Author: Lisa Robbin Young
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What becoming a best-seller looks like…
Back in November, as I do every year, I made my book “The Secret Watch” available for a limited time at a special price. The first year, I just wanted to see how many people I could share it with, so I said I’d do a back flip if 1000 people would download it on…
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3 must-haves for lasting success in life and business
She was sprawled out on the sidewalk, screaming bloody murder. The bike – a garage sale special (meaning there was no padding on the all-metal seat) – was still somehow attached to her. She and I lived close to each other, and were about the same age, but I had no real interest in bikes when I…
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Do You Have Values Worth Dying For In Your Business? 4 Questions To Ask Yourself
Every hero has values to which he clings. Superman had “truth, justice, and the American way” while MacGyver believed his mind was more effective than guns for solving problems. Some values are more honorable than others, but you can’t be a hero without values worth dying for. Values Worth Dying For Not a concept that’s widely…
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Flash In The Pan or The Hope Diamond: Understanding True Heroes
Anyone can be a hero for a day. An above-and-beyond gesture. An extra dose of good-will. Being in the right place at the right time. Anyone can have a day like that, do something awesome, and be a hero for a day or two. True heroes walk the walk, even when it’s difficult. They do…
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“Impossible” vs. “Really Hard”
“That’s impossible!” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard that phrase in my life. It’s usually preceded by “You can’t do that!”, or followed by “Why don’t you try something else?” Meh. I sometimes think that when God gave me the choice to be born, I told him to give me the absolute hardest…
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A couple of weeks ago we started the studio/office rearrange when the new lighting came. I still haven’t been able to fit everything in, but this new video gives you an idea of where we’re heading. It’s also the start of a new format for the weekly songs. I wanted to do something that was…
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Is DIY Killing Your Business? 3 questions to ask yourself.
I don’t know a single entrepreneur that didn’t start their business with some type of do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. Most of us begin with more time than money, and it makes sense to capitalize on that resource. In fact, I tell would-be clients all the time that the less money you have, the more you need…
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6 Big Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make With Their Income Plan
At this point in the new year, more than 25% of Americans have already given up on our New Year’s resolutions -that is, if we even made them in the first place. By the end of the month, that number climbs to nearly 35% of Americans (more resolution-related stats here). Some folks (and businesses) are just getting…
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Piano Man
It’s not an easy song for a woman to sing. It wasn’t written for a woman to sing. Until we started the studio rearrange, I wasn’t sure I’d ever attempt to sing “Piano Man” – since my low range isn’t very strong, and I couldn’t boost the signal enough for it to be understandable. But…
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Why you still haven’t hit your big income goal… and how to fix it.
As I hear clients, colleagues, and friends sharing their goals for 2015, there’s a chorus being repeated over and over: “This year is the year I FINALLY break __ figures!” I’ve heard it so many times that it makes me dizzy and sad to think about the number of folks who continue to miss the mark on this particular…