No More Excuses: Monday Motivation Podcast

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you once again for reading this, deciding if you're actually going to listen in and then sharing the podcast with others on your social media!  I'm flying back to Indy today for a week of events - the B!tchez & Booze CONNECTing event we do as well as clients, and a fun photo shoot with my high school friends - we're all turning 50! [I'm not quite there but this is when we could do it!] Beth Quinn is our photographer, so I'm excited to see the end result! Being here for two weeks now, on one hand I feel pretty settled in and on the others, with not having the stuff off the moving truck yet, I feel a bit chaotic. I just want my printer!!! LOL!  As the last few week's podcasts have been about cleaning up your environment, purging [for me to pack] and then allowing the change to create adventure! And last week's podcast was about upgrading your environment. The who and what in your world. That actually came from my coaching cla

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening week after week! And for sharing this podcast with others. Thank you for taking the time to invest in YOU! The last few week's podcasts have been about change, adventure and what that brings... MORE CHANGE!  So, what changes have you made? Or do you want/need to make? What new ADVENTURES do you want to have? Or have you had since making changes? Many of you know I made a HUGE change by moving from Indiana to California! And now it's about settling in! I've never lived outside of Indiana. Many people have asked why it was so important for me to "get out". Perhaps it's my adventurous spirit – curiousness that wasn't being fulfilled? Maybe the feeling of wanting more? The need to PLAY BIGGER? Perhaps a little bit of all of it. What I do know for sure is that one week into this ADVENTURE has created more changes. Listen in this week as I talk about the changes I'll need to make to UP MY GAME and what I asked my c

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!  Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses!  I will preface this by letting you all know this week I am coming to you from the car! So if the podcast sound quality is different, and probably even cuts out a couple times, just know that I was in my car recording and, well, shit happens when you’re not in your usual “comfortable” space!! This week’s podcast is also a bit shorter with the traveling! But hey – I haven’t missed a week in 181 weeks, why allow a little move across the country stop me now! BIG CHANGES are happening! Yes, after the last few weeks of chaos with purging, packing and moving, I’m finally on “the other side!” And recalling last week’s podcast about cleaning up the who/what in your environment, it’s time for a new adventure! I shared that I had to remove someone from my environment as well. Think about it as a Spring cleaning! What do you truly need to hold onto and what [or who] no longer serves you. Thank it. Bless it and release it! Listen in this week a

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening, for sharing the podcasts with others (you do share this don't you??!!), AND for connecting with me on social media - like this week's shout out to Stephen for connecting with me on social media! Whew! It's been a week! With the move creeping closer, and all the work we had to have done, and FAVORS we had to call in to make this happen, it's been chaotic and emotional! I've seen the BEST in people - with their support and encouragement, and unfortunately I saw the WORST in someone who I thought was a friend and colleague show their lack of support and understanding! The last couple week's podcasts have been about finding people who bring out your best. Who help you BUILD your confidence, even if they are playing "devil's advocate"! Remember, someone playing devil's advocate is purely to help you do your due diligence and think deeper so you can play BIGGER! It's about finding the supportive "WHO" in your envi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and for sharing this podcast with others! I'm excited that you are here and investing in YOU! Last week's podcast was to get you thinking about who has helped build you up and build your confidence. And perhaps who YOU have helped do the same. As I mentioned last week as well, confidence can be and SHOULD BE contagious! If you came up empty last week on WHO has helped you, are you sharing or asking for advice or input? Or perhaps you have in the past and all you received was negative opinions vs. genuine support? That happens some times. And then what do you do? You probably stop sharing. You stop trying to do something new. You may have ideas, goals and dreams hiding away for fear that this person was right and it was a "dumb idea".  Here's the thing you need to think about and determine: Was this person playing devil's advocate or just being negative? It's hard to tell the difference sometimes, because we a

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you again for listening, for your input and for sharing this podcast. AND for connecting with me on social media! I love hearing from listeners – clients or not it's exciting to connect and see on Facebook and Instagram people loving what they do! Letting their BADASSNESS she brightly! It's contagious! It's like when you hear someone laughing – you know the kind, a big, genuine belly laugh! The kind that makes YOU laugh! Letting your BADASSNESS shine, and sharing your confidence and success should be the same!  Too many people I know still live in the "I wish I would have" world and I hate it for them. Last week's podcast was about confidence, but also NOT doing something due to lack-of confidence or perhaps someone poo-pooed your idea. I heard from a couple people who shared something they have always wanted to do but haven't because of that. And the two women are ones I consider total BADASSES! Sometimes it's timing, but many

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and for sharing your comments... AND for sharing this podcast on your social media outlets! I help people realize their BADASSNESS! And that's what last week's podcast was all about – realizing when you felt like a BADASS! Do you remember when? For me it was when I ran my first half-marathon! I nailed the time I wanted and just felt confident the whole race. CONFIDENCE. That IS your BADASSNESS! Everyone has it, it just sometimes – for whatever reason – hides. We have to learn to let it out no matter what has happened. No matter how many times you've been rejected or feel dejected. It's hard to do that and it's scary sometimes. I help many of my clients with building their confidence. Even if they make lots of money and on the outside appear to have their shit together! Can't find yours? Don't feel like you have much of it? I've heard MANY people say "I wish I had as much confidence as her/him!" I was once told I e

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with others! I also look forward to you connecting with me on social media. Just make sure you send me a message so I know you are a listener! As you may know, I help people find their BADASSNESS! Didn't know that? Well, now you do! Where is yours? Do you even know? Perhaps it's popped it's head out here and there. Maybe your Badassness has shined briefly during a talk or presentation you were nervous about giving. Maybe you're new to your job or role at the company and you had to lead a meeting. There are lots of ways that it can peek out! But did you really recognize it and embrace it? Think about when a gymnast sticks a landing. You can see it on their face! The BADASSNESS was shining bright! In last week's podcast I talked about changing your mindset when you're in a tailspin of negativity. I also shared in my weekly social media posts the activities I came across that helped me s

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and for sharing this podcast on your social media platforms and with others!  In last week's podcast, I talked about getting complacent and what it can do to your success. When things are good, how do you keep that edge? On one hand you deserve a break for working so hard to achieve whatever it is you wanted and just enjoy life for a moment – take a breath – and on the other hand, you don't want to get caught with your pants down! Or blindsided, like my client did! Like I mentioned last week, my client came to me to help her get back ON-TRACK after she had the rug pulled out from under her. She didn't realize she had become complacent and now, after having her comfy life taken from her, she has to rebuild.  And, after just a few months of working with her, she's KILLING IT! It's really fun to see the change. What did she do? SHE SHIFTED HER MINDSET! She went from victim-mode, "why me", excuses, blame and bulls

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! I appreciate you listening, sharing the podcast and your opinion in the comments section and in email!  This week I share a text message from a newer client. Yes, you'll have to listen in to hear the full message! She and I met many years ago. We recently reconnected and her business life changed dramatically. And - we know that means it changed her personal life as well. She thanked me for helping her dig out of the hole she was in, and is now is in such an amazing place! It's exciting to see how she's transformed! I share it with you so you can understand how she dug DEEPER so she can play BIGGER! She got back on-track after this major change in her life, which really blind-sided her.  As I talk about in last week's podcast - not allowing yourself to get complacent. She had. Life was good. Business was good. And then... the sh*tstorm hit! Since we reconnected, she learned to stop blaming others for what happened. She is really in a

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! It's time for your weekly podcast, No More Excuses! And yes, it's time to STOP the excuses, blame and bullshit and, well, fix this shit! I appreciate you coming back week after week, listening and sharing the podcasts! Trust me after 3 1/2 years of this... I've wondered WHY keep going? Because of YOU! How'd you do last week? Were you nicer to yourself? Were you HONEST with yourself? Did you learn to OWN your SHIT SHOW and stop passing blame? Did you even listen to last week's podcast??!! Friday I had coffee with my favorite man in the world and he gave me a wonderful reminder! [You'll have to listen in!]  It was very timely with the podcast theme, that's for sure! I'd like to hear more from YOU! Sophia from Canada connected with me on Instagram and Nicole in Rhode Island just keeps kicking ASS! She share's a post on her Instagram story, but it's more about how she invested in HERSELF!  And now that you've heard about, and WILL be catching yourself when you start to blame... you're own

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! That you for listening and sharing the podcast and connecting with me on all the social media platforms! [Don't forget to message me if you're a listener so I can follow you back!] So what's been going on? Have you taken the time o pay attention to how your reputation precedes you? How your ripple effect affects others? And your work? In last week's podcast I asked you to think about a time when shit went sideways - your monkeys flew out the door - and how did you recover from it? Or are you putting negative ripples out to the universe and just blaming vs. accepting. Everyone has a story, and it's just that... a STORY! An excuse. Perhaps blame. No... probably BLAME! A deflection so that people don't see what's really going on, and, you don't have to face it either! Have you ever noticed when you're disappointed or upset with yourself how you talk to yourself? And you probably won't even look at yourself in the mirror! Think about it!

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and sharing my podcast. And, this week, whoever shares my podcast gets a chance to WIN a set of my 3 books! I'll draw a name on Friday and announce the winner on Monday in Podcast #173! So SHARE AWAY please! Thank you again for your continued investing in YOUR Badassness! WOW! Last week was a "WEEK"! Lots going on – personally and professionally – however on Friday I was talking with someone about all the whacky things that had happened, and she reminded me that Mercury is in retrograde! Well, that makes sense! But... it's not always good! Although the distractions were good that happened Wednesday and Thursday, the result was NOT! I missed calling a prospective client! I know I know... that happens to everyone, but it's NOT normal for me and that's NOT how I want to start out with someone.  There was definitely a glitch with my calendars syncing. (Mercury retrograde), but I did NOT use that as my apology exc

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you to all of you who listen in, share and message me! You have empowered me to continue and, by you reaching out, you have had an effect on ME! It's already the 2nd week of July! It's vacation time for some of you, and others are working, like me! If you're here in 'Merica, I hope you had a fun 4th of July and got your fill of fireworks! And now, it's time to get back to it and, well, as I mentioned in last week's podcast, continue to empower others! Also by understanding how by empowering others, you empower yourself! I've talked about this before, but after 170 consecutive weekly podcasts [that's over three years without missing one!] it has crossed my mind to stop. I've wondered, "Is anyone listening?", "Does anyone care what I have to say?", "Am I helping anyone?" And, as soon as it would cross my mind to stop or perhaps try video, I would get an email or DM saying hi or thanking me for helping them, even saying "You've em

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back and thank you for listening to this weekly podcast. Thank you for sharing it with others, connecting with me on social media and for investing in YOUR personal and professional growth! Writing and recording these every week helps me as well! I want to give another shout out to my most recent listener [again] - Nicole from Rhode Island! Click here to follow her on Instagram! Why do I suggest you follow her? Because she DID and continues to do what I have been preaching about in the last few podcasts... she changed her mindset which allowed her to get rid of the shit from her past that was holding her back!  All that crap in her head [and could be in yours!] was holding her prisoner and she was living a life of destruction! What do you think that was doing to the people around her? Friends - family - colleagues - anyone offering help? As I talked about in podcasts 165 & 166, operating at 100%, being fully present for whoever is in front of you! When you aren't, they can

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, NO MORE EXCUSES! Thank you for listening, sharing this podcast and connecting with me on social media to continue to build upon your success! Last Tuesday I got back from Vegas and hit the ground running! Although I did some networking while out there, I used the pool-time to clear my head, brainstorm and recharge so I was operating at 100% for my crazy FULL week of client meetings, networking and speaking! What about you? Have you practiced NOT multi-tasking like I talked about in Podcast 165? How have you done? Remember, if you're multi-tasking then you're NOT 100% present. You're also not operating at 100% if you're tired, overwhelmed or stressed out!  And, of course, last week's podcast, I challenged you to change your mindset about "WHAT IF"! Taking it from a negative to a positive. I mention in this week's podcast a few of the ones I heard from.  Mindset is a very tough but POWERFUL tool! It's interesting how a simple shift of your mindset, a

Happy Monday Motivation! Thank you for listening, sharing the podcast and connecting with me on social media to help continue to grow personally and professionally! How'd you do last week living in the NOW? Last week's podcast was all about living in the NOW and when you do, you've WON... right?! How did LIVING IN THE NOW, help you change your thoughts about how to be 100% present and NOT multitasking so you can achieve more?  NOW! Right Here. Right NOW! Where are you while you're listening to this podcast? If you're doing anything else like talking on the phone, texting, answering emails, are you giving ME 100% of your attention? NO! [RUDE!] And how is that benefitting you? How is it fair to ME? What did you miss out on?  Listen in this week as I share an example of how MY multitasking created a domino affect. Continuing to multitask and allowing distractions is inefficient and a waste of time AND money! And also what happened when I started living in the future! How I wasn't giving YOU – my listeners – 100%

Happy Monday Motivation! Thank you for listening, sharing the podcast and connecting with me on social media to help continue to grow personally and professionally! Last week's podcast was about the negative effects MULTITASKING has on you, your relationships and your business or career! What did you determine? Are you, or WERE YOU a multitasker (until now!)? Did you recognize how it was affecting you?  So, how did you modify your behavior so that you were able to get all the noise out of your head so you're able to focus 100% on your task, project, meeting or client?  I know, I know, there's NEVER a good time to modify your behavior, let alone anything! It's kind of like a diet, isn't it? I'll start "after this project", or "this vacation". "I'll try that out once I have more time!" Hahaha, how do you ever expect to find more time to achieve better results if you don't change things NOW?!?! You'll have to listen in to this week's podcast to hear me talk more about what's behind that resistance to change. Wha

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thank you for listening, sharing the podcast and providing your input / answers to the daily challenges and questions! In last week's podcast I dug deeper into the purpose of creating lists and not just the joy of keeping track of all that you've accomplished! It's to get all the noise OUT of your head so you can reduce your stress and increase productivity! Especially so you can be fully present and pay attention to the person you are meeting with, talking with on the phone or even responding to an email. Are you giving whatever it is you are doing your FULL attention? It can have a negative affect on your bottom line, your relationships and friendships - personally and professionally. If you're constantly mentally distracted, you need to figure out WHY. More than likely it's because you aren't creating lists and prioritizing. If you're overwhelmed, you are trying to do it all. If you're multitasking, how well are you doing each ta

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back and thank you again for listening, giving your input and sharing the podcasts.  I'm on my way to the Big Apple right now (New York City just in case!) to facilitate a team building event! I'm excited as this International law firm wants me to make sure I touch on empowerment, being involved in the community and creating a sense of community within the company - being open, respectful and mindful of others opinion! And that ties into this week's podcast! Last week's podcast was determining WHAT'S NEXT in regards to your "list". Getting the shit storm OUT of your head so you can see it differently and can understand how to take the next steps. Last week I met with a client who is refining her goal sheet so she can determine "what's next"! She made progress on her goals by clearing her mind, by being mindful of how she communicates and by allowing others to share their opinion. It was truly amazing to see that happen in such a short time. And now I will be helping her DIG DE