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February 17, 2013 by tragan

10 Steps to Guarantee Failure

I was going through various "thinking pieces" that I have collected over the years in my business consulting files and came across this gem -- 10 Steps You Can Take To Guarantee Failure. I had first stumbled across this some years ago, and just now ... [Continue Reading]

February 16, 2013 by tragan

Planning for successful change (part 2 of 5)

In the first post in this 5-part series, I introduced a 5 step model for driving successful and sustainable change in your life. To recap, those steps are: Tuning your language, setting the goal, and visualizing success; Describe your starting ... [Continue Reading]

February 13, 2013 by tragan

The lighter side of change…

Came across some great short videos pointing out the lighter side of change. Enjoy...! ... [Continue Reading]

February 11, 2013 by tragan

We all need a pep talk

A great three-minute pep talk (example of the wisdom: "...if there are two paths, I want to be on the one that leads to awesome!") will follow shortly after the 18-30 second advertisement. Persevere and you shall be rewarded... ... [Continue Reading]

February 9, 2013 by tragan

Planning for successful change (part 1 of 5)

In a recent public newsletter, I committed to developing a series that break down the whole "goal setting and achieving" thing into 5 steps. As the first in that series, I want to set the stage with a bit of a preamble. First off, I'm assuming ... [Continue Reading]

February 7, 2013 by tragan

The future of motoring

Too funny for words to fully describe this. Really don't know what else to say. Enjoy! ... [Continue Reading]

February 6, 2013 by tragan

Our deepest fear

A good friend of mine sent me a note about my recent blog "4 Obstacles to Pursuing Your Dreams" and in her comments passed along this great quote from Marianne Williamson (who, up to now I must confess, I had not heard of). Apparently, based on her ... [Continue Reading]

February 5, 2013 by tragan

4 Obstacles to Pursuing Your Dreams. Facing the Flinch

I’m just reading “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho (great little story, I definitely recommend reading it), and in his introduction he suggests there are 4 obstacles that explain why most people don’t pursue their dreams. With my focus of helping ... [Continue Reading]

January 24, 2013 by tragan

Step Up. Now.

The following extract from a motivational book made it into my email inbox today, and the theme lined up nicely with a newsletter I was busy working on about why many people don't take more proactive steps in their working (and their personal) lives. ... [Continue Reading]