Dan Clemens is author of A Perfect Season: A Coach’s Journey to Learning, Competing, and Having Fun in Youth Baseball and a speaker on youth sports, teamwork and leadership development from Castle Rock, Colorado. He is available for keynotes and intensive workshops throughout the US. Dan is known for his mantra that three things should drive youth sports: kids should learn; kids should be competitive; and kids should have fun. He believes the same is true in the workplace.

Guest Blog Post by Robyn Wheeler 3/7/12

The definition of surrendering is to give up of your own free will; to relinquish possession of or power over something. The secret to living a joyful life free of anger and full of peace is to surrender. Relinquish control of the need and want to totally control everything. Instead, just let things happen. Your life is not totally in your control anyway, so surrender to the circumstances you face each day.

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Guest Blog Post by Kita Szpak 3/4/12

Between the two, what is the most important attribute: compassion or confidence? Many will readily state that compassion is definitely the more significant of the two. After all, who wouldn’t want to aspire to the compassion of such great people such as Mother Teresa?

You may be surprised to hear the opposite is true. How can this be when we’ve all been taught how wonderful and valuable compassion is? Surely, compassion tops confidence as a characteristic everyone should strive to have.

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The “Empowering Angels,” Suzanne Quinn and Andrea Brunswick, provide individuals/groups with a toolkit to take control of their lives, overcome obstacles, and enjoy the success, happiness and personal fulfillment that they deserve.

Guest Blog Post by Devon Harris 2/26/12

Napoleon Hill said “Cherish your visions and dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”

As human beings, you and I have a unique ability that separates us from every other creature in the animal kingdom. It’s the ability to see in our minds eye. Our ability to visualize is probably the greatest faculty we possess. Every improvement you’ll experience in your life starts with an improvement in your mental pictures.

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What is your “It”? Everybody has one.

“it^®“ is your purpose, your potential, your passion.

Join Cindy Miller, Professional Golfer, Author, Certified Behavioral Coach, and Television Sports Personality as she talks about how the pain of her personal and professional tragedies became the catalyst for her to seek a better way. With humor and candor, Cindy shares how she overcame her failures on the world stage to rise again, architecting the life of her dreams. Cindy Miller inspires people to pursue and own their it^® In golf. In business. In life.

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Guest Blog Post by Kita Szpak 2/11/12

Interesting that the idea of expectations should be top of mind this month, when this year is Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday* – February 7 to be exact. Who can forget the image of young Pip extending his bowl and asking, “Please, Sir, can I have some more?” And being absolutely dismissed for his outrageous request.

Like Pip, we sometimes have great expectations especially when they are linked to goals we have set for ourselves. Nowhere is this more “in our face” than at the beginning of a New Year where we promise ourselves that we will lose weight, quit smoking, take that course, read a book a week,
etc.

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Guest Blog Post by Bob Urichuck 2/19/12

People often wonder exactly what characteristics make a great sales professional. Below are the three attributes I find to be most critical in achieving sales success.

GOAL SETTING: The first thing to ask yourself is have you set professional and personal goals for yourself? It is important that your goals are written down on paper and follow the S.M.A.R.T. criteria (they are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely).

The reason why it is so important to write down your professional and personal goals in the S.M.A.R.T. structure is because without them you have nothing to work toward.

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Guest Blog Post by Nanci McGraw 2/18/12

We know what “overwhelm” feels like. It’s over the top.

It’s too much, too many, too often, too distracting, too heavy, too frustrating, too fast, too slow, too…..(you know). It’s tough to try to make all the needed positive changes that need to happen in our life and work —AT THE SAME TIME. It’s “too-too” much.

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Guest Blog Post by Devon Harris 2/17/12

Here is thought for you: Everything that you are or ever hope to be is completely up to you! Is that scary….painful?

Yes, I know, you were born on the wrong side of the tracks, your parents abused and neglected you, the teacher gave you detention and your high school sweetheart broke your heart. Understand this—your environment and circumstances influence who you are but you are totally responsible for who you become. Undoubtedly, you can make a sound argument that your past experiences have negatively impacted your life but blaming, justifying, and complaining will get you nowhere. Stop polishing these experiences and presenting them as the reason why your life isn’t working the way you would like it to work. The harsh truth is that you have not yet accepted 100% responsibility for your life.

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