Coach Andrea’s Intro As we are getting close to the half-way mark for 2011, I thought it was a good time to check in on your goal progress.  Michael Neill’s article this week gives us permission to put aside the “loaded” goals on your list. You know those goals that you’ve given so much significance and meaning? Just put them aside for now.  Read on to learn more. Quote of the Week ” Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement.” ~ J.K. Rowling The Loaded Goal by Michael Neill Creating results in the world is fairly straightforward.  If I want to lose weight, I take in less calories [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro Whether you lead a business of thousands or are a solopreneur, are you the best that you can be? This week, Chris Widener delineates the characteristics of those who are the best at what they do. After reading the list, I noted a couple of areas where I needed to revise my outlook and way of being. How about you? Quote of the Week “The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.” ~Harold Taylor The “Best” Test by Chris Widener Some time ago, I spoke to a group of salespeople in Kansas City as they kicked off their [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro As I mentioned last week, many of my clients are receiving and delivering performance reviews. This can be a stressful time where people might be on the defensive about what they are saying or hearing. What if you entered the review with an open manner, used Steve Straus’s question and really meant it? Quote of the Week “Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.” ~Og Mandino Feedback (great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) by Steve Straus “How am I doing?” Feedback is one of the great “secrets” to having [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro Happy New Year! Are you ready to make 2011 your best year ever? Art Sobczak’s questions prompt you to look at your business and life and COMMIT to actions that will make a difference for you. Quote of the Week “Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” ~Napoleon Hill How to Make 2011 Your Best Year Ever By Art Sobczak Today’s Tip has been a New Year’s tradition for about five years now. It’s usually one of my most [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro My clients often ask, “How do I get from where I am to where I want to be? How do I accomplish what I want to accomplish in this life? Where do I start?” This week’s Tip by Chris Widener outlines 7 steps for achieving your dreams. First, you dream! Here in the U.S. next week is Thanksgiving. A very Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Thank you for sharing your ideas, thoughts, feedback, challenges and successes with me. I am honored to be included in your life. There will be no Coaching Tip of the Week on November 26, 2010 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy this [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro When I first work with a prospect, I always ask them, “How do you define success for yourself at this stage of your life?”. Most people answer with criteria that tap into their values: balanced life, healthy, happy, wonderful relationship, time for friends, making a difference in the world. You see what I mean. Sometimes, these same people forget this when we finish our conversation. Today’s Tip by Chris Widener provides an opportunity for each of you to consider how you define and measure success for yourself. Quote of the Week “Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.” ~ David McCullough Measuring [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro Are you the type of person who gives up too soon?  In a conversation last week with Michael Katz, who consults on E-Newsletters for Professional Service Companies (www.BluePenguinDevelopment.com), he talked about “playing to the whistle” – not stopping until you have to. In this week’s Tip, David Cottrell provides the same message – keep moving – through a quick, inspirational story. Quote of the Week “You always pass failure on the way to success.” ~ Mickey Rooney Hanging In There Long Enough To Win by David Cottrell, Without a doubt, there are some who give up too soon – just before they turn the corner to success.  [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro I have to admit I’m sick and tired of all the ads that come to my inbox for improving my Social Media skills! So, this week, I looked for a Tip to help you reach out to people NOT using Social Media. Art Sobczak’s Go Low-Tech, High-Touch for Major Impact while long, makes a very clear and compelling argument for the personal touch. Refreshing! Quote of the Week “The successful person is the individual who forms the habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. ~ Donald Riggs Go Low-Tech, High-Touch for Major Impact by Art Sobczak In our age of being constantly electronically [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro Earlier this month I took a class in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). One of the foundational beliefs of NLP is: There is no such thing as failure, only feedback. In this week’s article, Chris Widener explores this concept and the impact of the fear of failure. Quote of the Week “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” ~Margaret Thatcher Using Failure to Further Your Future by Chris Widener Failure. Even the word sounds bad, doesn’t it? That’s because since the time we were just young children we were taught that failure was bad. But is that true? Is failure bad? Let’s consider [...]

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Coach Andrea’s Intro It’s hot here in New England this week!  So, I thought it best to keep this week’s tip short and to the point and provide something to chew on. Michael Angier’s article fits the bill.  It’s summertime.  We are combining our personal life and business life differently than we do at other times of the year.  A perfect time to check in and ask yourself if you are trying to be one way in one part of your life and another way in another part of your life.  It’s all YOU. Can you really separate yourself? Quote of the Week “Dare to be yourself.” ~Andre Gide You [...]

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