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spark your creativity with these 3 easy tips

Don’t you just love it when a great idea pops into your brain?

Have you noticed that your best ideas seem to show up “out of nowhere”, unannounced and often unbidden?

Brain research reveals that creative thinking comes from our right-brain, the part of our brain that is intuitive and instinctive.

Daniel Pink, the author of A Whole New Mind, states that the era of “left brain” dominance is giving way to a more integrated approach that includes and values the gifts of our right-brain; creativity and intuition. This blending of both sides of our brain allow for, as Pink suggests, a whole new world. A whole new world of possibilities.

Sometimes all it takes is one good idea.Right?

Consider what one good idea could do for you such as:

solve a business dilemma that is keeping you awake at night

make you a sweet bundle of money

show you how to combine two of your favorite activities into a viable business

The possibilities are endless. An article in Wired magazine was quoted to say” right- brainers will rule the future”. It’s easy to get caught up in left-brain, linear mode but sometimes, the missing ingredient is the creative edge which makes all the difference.

Here are 3 quick tips on how to nurture your right-brain + boost your creative potential starting today…

1. Set up daily routines- By putting ordinary things on auto-pilot,we are able to conserve valuable psychic and physical energy so that we have room for our creative ideas surface.

2. Be in nature- a walk in the woods or sitting on a park bench is akin to rolling out the welcome mat to our creativity. Say, hello to your inner brilliance!

3.Be different- Try new foods, read books in an unusual genre,go a new way to work, meet new people. These novel experiences activate your right brain. You’ll see things differently and find yourself coming up with new ways of thinking and doing.

Enjoy.Create.Celebrate.

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Do you have your priorities straight?

I’ve noticed that when a new client and I begin to work together that one of the first “aha’s” for my client is that their priorities are out of whack.

What they say they value and what is important to them is often not a match to what they spend time on daily basis.

That’s a big problem.

One of the quickest and best ways to get this back on track is to make a list of what is most important to you, eg. your family, your friends, your community involvement, your hobbies, your spirituality, your work projects, goals, travel etc etc.

From this master list of important elements, prioritize them in order of importance.

This week keep track of your time. What are you spending time on? Is what you spend time on a match to your priorities?

It’s easy to be busy checking things off a master to do list, but ask yourself: is what I am spending time on key to increasing my priorities such as boosting my cash flow or furthering my lifestyle goals?

Try this little,yet powerful technique of telling the truth about what you spend your time on. Do a quick review and make the tweaks to your calender. This will quickly help you to take control, to get your life back in alignment. I’d love to hear what shifts for you as a result!

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Creating more authentic connections in your business and your life

Is it just me, or are we all swimming in a sea of messages, texts,Facebook invitation, updates from LinkedIn, the Twittersphere and voice mails ( landlines & cells)?

I know of someone who actually carries 2 phones on his person at all times. He drops what he’s doing and  dutifully bids the phones commands…every time.

The irony is that with all this connection, you’d think we’d really feel connected. Truth is though, most people don’t.

In fact we’re craving more intimacy. We want to feel authentic connection, not just virtual or soul-less “surface” conversation.

Whether you own and run your own business or are a part of a large corporation, feeling and being connected is essential. It’s part of being human.

Feed yourself, feed your business. ( We all know the adage, people do business with people they know and trust)

What could you do today to reach out and build more rapport with clients, vendors, co-workers, family and friends?

Authentic connection. It’s a smart strategy that uplifts us all.

 

 

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Why Hiring Your Own Coach is a Smart Strategy for Business Owners – Recent Study Proves Benefits of High-Level Coaching

A recent study by the AMA (American Management Association) cited by Agatha Gilmore of Talent Management magazine clearly shows the value and benefits of coaching. Learn more by reading her excerpted article:

The study, “Coaching: A Global Study of Successful Practices,” surveyed more than 1,000 business leaders around the world and found use of coaching as a means of increasing individual productivity was up.

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