

When you shift out of being an under-earner and make a stand for financial success in your life, you will find that every goal, dream and calling you have will be more “do-able.”
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After talking with my friend Jenna (name changed to shield her real identity) I knew that the feeling I felt deep inside was real. Everything was changing in our industry – and I wasn’t the only 7 figure business owner who was experiencing an evolution that meant changing everything. A revelation had occurred to me, [...]
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Guest Article By Drew Gerber, co-founder Wasabi Publicity and PitchRate (Discover more great wisdom on Achieving Your Dreams during Answering The Call Virtual Summit, starting February 7th) Why bother? Why would I? Why me? Why not? The perennial whys. Truth is, we have reasons for just about everything thing we do, from why we chose [...]
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Last week I finally started reading “The Storm Before the Calm” by Neale Donald Walsh. As I was browsing through the first few pages this quote literally jumped off the page at me. “What is needed here is not a revolution on the ground but a revolution of the mind.”
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Guest Article By Marcia Wieder, Founder Dream University (Discover more great wisdom on Achieving Your Dreams during Answering The Call Virtual Summit, starting February 7th) During these challenging times what are you thinking? Are you focusing on your dreams or your doubts? Are you moving toward what you want or immobilized in the face of [...]
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Guest Article By Robin Fisher Roffer, Big Fish Marketing (Discover more great wisdom on Reinvention during Answering The Call Virtual Summit, starting February 7th) Strategies for responding to “Tell me about yourself” Last week I was in a pitch meeting with a television network. I was in the president’s office seated with six of his [...]
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After years and years of building my business I know it’s a heck of a lot more fun (and a lot less work) to raise a vision when you have a village of people supporting you! I’ve always had a team. To me that’s a no-brainer. But sometimes I lose sight of the other important [...]
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As I wrap up the year I do a process to take inventory of what transpired as part of my refocusing on new accomplishments. I always like to explore what decisions I made that moved me closer to my goals and aspirations – and which ones took me off track. I recognize the worst decisions [...]
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Janeece was in tears as she told me about her current situation. After leaving her corporate job with a nice chunk of money to invest in her business, she was now over $50,000 in debt. Her business was slow and she was stressed out to the point where she wasn’t sleeping at night. She’d wake [...]
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Guest Article from this Month’s New Era Entrepreneur Wealth Expert, Lynn Rose. Join us live on Wednesday December 21st! “Be on the outside as you are on the inside” I remember hearing that along my path of learning, growing and personal seeking in life. And as I’ve continued my personal journey, lived my mission and [...]
Read MoreThe other day my friendly Trader Joes check out guy said, “Are you doing anything cool for the holidays?” I think I shocked him with my answer of “Why yes, we just dropped some toys off at the Holiday Drive and I’m enjoying finding unique ways to give this year.” Stunned, he responded, “I leave [...]
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When I started my business I quickly recognized that all the top-earning coaches had a coach. Wanting to be successful as fast as possible I hired my first business mentor before I even started my business. Today I hire business mentors for a totally different reason – I want to perform at the top of [...]
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Melanie Benson Strick, the Big Idea Catalyst, helps thought leaders uncover the biggest way to unleash their brilliance without losing their sanity or their soul. With over 12 years in corporate America and eight years as a business owner, Melanie works exclusively with big thinking, heart-based entrepreneurs who are frustrated trying to run a successful business. Co-author of Entrepreneur.com’s “Start Up Guide to an Information Marketing Business” and faculty member for StomperNet, Melanie has a solid reputation for authentic but direct training and mentoring on 6 figure plus business success.