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Andrew Gouty Things that keep me up at night (understanding my why)

Motivational speakers often comment on the importance of your “why” and understanding exactly what your “why” is for doing the things you do. Until very recently, I think I’ve had lots of trouble actually enacting this kind of vision into everyday life in a way that is meaningful to my activities. This post is a little more personal than things I usually write, so if you’re not at all interested in learning more about what makes me tick, you might go back to Hulu and be happier for it. Like mo… Continue

Added by Andrew Gouty on November 4, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Leah Barr The humble trash can

*thunk* ... @&$#*! I'd knocked the trash can over -- again! And now I feared I would be late for work, but I couldn't just leave that mess in the alley. I have a tendency to really whip my car around quick, backing out of the driveway. Trash pick-up is only once a week, not frequent enough to quickly cement a routine. And for some reason my landlord ALWAYS puts those big cans right in my path. So, for a little wh… Continue

Added by Leah Barr on October 1, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Crystal Hammon Earn a FREE BOOK just for following my blog

I have a favor to ask: will you follow LeadingReads, the blog? What’s in it for you? Well, for starters, I’m offering a free book (your choice) to the first 20 people who’ll subscribe to LeadingReads feeds or follow from Facebook’s Networked Blogs before next Friday, October 2. Choose any single children’s title up to $20 in value from my Usborne Bookstore. E-mail your name and ad… Continue

Added by Crystal Hammon on September 23, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Rob Hudson 8 Tips for Fitness Success

Getting and staying in shape has everything to do with what goes on inside your head. There are many effective approaches to fitness, but none of them will work if you don't have the right mind set. These 8 tips will lead you to fitness success. Make fitness a priority This is the first decision that must be made. Care enough for yourself and your loved ones to make your health and fitness a priority. Set Goals Take both a long range and short range view of diet and exercise. F… Continue

Added by Rob Hudson on August 10, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

Theresa Browning How would you sum up yourself -personally or professionally - in 6 words?

Great post! http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/baldoni/2009/07/how_to_sum_up_your_leadership.html Mine might be: Brought out the best in others. Focused on maximizing businesses' priorities. How would you sum up yourself -personally or professionally - in 6 words? Continue

Added by Theresa Browning on July 29, 2009 at 11:54am — 15 Comments

Katrina DeGraff "My mother was never like this before."

"Mom was never like this before….” I was talking to a woman the other day whose mother has Alzheimer’s. Her mom has begun to walk up to men that live in the same Alzheimer’s center as she does and kiss them on the mouth. She becomes combative during showers and uses curse words. The daughter began to cry and said, “Mom was never like this before…..” Her words trailed off and her tears became harder. Watching mom or dad acting in different ways can be very hard. Care givers often feel the need… Continue

Added by Katrina DeGraff on June 30, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Kelli B Schmith "Social Media Made Me Do It" and Other Silly Career Notions

I love a spicy debate over new technology or social trends, and these days it’s impossible to mention Twitter or Facebook without triggering a verbal throw-down. Once as separate as church and state, technology and social engagement are now inextricably bound together. The whole notion scares the bejeebees out of people. Thanks to the near-mainstreaming of Twitter, Facebook and other community platforms, it’s a cinch to elicit a stream of grunts and eye-rolling from your spouse, colleagues and… Continue

Added by Kelli B Schmith on May 19, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Rob Hudson Add Resistance Training To Look Your Best

Hours of cardio and calorie deprivation are not the way to look your best. Resistance training is the key to adding muscle and improving tone. This is what I said when Brittany Hagan, Miss Cosmopolitan 2009, asked me to gi… Continue

Added by Rob Hudson on April 22, 2009 at 3:52pm — No Comments

Raquel Richardson Get better every day

I'm working with an amazing team for Shanna's Story. When we began our journey to tell the story and raise funds for Josiah Nelson and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, we didn't really know each other well. Now just a couple weeks shy of the campaign completion, we have grown together. Our biggest area of growth is our group… Continue

Added by Raquel Richardson on April 6, 2009 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

Susan Baroncini-Moe Are You Having a Scarcity Conversation With Yourself?

If you've been following my blogs or e-zines, you know that I write many of my articles because of comments I've heard from my clients and subscribers. This one is no different. One thing I've been hearing a lot of lately is, "I want to start a business, but I just can't afford it right now," and "I want to invest in learning how to start a business, but I don't have the money to put into it." This is a legitimate, honest concern, and I want to talk to you about it. Because I get it. I've been… Continue

Added by Susan Baroncini-Moe on January 24, 2009 at 9:51am — 1 Comment

Lori Lowe What is Your True Path? How Can You Achieve Your Goal?

Several times a year, particularly at each New Year, I think it’s helpful to reevaluate where you’ve been recently and where you are going in your life. A few different people recently provided me with tidbits of wisdom about their chosen paths and how to achieve their goals, and together they provided an “aha” moment. Read a brief description of some interesting analogies I learned to visualize your true path and overcome your obstacles at Life Gems.… Continue

Added by Lori Lowe on January 21, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

Dr. Noah H. Kersey Lost In America: A Spiritual Journey

It was late summer of 1976 and my girlfriend of two years had just broken off our relationship. We had been together for a couple of years and had talked about marriage after college. I did not realize that her influential parents had different ideas for their daughter, a beautiful strawberry blond with more freckles than I could count. I was heart-broken and felt very alone. I knew that I would not find peace about this breakup until I felt fully connected with God. Growing up in an o… Continue

Added by Dr. Noah H. Kersey on December 28, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Larry Kevin Adams Taking Inspired Action - Finding Your Talents

Taking Inspired Action – Finding Your Talents I love Taking Inspired Action. It happens whenever I listen to the promptings that would engage my talents. You get them too. You just may be ignoring them because you don’t trust where they are coming from. When something pops into our heads “out of thin air” we tend to think less of the idea than if someone we respect gives it to us. It’s very important to “hang out” with people who have enjoyed success; those who we want to model. And yes, when… Continue

Added by Larry Kevin Adams on December 22, 2008 at 2:04pm — No Comments

Lindsay Manfredi Room For Growth: Expanding Mind Evolution Into Company Evolution

I was driving home last night from work and talking to someone on the phone. This person asked me why I would blog, made some comments about not understanding, then said it was kind of stupid. After I hung up, I began to think about personal growth and openmindedness. How often are companies not growing because the leaders in the company are not growing? One of the things I love about business is that for the most part, the success is truly in our own hands. I am a firm believer that if one can… Continue

Added by Lindsay Manfredi on December 19, 2008 at 10:49am — 4 Comments

Tom Corson-Knowles iLearning Global

iLearning Global is a Web 2.0 service that offers thousands of videos, audios, and e-books from some of the most successful business people and professional development coaches in the world. The iLearning Global faculty includes Ivan Misner (the founder of BNI), Brian Tracy (personal development guru), Bob Proctor (from The Secret), Mark Victor Hansen, Tony Alessandra and much more. Many people believe that ILearning Global will be the future of learning. With state of the hart, high definition… Continue

Added by Tom Corson-Knowles on November 12, 2008 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Faith Wesstrom Don Miguel Ruiz - Los Cuatro Acuerdos

This book is transforming my Life - I heard so much about it from my New Age friends that I thought I'd see what it's all about before spending money and went to the local library to try and get a copy - it was out of the English version but they have a Spanish one so I borrowed it. So with my dictionario I got through it! It's an easy read. Now I have to go and get the English version for sure! Talking about seeing the light! Past things/situations make (more) sense now. However, practicing and… Continue

Added by Faith Wesstrom on October 8, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Amy Magan The Underwear Question

There are just some conversations that even the most experienced mother cannot anticipate. Charlie brought one to me last night. Charlie: "Mom, do you wear underwear all the time?" Wanna know where this is heading? Ordinarily, I only cross-post from my personal blog to SI if I feel the post is fairly directly relevant to other Smoosiers. But I'm feeling a bit saucy tonight, so click here to read on... Continue

Added by Amy Magan on September 2, 2008 at 9:59pm — 3 Comments

Chris Bross Relating to the Small Business Mindset

A little bit about myself, I’m from the big company mindset. I’m finding inter-departmental “synergies”. I’m “aligning” marketing with sales. I’m “optimizing” business processes. I’m “segmenting” our customers. Last one…I have an “employee number” assigned to me. You get the picture. After several years with the big company environment you become immune to the fact that you are just like any other employee at the company. You are nothing special. The phrase, “its business, not personal” is dril… Continue

Added by Chris Bross on July 18, 2008 at 9:49am — No Comments

Ross Burdge SHHHH! They're On The Phone

It was estimated that by this year there would be over 2 billion cell phone users world wide. At one point or another we have all read or overheard suggestions for proper etiquette when using our beloved cell phones in public. Although on an almost daily basis I encounter people who seem to have left their manners at home. Example; I was at the bank the other day and watched as the poor teller had to try to get a word in edgewise with the guy standing in front of her as he carried on a casual c… Continue

Added by Ross Burdge on April 11, 2008 at 12:46pm — 1 Comment

Robyn Miller Aging as gracefully as a klutz can

This story is for you, Manash, for calling my 80's addiction out. The story basically goes: Every year a coworker wishes me a "Happy 29th" on my birthday. Every year I roll my eyes and tell my real age. Hey, I'm no dummy. To me, it just confirms that I am not and do not look 29, and will not fool a soul. One year he says this again and adds that I should tell people I'm 29. I told him: "When I tell people I'm 29, people will say '… Continue

Added by Robyn Miller on March 4, 2008 at 6:00am — 3 Comments

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