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What the “No Goal Setters” Do This Time of Year…

What the “No Goal Setters” Do This Time of Year…

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by Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta Like most people I guess, I’m excited about the coming of a new year.  Clean slates, fresh starts, new opportunities and new people.  It’s funny when you’re someone like me – one of those NON-GOAL-SETTERS to see everyone already busy with resolution lists and goal charts.  Yeah, that’s not me.  I’m more of a ‘take the world as it comes’ kind of gal, and I like it that way.  It gives me more freedom to roll with the punches, choose new paths, open new doors and see opportunities where I otherwise might not if I were focused solely on “the Read More

Stop Setting Goals and Start Living Life!

Stop Setting Goals and Start Living Life!

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by Motivational Speaker Connie Podesta Not long ago I was being interviewed on a teleconference with a large group of sales professionals and the subject of GOAL SETTING came up.  (I love when that happens!)  It took me back to a time in my life where I did something so empowering for myself, so freeing and believe it or not, something I know to be one of the best decisions I ever made in opening doors to my success... I'll tell you all about it in this excerpt from my leadership interview with Michael Hyatt.  Enjoy! Let me know your thoughts! Read More

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Life (and Learning) are Better When You’re Laughing

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Buyers Are More Guarded Than Ever. Here’s What Actually Gets Them to Say Yes.

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StandOut Communication: The Skill That Changes Everything in Sales

What Every Event Planner Needs to Know Before Booking a Sales Keynote Speaker

What You Need to Know Before Booking a Sales Keynote Speaker

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What 40 Years on Stage Has Taught Me About Salespeople

How Great Leaders Build Resilience Without Toxic Positivity

How Great Leaders Build Resilience (Without “Phony” Positivity)

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What Great Leaders Do to Get Their Teams All In

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Why Right Now Is Exactly the Right Time to Invest in Resilience

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What the Best Leaders Know About People That Nobody Actually Taught Them

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The Science Behind Why Audiences Need to Laugh Before They Can Learn

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  • StandOut Communication: The Skill That Changes Everything in Sales
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