'Mindset'
How to Jump into Success: It’s All In Your Shoes
Posted by Melissa Galt.
I was in New Zealand for two weeks by myself. I’d only planned my five week adventure Down Under as far as my travel arrangements and transportation, the rest I left up to local concierges and guides. This is just how I roll. I don’t read guidebooks, GPS myself into the ground, or have a [...]
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How to Overcome Roadblocks to Success: Clearing False Assumptions
Posted by Melissa Galt.
The other day I was listening to the radio and they were talking with voters about what they wanted most. A woman got on the air and was expressing her concern about changes in medicare and medicaid because after all she was getting old (a whopping 62) and with age comes illness. What? That is [...]
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Find Your Focus . . . Motivation to Move You Forward
Posted by Melissa Galt.
The world is coming at us faster and faster. There are increasing demands on our time and our attention. It is essential to find your focus in order to get anything done. You cannot do it all, none of us can. So think carefully about what you most want to get done and what the [...]
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Stop Running Yourself Down . . . Motivation to Move You Forward
Posted by Melissa Galt.
How you refer to yourself is ultimately how others will refer to you as well. So when you run yourself down saying things like, “I’m such a dumbass,” “I’m an idiot,” “I can’t believe I’m so stupid,” you are, in fact, training others how to think of you as well. Break the cycle of negative [...]
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How to Avoid Failure Every Time . . .
Posted by Melissa Galt.
Recently, I had lunch with a dear friend of mine. It was a gorgeous sunny day, though still brisk with Spring on the way, but not yet here. We decided to stroll the neighborhood boutiques following a delicious bite to eat. It was a Monday, so not many other folks were out (hey there are [...]
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What You and Einstein Have in Common that Will Set You Apart
Posted by Melissa Galt.
All of us have obstacles to overcome. Some are smaller than others, but each of us has them. Every morning I am reminded of these obstacles by a dear friend who is fighting esophageal cancer. His caringbridge posts are often the first thing I read. Despite his obstacles, he is remarkably upbeat and a beacon [...]
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The Surefire Formula for Failure . . . Is This You?
Posted by Melissa Galt.
Do you remember the classic crooner Frank Sinatra? I ask only because in today’s high tech, warp speed world, classics come and go almost as quickly as a new trend or fad. Sinatra had, among his many hits, a song title “I Did It My Way.” And I realized the other day that has been [...]
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A Black Friday Rant: Turning Blue and Red . . .
Posted by Melissa Galt.
This Thanksgiving I enjoyed a wonderful celebration with friends, BUT the son of these same friends had to leave the family celebration by five o’clock for a nap because he had to be on the road back to Atlanta by seven o’clock so he could be at his job at Best Buy by eleven o’clock [...]
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5 Steps to Creating Winning Joint Venture Partnerships
Posted by Melissa Galt.
Creating winning joint venture partnerships can be the difference between a launch that sizzles and a launch that fizzles. The choice is yours. Prosper by Design, Melissa Galt teaches how to harness relationship building techniques and practices to catapult you to the top.
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Your Land of Oz is a Step Beyond Your Story . . .
Posted by Melissa Galt.
I recently attended the musical Wicked. It is the story of how the witches became witches in the land of Oz, kind of a prequel to that classic The Wizard of Oz. Beyond extraordinary costumes, unparalleled vocal talent, and memorable music, there are great lessons to be learned. One of the most important is about [...]
