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A conversation came up our last mentorship meeting about marketing your time to build your network. Networking is a tricky subject. Everyone knows that they need to do it, but the very word is enough to make some people break out in a cold sweat. Visions of stick on name tags, awkward conversations and random card passing are…
What if I told you that you already had all the clients you need to reach your 2015 goals? Whenever you set a goal the Universe answers, but they answer in the form of opportunities. The question is, are you able to see them? Monday is my day to go for a long walk after…
Valentines Day was 2 weeks ago. In the spirit of keeping the love alive, this post seemed like a good way to close out February. On Valentines Day we focus on expressing our love for others, which is great, but you can’t do that without taking care of yourself first. If you run your own…
Last weeks post: What’s Your Pivot Word sparked some great conversations. There are some pretty creative pivot words out there. The post focused on applying contrast to people and relationships. This week, let’s apply it to your business. There is the business you have, and the business you want. Chances are, the two create some level…
I’ve been listening to The Power, by Rhonda Byrne, lately. It’s a fantastic book about living your life through love, the stories we tell ourselves and that what we attract what we think about. One of my favorite quotes from the book is: Life isn’t happening to you, it’s responding to you. I’ve heard this…
And just like that, the Seahawks loose the Super Bowl. After such an amazing season it was sad to see it end that way, but there are as many lessons in losses as there are in wins. Yes, Russell Wilson made a play that did not turn out the way he thought it would. In…
Two blog posts in one week is unusual for me, but it turned out to be an exceptionally inspiring week. We had our office kick off meeting on Wednesday with several local developers there to discuss construction projects and the planned Sound Transit expansion. One of the speakers was Jim Melby, the president of Kemper…
Wow! Yesterday’s NFC championship game was one for the record books. From the amazing plays, to Michael Bennett riding a policeman’s bike across the field to Russell Wilson’s tears, there was a lot going on. In the midst of all of it was one of the most powerful lessons that I have ever seen displayed…
You know that person, they start off nice or cute and cuddly like the dog in the picture and before you know it they are dominating the situation. You say black, they say white seemingly just because. You ask them to do one thing and they ignore you and do something completely different. The word…
How is your first week of 2015 going? Are your plans for world domination coming together? Since your goals are still fresh and you’re fired up, I want to share a concept that can make a big difference. So often we are excited to make changes, yet we bring all of our old stuff with…