No More Excuses: Monday Motivation Podcast

Happy Monday Motivation! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thanks for listening and sharing this podcast. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and reply with your comments! It's always fun hearing from you, and with last week's podcast being about "getting the noises out of your head", hearing HOW you do that and that I'm not alone with having a notepad by my bed! Some of you email yourself, and I had one person say she takes about 10 minutes before bed to reflect about her day and think about tomorrow and write down any stressors, concerns and if there's truly anything she can do about it right then. The last few weeks, starting with podcast 161, which was about having honest conversations with yourself, getting the noises out is really about learning your mind so you can MOVE FORWARD! So you CAN and WILL take the steps you need to create action, make progress and ACHIEVE your GOALS! Personally and Professionally we all have to get from Point A to B, right? How do we do that? What's

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, sharing the podcast and your experiences! Last week's podcast was about having honest conversations with yourself, making the tough decisions and the RESULTS that come from them.  As I mentioned in last week's podcast, my clients I referred to who had the conversations with themselves, how one said she felt like a weight was lifted – she felt a huge relief! And now the results have created a ripple effect.  Whether the conversation you need to have is personal or professional, you carry it everywhere with you. So, think about what's weighing on you. How is it affecting your life at home AND at work?  I know MY eyes have popped open before the alarm goes off and my mind starts racing! For some, it's what keeps them up at night! My "job" is to help people switch that from the stress to the excitement, but it's not always easy... even for ME! You'll have to listen in as I talk about what it sounds like in MY head

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, sharing this podcast with others (it's really easy to click share and post on your favorite social media outlet!) and I LOVE it when I hear from you - whether it's via the comments or you email me! It's exciting to hear from you! WOW! Last week's meetings were BADASS for me! What about you? I had meetings with clients who had BIG realizations – Ah-a moments! They made tough decision and are excited about the future and the possibilities! And it was exciting to see and hear! You could see the excitement and relief on their face and hear it in their voice.  Like I talked about in last week's podcast, they worked through challenges, overcame obstacles to achieve goals! You'll have to listen in THIS WEEK to hear what they DID, what they SAID and the big decisions they each made that had huge RESULTS!!  The tough, honest conversations they had with themselves, and with others had amazing results not just for them -

Happy Monday Motivation! Welcome back to the weekly podcast, No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, sharing and commenting on the question of the week! (You have to listen to hear it!) A HUGE shout out to Jen Edds of Brassy Broadcasting. She's the one that helped ME overcome my insecurities about starting podcasting. And I know she has helped many others do the same. Jen encouraged me and helped me get this going and I am now in my 4th year of podcasts! And, I wouldn't be able to keep going without all of you listening, sharing and commenting!  Last week's podcast was about stepping out of your comfort zone and realizing your BADASSNESS! (PS I heard Jen speak last week at Linking Indy Women's event and she did JUST THAT!) What about YOU? Were you confident enough to share your experience/expertise with someone... WITH confidence?! Three years ago I didn't have the confidence to start a podcast, but I was lucky enough to have met Jen and she helped. One BIG thing I had to work through... the fact that I HATE m

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for listening and sharing this podcast, as well as your comments and input based on the question and challenges of the week. In last week's podcast I shared a lot about a client who didn't see his own progress which affected his confidence and clarity of why we should continue meeting with me. Once I helped him see his progress, which included the fact that he DID have more confidence in himself, his abilities and experience, he saw his progress and it changed his perspective. It was a really COOL moment! I've had other coaching clients recently where I helped them speak up! Step INTO their greatness, which definitely was stepping OUT OF their comfort zones! They realized how much experience and expertise they had. As someone described what I do one time, "You help people realize their BADASSNESS!"  Much of my time with my clients IS helping them see progress, their greatness, all they have to offer and yes... their BADASSNESS

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you for listening, sharing and connecting with me on social media. New to this podcast? Me? Then search for me on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for daily challenges, articles and posts to keep you thinking and focused on the "topic" of the week! Last week's podcast got many people thinking about their VALUE, their SELF-WORTH and if they are WORTH all the hard work and effort. Whatever it is that keeps you getting up and doing it all over again! Did you decide if you are WORTH IT? I sure as hell hope so! I know I AM! I read a great article last week about confidence and self-worth. We all have had challenges with it, probably based on your past failures. This article talked about how it's based on our PERSPECTIVE of our past and our future. It's our TRUE BELIEF. And, well, if you have a negative perspective, then you won't have much confidence will you?  Listen in this week as I talk about a client meeting I had afte

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you for reading this, listening and for sharing the podcast. As I begin my FOURTH year of podcasts... (squeals with excitement and amazement) I want to THANK YOU as I wouldn't keep doing this if I didn't see that people are listening and sharing. How else would I get all the way to Ireland and Ghana?!! I was excited when I saw that people in another STATE were listening! So THANK YOU for helping me KEEP ON KEEPING ON!! And now, let's get to it as I was STOKED writing and recording this podcast. Not just because I just finished 3 years, because last week was FULL client meetings, travel and my favorite, the quarterly TABOO! Women's Luncheon (which started it's THIRD year!). I was BUSYYYYY! Yep, I said it. BUSY. My least favorite word. It's my least favorite because people normally use that when they don't know what the hell they did - they weren't productive.  But I can tell you EXACTLY what I did last week, and tell you that I

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back and thank you for listening to my weekly podcast No More Excuses! Hopefully you can focus for a few minutes and shut out the DISTRACTIONS! Wait! What? Huh? Haha... did your mind wander? Did something catch your attention? It happens. ALL. THE. TIME. Last week's podcast was about "doing a little more each day than you think you can", and in-turn this helps you KEEP ON KEEPING ON! What MORE did you do? What did you realize you were capable of? It's actually more like, "what are you WILLING TO DO for YOU?" To get the results you want and generate progress toward your goals? In last week's podcast I shared a story about how one of my clients and her team were KEEPING ON KEEPING ON! How they were persevering in the face of misfortune. How they were staying focused and doing just a little bit more each day to stay on top of their orders and not fall behind in spite of being short staffed. Another person I heard from – this example ties in one other thing I preach about... REWAR

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you for listening and sharing the podcasts! Don't forget to connect with me on your favorite social media platform.  Last week I talked about "rubbing your belly and patting your head"! Just trying to keep things moving, and really the point was that no matter how many times we messed up as kids trying to learn HOW to rub your belly and pat your head, we laughed it off and kept trying! So why as adults do we get so easily frustrated? Or even pass judgment when we see someone else mess "it" up? Why do we give up so quickly and say "Screw it, I'll never be good at it!" Let's roll back to our childhood and LAUGH at ourselves and our mistakes. Learn to have fun again and KEEP TRYING! Ironically before I started writing this, I posted on Instagram a quote that said, "Do a little more each day than you think you can." ~Lowell Thomas. And, what then popped into my head was the saying, "Keep On Keeping On!" I've said it many times to c

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses. Thanks for sharing the podcast and for listening! And a shout-out to Juliet from Ghana! She connected with me on Instagram! Let's get to it! In last week's podcast and in my social media posts, I asked WHAT'S NEXT? I probably created that question for my clients, and YOU, because it's always on my mind! Yes, from this little "habit-loving" girl... "WHAT'S NEXT?"  Habits help you stay FOCUSED, and answering the question WHAT'S NEXT helps you get out of the wash-rinse-repeat life. It helps you think BIGGER about what you're doing to help you achieve your over-arching goal(s), and WHY! This whole thing... life, business, and the attempted balance of both is like rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time, isn't it? Remember learning how to do that as a kid? How many times did you screw up? Well, listen in this week as I talk about how to do it and how it relates to current life as an adult.  And if you think about it, you

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, your input and sharing this podcast to help others grow and learn as well! Yes, you're doing great! You're KICKING ASS. So I still have to ask... "WHAT'S NEXT"? Last week's podcast was about checking in on YOU. How are you doing? Feeling? Are you progressing? Have you even begun? There is still so much time left, but if you're like myself and many people I know, the year is off to a STRONG start!  But... Challenges. Frustrations. Overwhelm. These can all lead to BURNOUT! Last week I spoke about giving yourself a much-needed break before you do burn out. Have you? If not, WHEN will you? It doesn't matter if it's a couple hours, a whole day, a weekend or a full week! It just matters that you give yourself, and your brain, the necessary time to reboot! And, once you've done that... WHAT'S NEXT? I've asked all of my clients this question as we've met this new year. That usually gets me a blank stare.  Listen in this

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! I appreciate you listening in, sharing your comments AND sharing this email/podcast. In the last few week's podcasts I've talked about giving yourself a break, rewarding yourself for your hard work with something other than MORE work.  How you get the reward - time off - massage - new outfit is by staying FOCUSED! Last week I met with three clients who all struggled with the same thing. They all said, "I don't have the time too _______." They sorta, kinda had to-do lists (my favorite focus tool!) but they were in their heads, or in notebooks that weren't in front of them.  I worked with all of them to show them they DID have the time to do more!  Last week's podcast was about my personal revelation that I deny myself of non-work related trips. My trip to California was a gift from my "Man-Candy", but I felt guilty at first. Did I deserve it? What did you realize you deny yourself of? It's not always big trips, but it's important!  Wh

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for sharing this podcast, connecting with me on social media and answering my weekly challenges and questions! Last week's podcast was about REWARDING your "good behavior"! Ok, ok! It was about using rewards as an incentive to keep your FOCUS! Rewards like I give myself: playing Words With Friends® after I get the first three tasks done on my daily to-do list. What about a new pair of jeans after you hit your first weight loss goal. Or, a nap after you make those calls you've been avoiding! Whatever and however you reward yourself, it's important to do not just because you've earned it, you DESERVE it! As I was about to travel to Los Angeles to see my daughter, I realized this was the first trip that wasn't around work first! Listen in this week as I talk about how I realized that I deny myself of rewards sometimes. This one is a lot bigger than playing Words with Friends, but it's something I don't do. I realized I re-FOCUSED

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome to the weekly email and podcast No More Excuses! I appreciate you listening, sharing the podcast and connecting with me on social media! Last week's podcast was about FOCUS! How it will help you feel productive, not just "busy"! I asked what helps you stay focused - what's your strategy? How do you, or what helps you get back on-track? I heard back from some listeners who said,  To-Do Lists (like I use) Block Time on Calendar Set Reminders  Figuring out focus strategies is one of the main things I work with my clients on. WHY? So they can be more productive! If you say you're not "organized" or "need to duplicate yourself", and "wish there were more hours in the day", then I guarantee you aren't FOCUSED, or perhaps not focusing on the right things. I've helped people find hours in the day they never thought they had, and pull them out of a panic when they overslept, were sick and just couldn't get things done. And, what goes along with being focused and getting shit done? RE

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks to all of you who listen regularly and those of you who this is your first time! AND, for those of you sharing my podcasts, THANK YOU! I had 242 more people listen/download in January than December! Please, keep sharing! And don't forget when you connect with me on social media, let me know how I can help you! Last week's podcast dug into STRUGGLE, and how everyone's is REAL! Yours, mine and the person walking by. And, from the previous week, #147, how you can use the AWARENESS you now how to help you and perhaps someone else through the struggle. In January, I attempted to help you create momentum and kick the year off STRONG. Did you? Or were you struggling to get going with all the distractions of kids, holidays, weather and the flying monkeys?! And now, well, it's the first week of February and guess what time it is? YEP, it's time to GET OFF YOUR ASS AND START MAKING SHIT HAPPEN!   And how do you do that? You use my 2nd F

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, sharing and connecting with me on social media. Don't forget to message me on social media so I know you're a listener! And, that way I will connect with you! It's the last week of January - the last few days are upon us! Last week's podcast was about checking in on progress, but more so about creating AWARENESS so you can make changes early in the process. Awareness helps you make the changes necessary. If you aren't aware, you don't know things need to change, right? So, what did you become AWARE of? This week is a little longer of a podcast as I talk about one client's experience with awareness. I met with her and her two managers and I had asked them all to stop, look around, listen. And then in our session we talked about what they had become aware of. It was a very eye-opening conversation for them, as they actually hadn't realized what they were aware of. And now, they can start making the changes necessa

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for listening and sharing the podcasts. It's always great to hear from you, whether by email, post, social media. This week I jump right into it. Are you living by your Word of the Year? Do you know? Did you check? Did you even decide what your WORD is? If not... get on it!  Because last week's podcast was about paying attention, looking to see what's going on around you... creating AWARENESS. This will tell you if you're living by your Word of the Year. It's not too early to check.  Awareness if the agent of change. But how? You've heard the saying, "You don't know what you don't know", right? So, you need awareness to know if, and what you need to change! I know many of you hate the word CHANGE. Maybe some of you don't want to, or think you need to change, but how do you GROW? Change is about growth. It helps you continue to learn and grow. And find out if you're on-track, stuck or even worse... lost! So, listen in this week

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thanks for listening, investing in you and for sharing this podcast with others! I greatly appreciate hearing from new listeners and followers, especially when it helps me realize I'm living my WORD of the Year: EXPAND! Last week's podcast was about creating YOUR Word of the Year! Did you? If not... download the worksheet here and go back and listen to podcast 145! I heard from quite a few clients and listeners and a few words were: Growth, Consistency and Focus! Great words! Keep your word handy and in front of you so you can make sure you're being intentional with your efforts. And, when you do your progress check at the end of January, you can see how living by your word is helping you. And, if for some reason you are off-track, how you need to tie your word in to help you get back on-track. And so now what? It's mid-January... ALREADY! You've got your word, your goals set (hopefully!) and your action steps. You're getting back in

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION! Welcome back to the weekly podcast No More Excuses! Thank you for another year of listening and sharing these weekly podcasts. And thank you for investing in YOU! I want to give a shout out to Sophia from Canada for her recent email to me. After almost three years of weekly podcasts, I was thinking about "what's next", and her email helped me decide to continue these podcasts in 2019!  I've heard from many of you throughout the year and I greatly appreciate it! I've enjoyed hearing successes, challenges, frustrations and how just a few words have helped. And... all of you have helped ME!  If I didn't hear from you, I trust that you KICKED ASS to FINISH 2018 STRONG! In last weeks podcast I went through my Review & Reset worksheet. If you didn't listen, or download the worksheet, you still can by clicking here! (scroll toward the bottom!) And... NOW it's time to define your WORD for the YEAR! Why? Because if you have a "word", you will ACHIEVE your goals, you will BUILD upon who you

Welcome back to the weekly Monday Motivation podcast NO MORE EXCUSES! As always, thanks for listening to the podcast, connecting with me on social media and answering the challenge questions! Oh yes, and SHARING this podcast! On average, I've had about 1,000 listeners/downloads each month and it's all because of YOU! I know it doesn't take much to forward-on to someone or share the link on your social media, but it's still helping me reach more people, help others and for that, your time is greatly appreciated! Today is the day! December 31st. The last day of the month and YEAR! 2018 is in the books! I mean, you can still KICK ASS today and many of you will before heading out to "ring in the New Year!"  So, as the title says, it's time to REVIEW the year. I challenged all my clients, and you listeners to the 100 Days to Finish the Year Strong. So - how did it go? ALL of 2018? I achieved all but one of my goals. I travelled for work, finished my third book, The MAGIC PILL, and lived up to my "word of the year"