I was going to begin this post with a question, which was going to be: Would you like to be considered an expert in your field?
Then I changed my mind. Instead, I’m going to ask you this:
Do you even HAVE a “field” in which you might like to be considered an expert?
Before you [...]

Posted on June 15th, 2009 by DazzlinDonna
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Just a really quick question today. If you could “pre-write” your obit (for far into the future, of course), how would you like the following statement to read? (being somewhat realistic, but still allowing for ultimate dreams).
[your name here] was best known for …
Now what would it take to make the first step towards [...]

Posted on August 13th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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My motto, borrowed from Smashmouth’s All Star, is “You’ll never shine if you don’t glow”. Make the choice. Recognize and share your light with everyone.

The above was written for The 25 Words of Work / Life Wisdom Writing Project

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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This is a question I’d love to get answers to in the comments below. What is holding you back? What is preventing you from getting your online business off the ground?
Fear of the unknown?
Worried that you aren’t capable?
Not sure how to get it going?
Don’t have time?
Think you need more money?
Think you need more [...]

Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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A lot of what drives me, you, and this site is motivation. Without it, we can’t achieve our goals unless we just get lucky enough to tumble down a mountain and land in a steaming pool of molten luck. Assuming that doesn’t happen, we have to find ways to motivate ourselves so that we get what we want.

I pass along thoughts, ideas, sites, and information that can help motivate us whenever I can. Today is one of those days.

Have you been looking for a motivational book that isn’t like all the other motivational books out there? An acquaintance of mine, JK Ellis, wrote one and I wanted to let you know about it. This ISN’T your normal self-help kind of book. It’s called…

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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As you know, I work from home, and I am self-employed. More often than not, that means I work harder and longer than I ever did at a 9 to 5 job, but it doesn’t feel like it because I enjoy what I do. I know that I can stop at 2 p.m., crawl into bed, and take a nap if I want. I know I can take a break any time I want. Knowing these things doesn’t necessarily mean I’ll do them, but I know I can. Still, I work hard. There are days, however, when I just cannot get motivated to work no matter how hard I try. Part of me feels guilty for that. But I know that if…

Posted on February 5th, 2008 by DazzlinDonna
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How many times have you said, “I can’t, because I ___” (fill in the blank with the reason for failure you use most often)?
What if the very reason you use to anticipate failure could be turned into your ticket to success?
Let’s take an example. Maybe you are shy, and are not a “people person”. [...]

Posted on December 31st, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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Today, I blogged about motivation on my SEO blog, but that was directed towards a specific situation. Here, I’d like to discuss motivation in more general terms. Specifically, I’d like to ask you some questions. I’m interested in your thoughts and your processes. By sharing motivational strategies, I think we can [...]

Posted on November 15th, 2007 by DazzlinDonna
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