Is Your Big Moment Just on the Other Side of Fear?
21/07/15 Personal Juju

Is Your Big Moment Just on the Other Side of Fear?

How often do you see someone do something, write something, make something, be something, and think, I could have done that better, myself? How many big ideas are whirling in your mind at any point in time? How often do you tell yourself that tomorrow you’ll start your new business, put up your new blog, post your first song to YouTube, pitch your new product to a potential big client, begin training for your first marathon?  Continue reading

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Patience? Who Has Time for That?
08/07/15 How to Brand Your Juju , Personal Juju

Patience? Who Has Time for That?

How often do you feel that things aren’t happening quickly enough? That nothing is materializing in the time frame it should? That you’re lagging or stagnating or just plain ineffective?

 

Does not being able to make a difference inside of a week, month or even a year lead to a sense of urgency that turns to desperation in moments of self-doubt?

 

Don’t sweat it. I feel it, too. And so does every other human who makes the attempt to launch a product, build a business, grow a following, self-improve or foster a relationship.  Continue reading

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What’s In a Name? Customers and Referrals.
07/07/15 How to Brand Your Juju

What’s In a Name? Customers and Referrals.

The world is full of bad advice. The worst I’ve heard recently (and I’ve heard it from more than one internet business guru) is that it doesn’t matter much what you call your new business or product; it’s more important that you just get on with it.

 

I beg to differ.

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Why Arbitrary Deadlines are the Kiss Of Death, and Five Surefire Methods for Setting Deadlines that Count
06/07/15 How to Brand Your Juju , Personal Juju

Why Arbitrary Deadlines are the Kiss Of Death, and Five Surefire Methods for Setting Deadlines that Count

It’s July 5, and you’ve set today as the deadline to finish your research for your brand (or lose your first five pounds, or weed your unruly garden, or write and mail your thank you notes). You wake up and see the date circled on your calendar. You’re terrified; you’re not any closer to completing this goal than you were the day you set it. Naturally, you choose one of two rational courses of action: a) spend the day hiding from your calendar in a pile of tasks requiring immediate attention, or b) organize the silverware drawer. You helplessly feel the day slipping away, the deadline beating at the back of your skull like a tension headache.

By bedtime, you’re deflated. You’ve let yourself down. You’ve been irresponsible. You’re a flake and a failure.

You’ve come down with a horrible case of Arbitrary Deadline Syndrome.

The worse part? You brought it on yourself. Continue reading

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Are You Losing Negotiations with Yourself?
01/07/15 Personal Juju

Are You Losing Negotiations with Yourself?

How can you stay focused on your future goals and be effective in this moment? How can you look ahead, without getting ahead of yourself? How can you work toward a vision when you can’t see past what’s directly in front of you? Continue reading

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