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The Third Secret of Change

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How strong is your change muscle?

People who successfully navigate change know they are resilient, strong and capable of getting through anything. Period.

No victim, poor-me, blame-something-or-someone attitude,…

The Second Secret of Change

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Principle 2: The Change Guarantee: From this situation something good will come. (Write this down somewhere visible!)

People who successfully navigate change know that change always brings something positive into their lives. Every change has…

The First Secret of Change

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People Who Successfully Navigate Change Have Positive Beliefs

Your biggest need right now is to develop new beliefs about yourself, about the particular change you are facing at the moment and about life in general. Nothing will have a bigger impact on the way you handle change. What you are…

The Metaphor of the Plate

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I’ve been sharing this at many of the recent speaking engagements and workshops I’ve done so I wanted to do it with all with you.

As we go through our lives, we all tend to want to “fill up our plates” with jobs, family, health, money, some passions and hobbies, religion, friends,…

So You Want to Start a Business? Here’s How

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I'm speaking at the Maria Shriver Women's Conference in LA this week. Very exciting. I am honored to have been invited again. For those who won't be attending, I wanted to share what I am going to be speaking about. Here are top tips on how to start a business and create change. …

Qualities of a Change Agent

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It seems like more and more people want to give back, volunteer, feel as if their work matters and that they are making a difference. For some, they want to create change in their community, in their school, in the workplace and for others, they want to change something on an even…

The Quality of Life Project

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My friend Kit Cooper is a successful entrepreneur who started a wonderful movement called The Quality of Life Project.

His mission is to help us all see our lives through the lens not of money or success but of contentedness,…

The Optimists’ Manifesto

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I’ve had the privilege of interviewing thousands of people for my book The First 30 Days, who are navigating change in their lives. For some it’s a career change or a shift in their relationship, for others it’s a health diagnosis or a change in their finances. And for others, it’s…

The Power of a Sincere Apology

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Apologies happen—sometimes multiple times a day. We apologize when we unintentionally say something hurtful, when we make a mistake at work, or when we bump into somebody on the street. And then there are the bigger apologies—those we should have addressed months or years…

Character Is Our Bailout

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I've known Gary King for over 15 years and I can say he is one of the wisest, kindest human beings I know. He also has a transformative message for the world right now. He is a world-class speaker on the subjects of honesty, forgiveness, self-esteem and character. I've invited him to…