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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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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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2 Ways to Learn to Trust Your Intuition Sep 07, 2021

There was a time in my life when I didn’t trust my intuition at all. My discernment has been questioned by weak leaders in my life who were intimidated by my intuition. My ability to trust my gut and my instincts got more and more dull the more I kept myself in traumatic situations. I thought I coul...

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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: Positive Impact Philanthropy Podcast Aug 04, 2021

A few months ago, we had the honor of being guests on an awesome new podcast. The Positive Impact Philanthropy podcast interviews women entrepreneurs that have a philanthropic component to their businesses and personal life to create great impact within their business, life, and communities. Our con...

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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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Beautiful Wholeness Returns - North Dakota Today on KFYR Jul 14, 2021
It was SO GOOD to be back in an actual TV Studio today earlier this week on NDT! We sate down with Hope Sisk and had a lovely conversation about why we brought back our Beautiful Wholeness event, what you can expect, and why every woman IS a leader. Click here to watch the replay.
 
 

 

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How To Handle Stage Fright Sep 21, 2020

“All the world’s a stage.”

William Shakespeare’s words have never been more true. With social media and technology, all the world really IS a stage.

But how do you share your message and let your voice be heard when you’re paralyzed with stage fright?

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a bu...

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How To Say No When You Want To Say Yes Sep 14, 2020

Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and eventually (or immediately) regretted that you didn't say no? 

As a recovering people-pleaser I understand this urge to always say yes because you don't want to disappoint anyone. But eventually saying yes when I should have said no led to ov...

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Common Myths About Rest Sep 07, 2020

Rest is one of the most important things you can do to take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. And the practice least utilized by most people!  Why? Maybe it's because they believe a myth about rest, and it is sabotaging their efforts without them even realizing it. Let's talk thro...

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Common Symptoms of Stress and What You Can Do About Them Aug 31, 2020

If I were a betting woman, I would say you have felt increased levels of stress in the last 30 days. How do I know? Because most of us have. From job stress to financial strain you are probably feeling the pressure of increased stress! While stress is a part of the human condition, you don’t have to...

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Why Creating A Personal Brand Is A Good Thing Aug 24, 2020

By: Mandy B. Anderson

If I told you that "you are a brand," what would you think?

Chances are you would look at me cross-eyed and be tempted to argue with me. We typically think of brands as big entities like Target, or Old Navy, or Nike. The average human being does not go around seeing themselve...

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