Welcome To My Blog – Happy To Be Of Service!
Welcome to my blog if this is your first visit! Welcome back if you have been here before! I have had several hack attacks to my websites over the past several months. They have been fixed, cleaned and clear of concerns, only to be taken down again (and again and again!). I am very sorry for the delay, the hassles, and the inconvenience! I have been writing articles to add to my blog and over the next few weeks I will be posting them for you. I am so grateful that you are here, thank you!
Setbacks come in all different shapes and sizes!! It doesn’t matter so much what happens to us, but how we deal with those things and how fast we get ourselves back in the game. It is no secret that I have been feeling pretty run over, but I know the things I have gone through this year are helping to further shape who I am and what I am capable of. This is all part of my one great and amazing life!
I have been pondering, planning and preparing for the next chapter of my life and business. I am feeling fabulous!! I am real excited about the possibilities, opportunities, ideas and direction that I am going! Please know I intend to use my setbacks to be a biggest, better and bolder version of myself. We all have great potential and are capable of so much more than we demonstrate on a daily basis. Let now be the time that you declare you are ready, willing and able to accomplish what it is that you most want to accomplish!!
I can do it, YOU can do it!! Lets do it, shall we!!
xoxo
HelenRappy
3 Tips To Regain Your Focus – An ‘Expert Briefs’ With The Super Cool Nicole Dean!
Nicole On The Net Asks… “What do you do to regain your focus when you get sidetracked and wander off on side projects??”
GREAT question Nicole Dean, here are my tips about focus and making progress.
SINGULAR focus is a key to making progress and getting significant results while avoiding getting sidetracked. I know this, I believe this, but I get crazy when I can’t play and explore with more options than just one! There are so many choices, so many ideas, a tons of offers and a great deal of opportunities that come at us entrepreneurs all day, every day. For me this is true, how about you? Here are 3 tips that personally support me to keep moving forward, no matter what else is happening around me.
Tip#1: I look at all the ideas, opportunities, projects and trainings I am currently involved in (or have access to) and I make myself crown one and only ONE as the ‘king’. I call this the PRIORITY PROJECT and until I cross the finish line with it, it remains the priority! I can work on anything I like, I can play around with a new idea, do research, read blogs, whatever I like, (because I NEED to and because it’s FUN for me), but not until after I have done at least 1 thing to move my priority project forward (2 things is a great day!).
By maintaining ‘eye contact’ with my priority project each day I am productive and I make progress! It works for me because I don’t get bored. Also, once I start with a single task to move the project forward I often get in a zone and take it further than I intended, not always, but a fair amount of time. Additionally, I like to add some fun and adventure by giving the priority project a cool code name in true James Bond or Jason Bourne style, you know, like Project Top Hat, White Convertible, or Sir Lots of Cash!
Tip #2 is to Get Accountability for what matters most to you. Public accountability is best… for example, go post what your focus is on your Facebook wall and post what time you’ll check in and then at that time leave a comment on the post with how you did. There is nothing like some positive pressure to keep you engaged in your priority project. If it is something that you have been putting off and know you NEED to do, why not add a nice reward for yourself in the post, or a consequence if that is more motivating. You can use this idea with any social media account, a blog, a forum, or even just call a friend and make a clear promise to get sometime specific accomplished by a set deadline.
Tip #3 if you are really feeling overwhelmed and out of focus and nothing is helping you get your groove back, then put your focus on someone else completely. Reach out to a friend, mentor, colleague, guru, (anyone that looks like they are having more fun / success than you) and ask what you can do to support them. I find this has many benefits! You strengthen an important relationship, you feel needed and important (an increase in confidence), and you can return to your business and your project with some new energy and a fresh perspective. Bonus.. often they reciprocate and ask what they might do to support you too! (not what you are looking for, but a sweet bonus).
Want to see the great post and a bunch of awesome answers from some outstanding experts… here is the link to the post. Great information and ideas, but you need to take action to make something happen!!
http://www.nicoleonthenet.com/13983/how-to-regain-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-348072
What will YOU do?
Does Your Schedule Match Your Goals – Keep A Time Journal
What do you think you would find if you did an assessment of where your time goes each day? What if you looked at how you spend your time the same way you watch how you spend your money? You would probably be shocked and make a few great discoveries that would help you be more productive if you took a closer look.
To be as productive as possible you will want to start by keeping a tally of what you do all day, for 2-3 average days. This is time consuming and can be a bit of a hassle, but it will be very beneficial for you to measure. Being more productive is defined by producing results and that is certainly a key factor for a successful business.
I’m sure you have heard this idea before, but when (if ever) was the last time you checked in to see how you are spending your time (exactly)? How many things are you doing that you
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You – A Super Hero
Did you know that we all have a super power? Well we do, all of us. The trick can be figuring out exactly what it is that you can do better than most anyone and also something that people need or want. To be a super hero in business today is a great way to stand out from the crowd, but better than that, it is a way for you to get clear what you do and who you help in a way that builds your confidence and your momentum. After all, how cool are super hero’s?
What is your super power? Maybe you know right away (if so good for you!) or maybe you need to
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How To Overcome Overwhelm – One Small Action At A Time
Do you ever feel overwhelmed? What do you do when you feel stuck or overwhelmed? I know when I feel this way I freeze and become even more unproductive, or at least I used to. Then I became more aware that the questions we ask ourselves are a huge part of the results that we experience. The questions we ask ourselves need to be self-serving and positive and less dis-empowering. The question that has done wonders for me when I feel stuck or overwhelmed is; “What is just one (small) thing I can do to move forward on this project today?”
The confused mind does nothing and I see or hear proof of this almost everyday. When you feel stuck or overwhelmed take time to
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How To Have A Productive Day [podcast #001]
Show Notes: Episode #001 How To Have A Productive Day
1. Know your top priority for the day. What is the most important thing you need to accomplish today? (know this everyday)
2. Set aside blocks of time to work on your priority project for the day. Follow a schedule for focus in moving forward. Respect this block of time like you would for a VIP client.
3. Work your schedule with firm boundaries, both personal as well as social so that you can work in a distraction free zone.
This is my very first iTunes podcast. It wasn’t super easy, but it was super fun! I look forward to listening back at this after I’ve done my 10th show to see how much I have grown. It can only get better from here, heehee! Thank you for being an active part of my community! Enjoy!
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Your Recipe For Success – Know Your Formula And Keep Moving Forward
Did you know that you have a pattern for learning new things successfully? It’s most often unconscious, but we each have a personal recipe for success. It is the ritual that we go through in order to move forward. It can be learning a new language, taking up dance lessons, mastering marketing, or simply finding more balance in our lives. Think about the last skill, lesson or behavior that you had success with. How did you do it? Now think of something else, and how you did that. When you look at the series of new skills or behaviors that you have done successfully throughout your life, what do you notice that links them all together?
When we change our habits or learn something new we tend
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Stop Procrastination – Get Things Done With A Spoonful Of Sugar
A few months ago, I saw Mary Poppins in New York with a friend and client. We just loved the song, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” It is a very catchy tune and an excellent idea to bring into our everyday lives. It is all about pairing something sweet and fun with the not so fun or unpleasant stuff that we need to do. For example, running errands with a friend in the car, working out in the gym while watching TV, cleaning off your desk with your favorite concert playing in the background.
When you feel like your goals are a big list of things that do not seem like any fun, think about how you could
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Get What You Want – Change Your Habits
Is there something in your life that you want to be different? Something perhaps that you know needs to change in order for you to stand taller and be the best you can be? I think we all have something that, if we played a bit bigger, would improve our life in a way that we could be really exciyed about. Change isn’t easy, even the change that we know is good for us, even the change that must be made in order to accomplish what we truly want.
We can have the best intentions in the world, and still fall short of our potential. I don’t know if you feel the same way, but it’s a huge frustration when I know I am capable of more, but not measuring up. It is the tale of our brain saying one thing and our actions saying another. We want them to
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Top 5 Habits For Business Success in 2012
As an entrepreneur you probably know better than to fall into the trap of setting resolutions. You are thinking bigger than that and planning out what you will accomplish in the new year. Goals and step by step actions are the mindset you have here at the start of 2012. Good habits are always in style, but with a focus on business success, here are my top 5 picks for the best habits to have in the new year.
#1 Stay focused on a priority project. I am sure you have plenty on your list of goals and accomplishments, but in order to excel in the achievement department, my experience has shown that you’ll move forward in a much bigger way if you
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Power Of Intention – First Steps To Success
What are your intentions this year? If you could write the script (and you can, ya know?) for how this year would turn out, what would it include? There are many choices and I can share from personal experience, that too many choices can stop you in your tracks and put a halt on your progress. So take a minute to pause and then
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Taking Action – Do Things Differently
It is a New Year and we are off to a strong start. You may be excited about what 2012 holds for you, and you also may be thinking about doing things a bit differently in the New Year in order to end up with some different results.
If you are serious about success then YOU need to
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Focus On What Works – Keep Moving Forward
It can be so easy to get stuck with inaction. So many choices that you can stop dead in your tracks and lose momentum. You probably get and see great ideas and opportunities all around you. But, too much information is the quickest path to halting your progress. If this is something you can relate with it is a sign that you have lost your focus. You are running around more then you need to and nothing is getting accomplished.
Focus is about knowing exactly what you want and having a clear and decisive plan to get there. If you are not moving forward full throttle, it could mean that you are not as sure about what you want to accomplish as you thought. With the clarity of knowing what you want to create, you can work toward
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Fear Of Failure -OR- The Price Of Success?
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What is it exactly that stops people from taking action? I get this question all the time. I have been there myself, in a place where I have been stuck and not making progress. Although there are many small reason that sound pretty good, one reason stands out above all else. Fear is the reason to blame 9 out of 10 times when someone does not take action. It can be fear of success or fear of failure, but either way, fear is at the top of the list when it comes to people holding themselves back from taking the action that will help them achieve the success or
Grow My Business – What Things Should I Be Doing Each Day?
This is a question that I hear a lot, “What should I be doing in my business each day?” An important part of being productive is knowing what to do. And, just because you have it all figured out at one point or stage of your business, does not mean that you are all set for the long haul. I have been thinking about this and I have 3 things to share with you that will help you lay out what your daily plan of attack should include. These are 3 big things, the day to day actions will then fall into the details of these ideas.
No matter what industry you are in, your most consistent role is as a marketer. You have products for sale or a service to sell, no matter what business model you are following, you need to
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