trust Your “Emotional Brain”

  • December 18, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Our ability to use logic and reason is one of our greatest strengths as human beings. But what about our…

Second Career: A Path Towards A Better Future

Second Career: A Path Towards A Better Future

  • December 14, 2018
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Embarking on a second career may seem like a daunting investment of your time and energy. Thankfully, in many cases,…

The Personal And Financial Benefits Of Being A Giver

The Personal and Financial Benefits of Being a Giver

  • December 12, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Overall, generosity and the urge to share are positive traits. But it can be difficult to balance our desire to…

Reward Yourself Tomorrow By Saving Today

Reward Yourself Tomorrow By Saving Today

  • December 11, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

It’s always nice to reward yourself to mark an accomplishment or to celebrate a special occasion. But a common mistake…

Four Ways To Improve Your Work Ethic

Four Ways to Improve Your Work Ethic

  • December 8, 2018
  • admin
  • Motivation

Do you struggle to be productive at work or with your personal goals? You may benefit from trying these four…

How To Develop Passion For What You Do

How to Develop Passion for What You Do

  • December 5, 2018
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Do you wish your work was more fulfilling, both financially and professionally? More and more people are seeking second careers…

How Personal Confidence Builds Financial Confidence

How Personal Confidence Builds Financial Confidence

  • December 3, 2018
  • admin
  • Motivation

While personal and professional growth are definitely hard work, they do not need to come at the cost of our…

The Hidden Costs Of Homeownership

The Hidden Costs of Homeownership

  • November 28, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Is one of your financial goals to someday own a home? You may have a house type and price range…

Why Am I Not Making Progress?

Why Am I Not Making Progress?

  • November 26, 2018
  • admin
  • Motivation

Have your ever set a goal that you would achieve personal, professional, or financial growth by a certain month or…

Four Things People Forget When Preparing For Retirement

Four Things People Forget When Preparing For Retirement

  • November 19, 2018
  • admin
  • Retirement

One of the main appeals of retirement is the promise of relaxed living. Unfortunately, if we retire and realize our…

Do You Feel Trapped By Your Bad Habits?

Do You Feel Trapped by Your Bad Habits?

  • November 17, 2018
  • admin
  • Motivation

Sometimes, a behavior that feels positive and rewarding to us at first, can ultimately be bad for our health, our…

Personal Finance: The Importance Of A Plan

Personal Finance: The Importance of a Plan

  • November 15, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

You may feel confident in your circumstances and confident that, someday, you will achieve every financial goal you want to…

The Value Of Focus

The Value of Focus

  • November 14, 2018
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Between what we have to take care of right now, tomorrow, next week, and even next year, it can be…

The Benefits Of Additional Income

The Benefits Of Additional Income

  • November 9, 2018
  • admin
  • Building A Business

Do you often wish you had a little more financial wriggle-room in your month? If you have been considering pursuing…

How Much Debt Is Too Much?

How Much Debt Is Too Much?

  • November 7, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

While debt can be a natural part of many major financial purchases, too much can put you at great financial…

Retirement: Three Ways To Get There Sooner

Retirement: Three Ways to Get There Sooner

  • November 5, 2018
  • admin
  • Retirement

If you look at your savings progress and think, “How will I ever afford to retire?” you don’t need to…

Don’t Wait For Opportunities: Create Them!

Don’t Wait for Opportunities: Create Them!

  • October 31, 2018
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

As much as an optimistic attitude is valuable, sitting back and hoping for the best can leave us waiting in…

How To Turn A Dead-end Into A Door

How to Turn a Dead-end into a Door

  • October 29, 2018
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

Do you feel trapped in your current situation? If it seems like you will never have room to save or…

Are Your Daily Decisions Supporting Your Financial Goals?

Are Your Daily Decisions Supporting Your Financial Goals?

  • October 24, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

Reflect on what you buy during your week. Is there a chance you could be spending more than you need…

Four Ways To Retire On-time

Four Ways to Retire On-time

  • October 22, 2018
  • admin
  • Retirement

As much as a job or business can make our days fulfilling, we can get an extra kick of motivation…

Three Secrets To Time Management

Three Secrets to Time Management

  • October 17, 2018
  • admin
  • Entrepreneurship

If you are someone who frequently wishes they had more time in the day, arrives late to their commitments, or…

The Way Spending And Saving Make Us Feel

The Way Spending and Saving Make Us Feel

  • October 15, 2018
  • admin
  • Personal Finance

We make countless decisions every day, including ones regarding when and how we spend our money. When it comes to…

Borrowing: Is It The Right Time For A Loan?

Borrowing: Is It The Right Time for a Loan?

  • October 8, 2018
  • admin
  • Financial Concepts, Personal Finance

With interest rates increasing, it is a good time to revisit the idea of loans and consider whether they make…

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