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July 9, 2014
Power Thought: Don’t be a lemming!
Listen to the audio version here or on Spreaker! “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson What this quote means to entrepreneurs: I’m sure you’ve heard this before: “If your friends all jumped off a cliff, would […]
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July 8, 2014
No substitute for a live audience
Send to Kindle “Everything gets easier the more you do it…. There is no substitute for actually doing it in front of a live audience.” ~ Bette Lou Higgins from Public Speaking Super Powers By Carma Spence Pre-order your copy of Public Speaking Super Powers today! Help me complete this book! You can contribute directly […]
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July 7, 2014
Sales and marketing are not the same
Send to Kindle Do you confuse sales and marketing? In this second excerpt of the May 16, 2014, episode of The C.A.P. Podcast, I chat with Andrea Feinberg about the difference between the two. Marketing generates interest in what you have to offer, while sales closes the deal. For example, my podcast and these […]
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July 4, 2014
The 7 Most Common Negotiating Mistakes
Negotiation is a skill that is not only required in the professional and entrepreneurial worlds, but it is something that becomes easier when you are owning your awesome. Sometimes you get better when you work from within; sometimes you get better when you work from without. Therefore, when my friend Eldonna Lewis-Fernandez offered […]
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July 3, 2014
The CAP Podcast, Episode 11: Breakthrough Thinking with Trivia
Send to Kindle Are you a fan of such game shows as Jeopardy!, The Weakest Link and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Then you might actually be making yourself smarter by following along! At least that is what former game show host Gene Jones has discovered. And he’s turned that idea into a […]
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July 2, 2014
Power Thought: Move out of your comfort zone
Listen to the audio version here or on Spreaker! “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” ~ Brian Tracy What this quote means to entrepreneurs: How can you own your awesome if you don’t fully know […]
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July 1, 2014
Empathy for your audience
Send to Kindle “To me, the most important power you can have as a public speaker is empathy for your audience. An understanding of your audience.” ~ Barry Maher from Public Speaking Super Powers By Carma Spence Pre-order your copy of Public Speaking Super Powers today! Help me complete this book! You can contribute directly […]
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June 30, 2014
Give the speech you’re giving
Send to Kindle “There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” ~ Dale Carnegie How do you handle it when you’re in front of an audience and you realize you’re not giving the speech you prepared […]
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June 27, 2014
Are you undermining your strength?
One of the many techniques you can use to empower yourself to more fully Own Your Awesome is to master your internal dialogue or self-talk. In today’s guest article, Grace Killelea, who was a guest on The C.A.P. Podcast earlier this month, talks about ways you can use positive self talk to increase […]
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June 26, 2014
Are you worthy?
Are you paid what you are worth? Are you sure of your answer? If you’d like to listen to this post (minus the video), use the player below or listen on Spreaker. Duration: 5:21 Over the next several weeks, I’m going to take you on a journey through Soul Dancer’s free Pay Me […]
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