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What Women Hope For As Leaders Mar 04, 2022
Do you know what the women leaders in your organization are hoping for? If you try to assume, you might find yourself in the wrong.
 
A few weeks ago, at our yearly women's life and leadership event called Beautiful Wholeness, we spent some time answering this question. This group of 30 women shar...
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Top 10 Benefits of Investing in a Leadership Program Feb 25, 2022

According to a 2019 article from Forbes magazine, "Once women land leadership positions they excel - often surpassing men - because they have developed soft skills necessary for effective leadership. Traits like empathy, communication, and listening are qualities that serve women well when in manage...

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What Women Really Need in Leadership Training Feb 18, 2022

Our homework assignment was to read the final pages of a John C. Maxwell leadership book. I read it via audiobook because I found that easier to finish. While I’ve always enjoyed John C. Maxwell’s writing, the only books I’ve actually been able to finish are the tiny ones with bite-sized pieces of l...

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Don't Let Your Calendar Run Your Life Feb 04, 2022

I was at a networking meeting yesterday morning and the topic of schedules came up. One of the men in the group said this quote:

"You run your calendar, don't let your calendar run you."

Many of us in the room were nodding our heads in agreement. And then a fellow female business owner spoke u...

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30 Lessons Learned in My 30's Dec 04, 2021

Dear hopeful 30 year-old Mandy,

Right now you are excited about publishing your very first book. You’ve got BIG dreams for the future and you truly believe you are healed of Cystic Fibrosis. But in just a few months, it’s going to get dark. And you’re going to lose hope. So here’s some words of wisdo...

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15 Networking Ideas Sep 13, 2021

Let’s talk about networking. Everyone needs to network more, and many people get intimidated by it. Including, sometimes, yours truly.

Yes. It’s true. When I over think it, I get totally intimidated by the networking idea.

Which is so silly! Because, after chatting with my husband the other nigh

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How to Walk Through the Valley with Your Head Held High Aug 30, 2021
 

"How do we walk a season that we know will not meet our expectations and still keep up the same momentum and drive as a season of gains would give us? Especially when also needing to cheer on and motivate others while feeling this way?"

 
This is the question that one of my lovely coaching clie...
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Podcast Highlight: The Holistic Ease Podcast Aug 18, 2021

Have you ever been through a season of deferred hope? A few weeks ago, Coach Mandy had a chat with Erin Oberlander on The Holistic Ease Podcast. They talked about her new book, Dangerous Hope, which entails her struggles living with Cystic Fibrosis and how she has overcome several dark times within ...

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How To Find The Right Coach Jul 19, 2021
The other day I was meeting with a client who mentioned that her doctor suggested working with a life coach to help overcome self-sabotage. This client realized that even though we have been working together on some leadership and career goals - and she has seen some great progress - she wasn't gett...
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4 Simple Steps to Kick Resistance Today May 19, 2020

By Raychel Perman

Being able to kick resistance (and it’s best friend, procrastination!)  is an essential skill for all business owners and busy professionals. Well, for all people really. So WHY is it so hard? Simply put, we resist acting because we think it is going to be hard, time-consuming, bo...

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