How to Deal with “Why not Me?” Syndrome
Ever had a situation where you felt left out of the action? We’ve all been there at least once. Either on the playground or in the workplace. We end up keeping score of how many times someone…
Author: Deb B
Deborah is a writer, writing workshop presenter and published author. She's host of the Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast.
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3 Things to do When You Need a Break from Self-Improvement
Why do we always focus on improving ourselves? Are we really that bad to begin with? For a long time I thought of myself as a work in progress. Tinkering here, fixing there, always striving…
Why there are More than enough Opportunities to Go ‘Round
I used to watch a lot of reality shows where people competed for prizes. In one of the shows, one of the contestants was worried that another person would take “her” prize. Nope. There’s no way that…
Read this the Next Time You’re Desperately Longing to Change Your Life
“Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision.” -V.S. Naipaul Why do…
Totally freaked out about Money? How to Make Peace with it Right Now
How many times have you wished you had enough money to quit your job? Or maybe enough money to inject a bunch of cash into your business start-up? Many of us have grown up hearing things…
3 Truths about Having Dreams I Wish I’d Known Years Ago
Have you ever been told that dreams don’t matter? Or that they’re lame? Or that dreaming isn’t as important as doing? If so, it’s time to rethink that advice. 1. Dreams are expressions of your desires Whether…
Years ago I Met My Hero, Maya Angelou! Here’s What I Learned.
Back in the 1980’s when I was a student at Douglass College (part of Rutgers University), Maya Angelou came to speak. She came early that afternoon to attend a reception at the student center. I was just…
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How to Speak Your Truth Without Ruining Anyone’s Life. (Or your own.)
There’s a lot of talk these days about being authentic. Especially in the entrepreneurial world it’s good for marketing if you can connect to your prospects as a “real” person. What’s so funny about it is that,…
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5 Quotes to Inspire You to Live a Purposeful Life
Like a lot of people on the internet, I love to collect quotes. Right now I have a file on my laptop filled with my favorite quotations. Something about quotes can lift you up, make you think…
5 Ways to Simplify Your Goal Setting
Setting goals doesn’t have to become an exercise in frustration. Once you have your vision in place (and that can take a bit of time) you have to take action. But what trips us up is taking…