A Better Life is Within Your Reach A better life is within your reach and you can have it all while using less energy. I want you to think of goal planning in a way that you haven’t considered before. You have big dreams and plans and you are working really hard to make those dreams and…
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Interesting women don’t take the easy way out I have never met an interesting woman with an easy life. Think about the most intriguing, the most fascinating people you have ever met. What about them caught your attention? Did they overcome challenges? Maybe they seem to have extreme fun and excitement. What risks did they take to become who…
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What do you think about when someone mentions etiquette? Maybe thoughts of a fancy 18th-century lady, who is the wife of a large landowner. She has invited the other wealthy ladies over for afternoon tea. These might be the thoughts that flash through your mind. You imagine too many tiny pearl buttons, gloves, lace, and over-politeness. You then…
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I went to see Miranda Lambert’s concert back in February. (She is a popular country recording artist.) She played a song called “Bathroom Sink”. Here are a few of the lyrics: “It’s amazing the amount of rejection that I seeIn my reflection and I can’t get out of the wayI’m lookin’ forward to the girl I wanna…
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What I want to tell you today is that YOU can DECIDE to be world class.
If you take steps to get these 5 areas of your life to get under control, you’ll be amazed at how easy it will be to say YES when an unexpected opportunity comes your way! These five areas were chosen because when they are not in control, they will drain your energy, your creativity, and if they are bad enough they will…
Take control of your success Stop right where you are, where you are listening, I’d like to ask you to do something for yourself. Something powerful that will give you control of your life and your success from this day forward. If you are near a mirror – look into your own eyes. It is…
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If you want to be a woman who is successful and is ready to take on the world, it is very important to decide who YOU want in YOUR life.
Leave a Podcast Review from your Computer Go to the Genuine Driven Women Podcast page on iTunes. Click the “View in iTunes” button. Once iTunes is open, click “Ratings and Reviews.” Click “Write a Review.” Rate the podcast using 1 to 5 stars. Submit an honest review, it does not have to be long. One or…
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I get a lot of questions about the best way to listen to the “Yes! You Can.” podcast The “Yes! You Can. A Podcast for High Achievers” Podcast is a FREE resource full of inspiration and very specific, direct steps YOU can take to make your reach your OWN version of success. You can listen…
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Manage Your Money to Lead You to Success Money is one of the most powerful forces in our life. It is the resource that, at its simplest form, we trade for food, shelter, and clothing, and in many cases, so much more. Money is at the heart of independence for young people just starting their…
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Why Creating a Space You Adore leads to a Life You Love Take a look around you, at home, at your office, and even your car. If any of these are very cluttered or dirty, they will drain your energy, distract your mind with things you know you should be doing, and reduce how open…
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Even though the number of women leaders who make it all the way to CEO are incredibly small The current reality Despite many studies that suggest women rate very high for traits that make them excellent leaders, and for many traits, they rate even higher than most men, there are very few women leaders who…
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If you are like I am, commencement speeches remind you of what lies ahead and all the potential we hold within us to make a difference in the world. I also love the beautiful nuggets of wisdom that inspire us to do better and to be better. I have scoured the internet for you and…
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1. Realize that college did NOT give you ALL the answers, and was only the beginning to what you will learn Even if you have a very high GPA and graduated from a highly respected college, you may not automatically succeed in job hunting or in success at your new workplace without having good soft…
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The Incredible Transformation for Gender Equality at Salesforce One of our amazing listeners in Colorado, and a definite Genuine Driven Woman, shared a very interesting 60 Minutes interview with us last week. It was an interview Leslie Stahl did with the CEO of Salesforce, Marc Benioff. In this interview, Marc discussed how he made it…
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Carol O’Donnell remembers being a “Kelly Girl” in 1979. She grew up in Hazelwood, PA in the 1960s, in a home overlooking what was then the Jones & Laughlin Steel mill. Excelling at math and science as a young girl, her mother nagged principals until she was finally transferred to Taylor Allderdice in Squirrel Hill. She…
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My early life, struggling as a single mom I did not plan on becoming a single mom, but there I was. I was in the Navy, 26 years old, a Second-Class Petty Officer and Adalida was 18 months old. We were getting by, but nothing was easy. I dreamed of transforming my life, I dreamed…
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How often do you DECIDE to react negatively to those around you? I’ve see you out there, when I am out and about, at a restaurant, at the grocery store, at the airport. I saw it just this afternoon. I stopped to get a coffee at a café near the beach, and there was a…
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What is a mentor? The definition of a mentor is an experienced and trusted adviser or an experienced person in a company, college, or school who trains and counsels new employees or students. A mentor can either be a formal relationship where a school or a company may actually “assign” you a mentor, or it…
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