FROM THE MIND AND HEART OF JULIE
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Self-Confidence – Your Secret Superpower
It’s a fact…self-confidence is contagious and frankly, it’s an attractive trait. Someone who believes in their own skillset, sets their own goals, and truly goes after success…that’s confidence. But why do we struggle to find it in ourselves? It’s time to let go of...
Setting Boundaries – It’s Okay to Say NO When You Need To
So many times in our lives, we find ourselves saying YES to things we’d rather not do or things that we truly don’t have time to commit to. We need to realize that it truly is okay to say no when we need to. You can find yourself stuck putting everyone else’s needs...
Going to the “Next Level” Requires Mental Fitness as Well as Physical Fitness
Just as we train our bodies for optimal physical fitness, have you thought about training your mind for mental fitness? I’m embarrassed to say I hadn’t until recently. Though I have been a lifelong athlete, I had never applied the same principles to my mental fitness...
Guilt-Driven or Gift-Driven
Like an iceberg in the ocean, which reveals less than 10% of it's true form above water, the core of our drive and motivation often lie below the surface. Motivation is the life blood of our daily activities. How we spend our days, what we do with our days and the...
Taking Time for Yourself – Why “Me Time” is Important
We live in a culture where “if you’re not doing something, you’re wasting time”. Being so focused on the task at hand and not taking a moment to breathe, it can have long-term effects on us – physically, mentally, and emotionally. As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get...
Making Business Personal
(The importance of building your personal life alongside your professional goals by growing your Emotional Intelligence) Since we are a culture that is all about expediency, enthralled with “hacks” and short-cuts and “20 minutes to a happier…..”, we often opt for...
Accountability is the Difference
How Much is Staying On Track Worth to YOU? Distracted driving estimated cost at $175 Billion per year Distractions at work take an estimated 10-20mins/distraction to recover from. Distracted walking is now an issue with people walking into cars, tree limbs and street...
Self-Pity is a Choice
"Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality." ~John W. Gardner "Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in...
Do You Need to Transition?
“Life is a journey." And transition is our companion on that journey. Some are naturally better at transition (aka change) than others. Some thrive on the growth that happens in transition while others avoid it at all costs. Like Miss Havisham from Charles...