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5 Steps to Set Achievable Financial Goals

Setting financial goals can be a difficult task. It is hard to know where to begin when you don’t know where to start. By following my 5 steps to set achievable financial goals, discover your potential and see your finances grow.

1. Start With Your Core Values

Most people don’t realize that reaching your financial goals starts with your core values.

You must do well in all areas of your life, and determine what it is you believe in and stand for in order to find true financial success.

You...

10 Habits Holding You Back From Success

People think success is external. They assume people who are successful worked hard to make more money—but that’s only half of the story.

The other half is that successful people aren’t just putting in long hours at the office. They’re avoiding the habits that would drag down their success.

Their external success is a division of hard work externally and internally.

The internal work is the tough question of, “Do I have the same habits of a successful person?”

If you can imagine a seven-figur...

6 Traits of the Best Business Leaders

Business leaders and entrepreneurs have the potential to radically improve the world on multiple fronts.

Not only can they meet economic needs and please customers, but they can also help their employees achieve their full potential.

If you dream of making a difference in this way, you just might make a great entrepreneur.

To know if entrepreneurship is right for you, consider if you have these traits of business leaders.

1. Have A Passion for Your Position

One of the most important elements...

3 Good Habits That Will Change Your Life [Expert Interviews]

They say that habits determine 95% of a person’s behavior.

Some of these are good habits. And some of them are bad.

After studying the matter for more than 30 years, I have realized that most successful people share a common mindfulness. They are mindful of their habits and have established daily routines that influence their behavior, productivity, and ability to achieve success.

Even more impressively, they’ve learned to harness the power of their good habits while using self-control to min...

How to Sell Anything to Anyone in 2019

One of the most valuable skills that a salesperson can have is knowing how to sell anything.

Being a great salesperson opens up many doors of opportunity, especially for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Here’s why that’s good news for you:

You can learn a few simple techniques that can be applied to any sales situation, whether you’re selling a product online, over the phone, face-to-face or even in an interview

In this post, I’ll provide you with a few great tips for selling anything to an...

How to Write a Book Proposal: The Secret to Getting Published

Entrepreneurs and business visionaries have incredible ideas for potentially best-selling books. But a common reason those insights don’t make it to the bookstore shelves and online platforms is industry knowledge about how to get from the thought process, to writing your book, to writing a book proposal, and finally to secure a publishing deal.
Whether you possess rare knowledge and experience about engineering or have an idea about writing a self-help book, the first thing you require is a...

How to Create a Flexible Book Outline For Your Story With a Template

There’s something about writing a book outline that doesn’t appeal to many authors or would-be authors, but why?

Having a polished finished product of any type often requires creating a first draft — it’s one of the best ways to spot inconsistencies before they become a problem and require a great deal of rework.

Writing a book outline is no different as it offers you a chance to fully think through your ideas and be intentional with the information that you’d like to share.

Think of a book o...

10 Qualities Of A Great Life Coach

In recent years, more people have entered the world of life coaching.

Being self-employed has lots of benefits such as being your own boss, making your own schedule, choosing your clients and setting your fee.

What is Life Coaching?

Life coaching or consulting is a career where the coach has a firm understanding of the principles of success and their application.

A life coach teaches others how they can put these principles to work for them in their career or personal life.

In addition, life...

How to Become an Author: The Ultimate Guide to Write & Publish Your Book

I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that many people dream of one day becoming an author and publishing a book.

You might even be one of them.

If so, you may already have a topic in mind or you may have even started writing a piece.

However:

For most people interested in a career as an author, the possibility seems out of reach.

But does it have to be?

You might be surprised to learn that it doesn’t.

In fact…

Becoming an author and enjoying the benefits that come with the title is easier...

4 Ways to Know Your Goals Are Too Small

When deciding on long- and short-term goals, perhaps the Goldilocks and the Three Bears fable best exemplifies a healthy process.

If you aim too high, not attaining them can be too hot.

Aim too low, and your motivation could get cold.

Setting the best goals for your needs is a lot like serving porridge, it needs to be just right.

That being said, there is no right recipe or perfect temperature that works for everyone.

Goals, like porridge, is not a one type fits all product. The happy medium...