I was reading an article the other day and the author, Nataly Kogan, posed the question “Are you chasing your “Big Happy”?” She went on to say that “One of the many things I learned while chasing The Big Happy was that even though a lot of satisfaction and pride comes with achievement, happiness does not. In fact, the chase of this idealized non-existent state of happiness left me depressed and exhausted. The answer I found in every article and book and research paper I read was this: …
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Business Coach
Hiring a business coach is a big decision. It is also one of the best decisions you can make for your business. There are a lot of coaches out there these days, so how do you find the right coach for you? Here are 5 key things to look for when hiring a business coach. Experience: Your business coach should have extensive and applicable experience in the business world. In order for a coach to be effective, they need to have lived through and experienced many of the challenges their clients …
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The Motivations Behind Our Goals
We’ve talked a lot over the past few weeks about understanding our WHY and then setting the vision for our future. The way we will achieve that vision is to start laying out short-term (within the next year) goals that move us closer. The ability to set clear goals is the master skill of success. All successful people are intensely goal oriented. They have a clear picture of what they want and they are focused single-mindedly on achieving it. Goals unlock your positive mind and release ideas …
The Power of Habits
How many New Year’s resolutions have you abandoned? How many times have you started and stopped a diet? How many months have you paid for the gym membership that goes unused? How many times have you made a goal for your business that you didn’t come close to achieving? We often don’t stick to these things because they are hard. Instead, we need to change our mindset and our habits around these things to make them automatic and easy. Think about all the things you do during the …