My Toastmasters Speech: How to Become a Thriving Entrepreneur

May 17, 2013
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This article is part of The Ice-Breaker Series: a documentary of my journey through Toastmasters in pursuit of becoming a better public speaker. Hello everyone!  I hope life is treating you well.  Today I’m sharing my recent Toastmaster’s speech with you.  If you’re new here, I joined Toastmasters last summer and have been documenting my progress [...]

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A Marketing Lesson I Didn’t Learn in Business School

May 10, 2013
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Last week I had a great conversation with my Success Buddy, Ryan.  Twice a month we talk on the phone for 30 minutes.  We discuss our goals and share our best ideas with each other.  Our discussions have become a great accountability tool and allow us to harness the power of the Mastermind Principle. Lately, [...]

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One Action That Will Change Your Life Forever

May 3, 2013
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Every week I read or listen to 2.5 hours of personal development material.  That’s 30 minutes a day – Monday through Friday. This week I’m reading The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine.  The Compound Effect explains the massive results people get if they consistently do a single action (habit) over a [...]

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Introducing… The Personal Growth Forum

April 19, 2013
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Hello everyone!  I hope life is treating you well.  Today I am excited to announce the launch of our new forum – [MoE] Personal Growth Forum.  It’s a place to share your ideas, goals, resources, and get support from the community. I created the forum to better connect us.  What I like most about our [...]

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My Quarterly Progress Report – April 2013

April 9, 2013
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“Aim for progress, not perfection.” Hello everyone!  We are finally through the winter which means longer and warmer days are ahead.  In Boston we got over 60 inches of snow this year.  I was extra excited to finally put the snow-shovel away.  I actually felt like breaking it over my leg Bo Jackson style. As [...]

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The Most Important Goal

March 29, 2013
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Since launching Personal Growth Coaching in January, I’ve had the opportunity to work with clients with many different aspirations.  In the course, we spend the first few calls discussing the client’s goals.  Together, we examine the 8 pillars of life: Business Financial Mental Physical Spiritual Relationships Family Lifestyle Then we set goals in each of [...]

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All or Nothing

March 22, 2013
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I used to believe it was all or nothing.  Win or lose.  To me, everything was a competition and it was me against you. According to Strengthsfinder 2.0, these are the characteristics of a competitive person: “Competition is rooted in comparison. When you look at the world, you are instinctively aware of other people’s performance. [...]

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What Do You Have To Lose?

March 8, 2013
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What if I told you if you called that prospect, she’d become your biggest customer?  Or, if you wrote that book, you would change someone’s life?  Or, if you launched that product, you’d become a millionaire? When the outcome is certain, you act quickly, decisively, and with confidence because you know what the end result [...]

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RLS 004: Interview With Mike Myatt – America’s Top CEO Coach

March 1, 2013
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This article is part of the Remarkable Leaders Series (RLS), where I interview leaders who are making a positive difference in the world and share their stories with you. Today’s interview is with Mike Myatt.  Mike is a leadership advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and their Boards of Directors.  Widely regarded as America’s Top CEO Coach, he [...]

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How to Find Work You Love

February 22, 2013
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This is a guest post by Mike Malloy.  Mike is the Director of Business Development at Waveborn, a sunglasses company that combines the cool of fashion with the soul of giving.  For every pair of sunglasses sold, Waveborn donates one new pair of prescription glasses to people that need them.  Mike is also a Partner [...]

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