People receive astounding benefits simply by asking for them. Yet surprisingly, asking—one of the most powerful success tools of all—is a challenge for many. If you’re not asking, ...
LaurieTALKS
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Plant Seeds of Expectation
Sometimes you’ll listen to that small inner voice, heed your own sage counsel, and still make a mistake or misstep. Stuff happens, and it’s unrealistic to expect guarantees at ev ...
A Misspelling, A Misstep, and A Miscalculation
First . . . the miscalculation.I’ve been audited four times. I cried each time the notice arrived in the mail. But soon enough, when I was finally ready to face reality, I took re ...
If You’re a Procrastinator, Try Some Positive Pressure
This is a story about how I motivated myself to stop procrastinating and write a book. I stall when it’s time to tackle tasks I find challenging, unpleasant, intimidating, or overw ...
EP 29 | How Misery Can Motivate You, Make You Put Your Best Foot Forward, Help You Start a Podcast, and More
The other day, my niece, Elle Brown, and I were chatting by phone. At one point, Elle conducted a quick interview, asking me questions like . . . What’s the one thing nobo ...
EP 25 | 6 Ideas For Developing A Big Dreamer Growth Mindset
Artistry is on the upswing. As you continue to define success for yourself, I’m sharing 6 ideas relating to the importance of:
Pushing past yourself
Coping as a way of life
Selecting either a creator or consumer mindset while scanning social media
Not believing your own hype
Not fretting the details … and
Making room in your everyday life for your dream.
You’re Better Than That
The day my mother said these words to me changed my life.I’d just graduated from college and was in a relationship that didn’t make sense.Oh, it made sense to me at the time … that ...
I Talked ‘Till I Was Blue in The Face
I like this quote: “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” I used to worry about stuff I couldn’t co ...
Misery Offers Great Insight
Some say happiness is our birthright. I don’t know. If we assume this statement is true ... I wonder what life would be like if we had happiness all the time and never needed ...
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