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Embracing Failure: A Powerful Tool for Success

When we were children, we were not afraid to fail. We failed countless times at walking, talking, riding a bike, tying our shoes, and many other important tasks. But we were resilient and never gave up. We embraced our failures and changed our approaches until we achieved our desired result. Why is it that now, as an adult, so many of us are afraid to fail? Do you see failure as a part of the process of achieving success or an evil to be avoided at all costs? As in childhood, we must embrace eve… Continue

Added by Coach'm Up Boni on July 9, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

Change From Within

We have now entered a season of change. However, aside from our home values dropping, expenses rising, and our investments shrinking, the change has not been good. After electing Barrack Obama, finally some positive change is coming--- but it’s not here yet. I find myself and many others, feeling insecure about the future for our families. Will we be able to cover the mortgage, create an emergency fund or provide for our children? I find fear creeping in and overtaking our thoughts. Even if our… Continue

Added by Coach'm Up Boni on April 27, 2009 at 4:26pm — No Comments

First step in creating a powerful network: Create a lunch list

Do you ever feel lost when thinking of how to expand your network? Have you gone to networking events but felt they were “fake” and full of people who were only interested in selling themselves? Well today is the day for you to build your own power network. I was watching Dancing with the Stars recently (please don’t judge) and there was a couple who, after a disappointing performance the previous week, came back and received great scores. They were asked what made the difference. The differenc… Continue

Added by Coach'm Up Boni on April 15, 2009 at 4:55pm — 2 Comments

Job Posting Problem: “I don’t meet all the position requirements”

“I’m not qualified” “I don’t have a (bachelors/masters) degree” “I don’t meet all the requirements” How many times have you uttered these words when reading a job posting? Countless times, job seekers stop reading a job ad or posting once they find they don’t meet a requirement. They don’t bother to read the rest of the posting, instead convincing themselves they don’t qualify. I’m here to tell you that if you are interested in a position and possess many skills and abilities that would be grea… Continue

Added by Coach'm Up Boni on April 14, 2009 at 3:10pm — 2 Comments