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  Leadership is a quality that many employers want and many applicants lack. It is not something that can be easily learned, studied, or memorized. Rather, it is an attitude and a way of looking at life. To learn to become a leader involves changing the way you think, not just the way you act. There are also some people that are born with certain traits, both physical and mental, that make them more natural leaders. While some people do have a much easier go of it, however, anyone can become a good leader. The best time to start, as with anything, is while still young. Here are seven traits that leaders tend to have. 1. Communication Leaders tend to communicate extremely well. Whether they are communicating on a one-on-one basis or with a large groups or crowds, they do it well. Part of this is being able to connect with people on an emotional level. Convincing someone to follow you is much easier if they feel some sort of emotional connection to you. Additionally a leader...

Happy New Year! Well, not yet, but for your business, it might as well already be 2019. Why do I say that? Because in my experience, if you wait until January to set your business goals for 2019, you’re already too late. You want to be implementing a plan in January, not lagging behind everyone else. Here are some of the things you’ll need to do in order to plan for the New Year. My suggestion is to spend the next few weeks marinating in these questions in order to create your overall plan for 2019. What is your big theme for the year? An exercise many business owners may find helpful is to determine an overall theme for the year. Specifically, a theme that addresses something you know needs to be accomplished in your business. A big project, if you will. For example, 2018 was my year of delegating, so I began hiring a team and getting organized. The following year was all about a rebrand. The year after that I focused on writing, and 2018 has been all about scaling an...

Pull A Weed By Its Roots.  Stopping a bad habit? It is essential that you understand the root cause of the behavior. If you don’t address the psychological  attachment  to the problem, any behavior changes will be short lived because the psychological need will still be there waiting to be fulfilled. Pull the problem by the roots and fill the hole with a healthier alternative. Prepare Now, Commit When  Truly  Ready.  This part is tricky because you don’t want to get stuck in preparation mode and procrastinate on starting your resolution. Yet when you have the information, resources, tools, plans, backup plans, and support systems in place you’ll be better equipped to handle challenges that arise along the way. Make a plan that gives yourself time to prepare, yet also challenges you to have your preparations completed by a meaningful start date. Visualize Success AND Failure.  Do you see yourself sticking to your new habit or will it probably ta...

As we close out the year’s holiday’s festivities we begin to open ourselves up to the endless possibilities that reside in the New Year. Now is the time when we should be thinking of a master plan in order to make 2019 as impactful, and exceptional as we know it will be. Below you will find the first seven steps to take to ensure that 2019 goes as planned. Check the insight. 1.Reflect. Take a look back on 2018. Figure out what worked, didn’t work, didn’t go as planned, could’ve been a little different, could have been improved on, left behind, developed, and destroyed. Assess this year thoroughly and allow that assessment to inform how you move forward. 2. Kick Hindering Habits Look yourself in the mirror and acknowledge this: if it is not adding to you, it is subtracting from you. Right now, at this very moment, is the time to lay bad habits to rest. There is no need to hold on to anything that hasn’t been a tangible addition to your livelihood, spirit, or bank accoun...

During the last few weeks of the year, we’re usually focused on what’s to come – all the new habits we’re going to create and the goals we’re going to achieve and the workouts we’re going to do in the new year. But I always find that doing a few simple things to prepare myself for the new year gets me off to a better start! So below I’ve created a list of 5 ways that you can prep for the new year. I hope you find it helpful! 1. CREATE A LIST OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS It’s human nature to always have your sights set on what’s next, but if you don’t appreciate what you’ve done then you’ll never appreciate what you do! Create a list of all of your accomplishments from the past year, big and small. Really take your time here. Think through each month and list everything out. If needed, have a look through your planner or social media to see what you were up to each month. 2. CREATE A LIST OF THE BIGGEST LESSONS YOU’VE LEARNED A great way to prepare for the new year is to create a ...