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- The Naked Truth About Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniSuccess is often not pretty. We can be falling to pieces behind the scenes but the show must go on. You have to keep your big boy/girl pants on and keep doing the things you know to bring the money in the door. No matter what stage of the game you're in, there are going to be times where you ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Make 2016 Your Year - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Jeanna GabelliniWhether or not you make New Year’s resolutions, this is a great time to take on new projects and lay out your goals for the year. Here’s some inspiration to make sure that 2016 is everything you hope it will be. 1. “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Have you ever heard ...
Views: 1539 - Action is NOT The Answer - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you look for a way out of any corner, the first thing you usually ask yourself is, “What do I need to do?” It’s an okay question to begin the process of moving into solution. But an even better question is, “What was I focusing on that led me into this corner?” You can trick yourself ...
Views: 1535 - The White Noise Phenomenon - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniIf you’re a deliberate creator on any level, you know that your thoughts and emotions produce the results you experience in your life. Yes, you create it all. And often you co-create with the many people that surround you. Consciously making choices in your business to use the Law of ...
Views: 1535 - Year End Wrap Up - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniThe end of the year can either be one of the most relaxing times or it can be hectic. Sometimes it’s a little of both. Preparation for the holidays and travel are only a part of the year-end priorities. The end of the year is a good time for reflection on what has been and what you’d like to ...
Views: 1533 - An Elevator Speech Made Easy - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniTelling people what you do is pretty easy if they are willing to intently listen for 5-10 minutes while you give them examples and analogies. Even straightforward professions and products require a bit of dialogue. Passionate business owners have so much they want to explain that it can be ...
Views: 1525 - Focus on the Easy Money - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2016 from Jeanna GabelliniI used to have a bad habit of creating new ways to generate money every month. None of my new offerings had earth-shattering results, but that didn't stop me from trying to reinvent the wheel. Apparently, I didn't notice my pattern of working hard for little ROI. If you think you may be in a ...
Views: 1523 - Breakthrough to Massive Profits by Living Your Fantasy - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI remember the exact moment that my current coaching format popped into my head. I was doing a visualization during my second workshop at the Coaches Training Institute. I clearly saw myself coaching ten clients at $1000 a month. I was working in depth with them and loving how much time I could ...
Views: 1517 - Chill Pill for Profits - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever thought … “I’m not sure what action to take first? And I’m not sure the action I take will get the results I want.” Here’s a question to remedy that issue: What do I feel most inspired to do? If you can let go of what you’re “supposed” to do, you’ll usually have a very ...
Views: 1511 - When Nothing Else Works, Use This Strategy for Weight Loss and Increased Profits - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniI recently posted on Facebook that I lost 15 pounds in six weeks. Of all the topics I've covered before, this one received the most "likes" and comments. I was shocked. Naturally, people really wanted to know my secret. The short answer: I went on a raw foods cleanse and joined the gym. ...
Views: 1505 - Did You Forget Your Magic Wand? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniPeople often poke fun at the thought of having a magic wand. I don’t think there’s anything funny about making your life hard. We each have a magic wand called intention. You have to clarify your request and then make the decision that it will be so. I’m one of millions (probably even ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - Are You Struggling With Your Pricing? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniThe experts say, “Raise your prices. Slash your prices. Follow this model. Give it away for free. Jack up your price and then put in on sale or give huge commissions to those selling it.” When you’re a heart-centered CEO you want your customers to feel like they received great value from ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - Learning Curve - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniSir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” I agree that acquiring new information can help you sift through the many choices in life and make wise ones. I also happen to think that the quest for knowledge can be a big stumbling block to success. If you have ever thought that you need more ...
Views: 1492 - Learning Curve - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniSir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” I agree that acquiring new information can help us sift through the many choices in life and make wise ones. I also happen to think that the quest for knowledge can also be a big stumbling block to success. If you have ever thought that you need ...
Views: 1486(1 vote) - A Different Set of Eyes to View Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniThere’s a very good chance you know the value of getting new perspectives on how to grow your business. And you probably understand the value of getting feedback about how to improve your business from someone on the outside. But there is one set of eyes that you may not be fully ...
Views: 1483 - Marketing Calendar - Every Business Owner Needs One - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI seriously hated the idea of creating a marketing plan the first time I was advised to create one. I didn’t know where to start, it sounded hard and I honestly didn’t know what it meant. After a few years I changed my mind about the marketing plan and I began creating one every year. As ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Make the Most of Your Educational Investments - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniIf you have a DVD, CD or digital training program in your possession that is sitting there waiting for you to finish it, raise your hand. I’m raising my hand right now. I have a marketing video series sitting next to my desk - half finished. It was a gift, but when I first received it, I was ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - Are You Being Mean? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniYou probably consider yourself a person who is kind and does your best to play by the Golden Rule. But as coach, I get to peek behind your curtain. I know that some of the seemingly nicest people are downright mean and nasty. You’re mean and nasty to yourself. Wicked. Brutal. Verging on ...
Views: 1477 - Don't Wait for the Money - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniIt’s normal to put off things in life until you have the money to do them. But does it have to be that way? Absolutely not! Never wait until the money shows up or you’ll spend most of your time waiting. And while you wait, you’ll be thinking about the many things for which you are ...
Views: 1470 - Are You Here? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniIf you were flying a plane do you think it would call forth an intense focus in you? It does for me. I'm on the edge of my seat looking for other planes, watching my altimeter and speed. I'm also looking to see if my wings are level, as I tend to lean to the right (hmmm, I do the same thing in ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - Lessons in Business Survival Skills - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniGive me a good book to read and I have a slice of heaven in my hands. One of my favorite types to read is true stories of survival. I'm hosting a book club at my house this month and my book choice is the mack-daddy survival story of all time: Unbroken. It follows Olympic athlete Louis ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - Connect the Dots - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniEvery December and January, millions of people sit down with a pen and paper to write out their goals for the year. Many of the goals are exciting because they’re fresh out the creativity pool. Other goals are quite irritating because they’ve been on the goal list before and didn’t come to ...
Views: 1462 - Lessons from Sobibor - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI never tire of stories of survival of any kind. I like to learn from them the values, beliefs and actions that supported them to come out of a crisis situation where it seemed the “odds” were against them. A recent afternoon lecture by Phillip Bialowitz proved to be one of those inspiring ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Five Secrets for Cash Infusion Mania - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2014 from Jeanna Gabellini“I need a cash infusion!” I’ve said that hundreds of times to myself. Bills were due and I didn’t have enough money to cover them. I needed money to come in quick. I usually worried for a bit, and then decided to focus on a solution. Mostly I pulled it off. But barely. It took a ton of ...
Views: 1451 - High Payoff Actions - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniWouldn’t it be great if there were a magic formula you could follow to know what actions to take, and when, so that you could always get the best results in every project or business you focus on? There really isn’t a cookie cutter, step-by-step plan that you can use to prioritize action ...
Views: 1449 - Keeping Your Word - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI think most people will agree that keeping your word is a good thing. I know that when someone tells me they are going to do something that will positively impact me in some way, I want them to follow through. Yet, the flip side of this value of integrity can take you into a tailspin. I’ve ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - 7 Steps to High Paying Clients - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniMany entrepreneurs dream of doing what they love and getting highly paid for it. Not me. I was so off-my-rocker excited about the process of coaching that I left my first coaches training session and went directly to educating people on the power of coaching. I probably seemed like a newbie ...
Views: 1442 - The Pause - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniHesitation. It's a daily occurrence and yet you may not even know it's happening. Hesitation is a pause. A doubt. A question. Is it fear or your Inner Guidance speaking? If you pay attention to that gut feeling of hesitancy, you'll gain clarity on which action steps to take to be a ...
Views: 1442 - Casualness Breeds Casualty - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniIt felt like a wake-up call the first time I heard the seminar leader say, “Casualness breeds Casualty.” He was referring to how we treat our goals and the people on our team. When we don’t give them our intention and attention, they fizzle instead of sizzle. I’ve never forgotten that ...
Views: 1441 - The Dreaded Time Buffer - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniIf you know anything about the Law of Attraction, this is the one thing that is forgotten so easily. There is a delay in time, quite often, from the time you decide what you’d like to manifest until the time you experience the evidence that the Universe is about to deliver your goods. Now ...
Views: 1439 - Overwhelm is just a Symptom - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniFor more than a few years, I’ve been a slave to email. I was very aware of it and sought help. I got some relief, but email still felt like it was cracking its whip on me. By the way, if you’ve got the email thing down, I don’t want to hear about all the different strategies I can use to ...
Views: 1436 - Adventures in Business - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniMan, oh, man! Why do business owners get so serious about each action step they take? Nothing in business is set in stone. There are no guarantees that if you do something well once, that it will keep on working. You could have the best product or service and you may not make enough ...
Views: 1432 - Backup Plans - by Submitted on May 26, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen you have a goal or desire that is important to you, do you ever go into mental overdrive before you see the results? I know I have. I watch my clients do it, too. You can go into overdrive in several ways: *Think about every scenario possible that could go wrong *Think about ...
Views: 1429 - Ma$$ive Prosperity - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniWhat's the best way to attract massive prosperity? If you knew, you'd already be doing it right? You have the formula right under your nose and may not know it. The answer is similar to this riddle … Q: How do you eat an elephant? A. One bite at a time. The same is true for ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - Radical Change for Profit - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen my mentor and mastermind group told me they were confused about my brand, I became confused. What? I’m the Law of Attraction coach. Hello, people. Can you hear me?! Isn’t it obvious what I offer? Apparently, they heard me fine - I was putting out mixed messages. I offered many solutions ...
Views: 1427(1 vote) - Are you really good at handling cr@p? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniDo you pride yourself on being able to put out fires in your business faster than the best firefighters? Are you able to dodge bullets in a single leap? Is it your job to turn every no into a yes? Are you masterful at living on a shoe-string budget? If you answer yes to any of the above, or ...
Views: 1426 - Stop Living on the Breadcrumbs Leftover After Expenses - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI’m very clear that the way I pay myself each month would not be endorsed by your bookkeeper or accountant. It’s just unorthodox (I’ll say more about this later). But then again, the way most solopreneurs pay themselves is by seeing what is leftover after paying all of their expenses. What ...
Views: 1424 - Manifesting Your Revenue Goal - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI love money. I mean I really love it. I love making it and I love spending it. I even like paying my monthly bills. Money makes me happy. And when we talk about how the Laws of Manifestation work, happiness attracts money. It’s a beautiful circle. Not everyone feels this way. Some people ...
Views: 1420(1 vote) - Make Your Professional Relationships More Personal - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI began my coaching career in my late twenties and I was very aware that I seemed to be one of the youngest guns in the bunch. When I went to professional networking meetings, I acted like my normal outgoing and fun self. When I was teaching a live seminar or communicating in my ezine I did my ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - How To Jump Into a New Profit Bracket - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniI don't know about you, but I struggled mightily trying to figure out how to make a quantum leap in my business. Funny thing is that anytime my profits jumped up in a significant way, it was never the way I had intended. Does that mean that you can't plan for a big profit increase? You ...
Views: 1416 - The One Percent Rule that can Make or Break your Entire Business Model - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniBusiness owners have three modes they gravitate toward: A. Creative maniac B. Implementing the cool new strategy C. Overwhelm (which can manifest as stress, denial, checking out, boredom) Sure, there are some other modes, but these are where you’ll tend to play the most. No mode is ...
Views: 1415 - Finding the Next Step - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniRecently, I registered for a three-day marketing event intending that I would walk away with a new and brilliant tagline for my company. I felt that the tagline would solve several of my marketing issues. I was straight up desperate. I filled my notebook with tons of next steps during that ...
Views: 1410 - Entrepreneurial Drama - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniI knew that it might unfold this way, but I prayed it wouldn’t. A sixteen year old at my gym was arrested for allegedly murdering his family. I knew all the details long before they were released to the press, even though I didn’t know him personally. I struggled with all the negative ...
Views: 1408 - Monetize Random Acts of Inspiration - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Jeanna GabelliniYou have great business ideas and opportunities coming to you every day. Yes, even those of you in slumps have them. But having great ideas and opportunities doesn't always equal money in the bank. Even random acts of networking, marketing and planning don't necessarily mean any new business ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - Pro or Amateur? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniYou have two choices in your business … be a pro or be an amateur. Professionals (pros) are people who take their hobby, sport or passion seriously. They’ve decided they’re no longer satisfied with being an amateur. They want the challenge and fulfillment of fully living into their ...
Views: 1406 - Grow Your Business with Sheila E.'s Fun Formula - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniEven if you only have a few customers or clients, you're sitting on a goldmine. You just have to mine it. Don't have any clients? No worries, you have the ability to connect with potential fans simply by being intentional with how you interact on social media, blog posts, phone calls and ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - Plan for Profits - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2014 from Jeanna GabelliniHave you ever scurried around looking for your sunglasses only to find them on your head? Why didn’t you know they were there? Most likely you were rushing, not really taking your time to think it through. Believe it or not, it’s like that with money. You scurry around, trying to ...
Views: 1405 - Fun and A Little Weirdness - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Jeanna GabelliniI’ve always thought everyone is a little weird, or at least everyone has a weird quirk or two. I owned up to my weirdness long ago. If you don’t believe me ask my high school classmates about my white and green striped jumpsuit or my giant 85 dangle earrings. You may think that being weird is ...
Views: 1402 - It Can Always Get Better! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniOver a decade ago, my professional organizer asked me why I kept my office supplies in the particular place they were sitting. I had no idea why I put them there. I never thought much about how my office was organized. The only things I cared about in my office were having the best equipment ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - Five Practices to Increase Profits Without Stress - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2013 from Jeanna GabelliniWhen your main focus is on increasing profits and expanding the reach of your marketing it's incredibly easy to be taken down a dozen rabbit holes each day. There are so many marketing, leadership and small business experts giving abundant strategies to grow your business that it creates an ...
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