Want to know how I really felt on the day the Get Gutsy ebook launched? I felt a little bit like a fraud. I had a serious case of impostor syndrome.  If you’re not familiar with what that means, impostor syndrome is defined as a psychological phenomenon where people are unable to recognize their own accomplishments …

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There will never be enough hours in a day. That’s just a fact. No matter how many emails you reply to, no matter how many blog posts you write, no matter how many projects you complete…there will ALWAYS be more to do. And there will never be enough time to get it all done. Think …

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A few weeks back, I was driving to a speaking engagement in New Jersey and I spent the two hours in my car listening to my friend Melissa Anzman’s Launch Yourself podcast. The Launch Yourself podcast features interviews with successful entrepreneurs about their business, lifestyle, launches, struggles, goals and dreams. People I admire like Jenny …

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You know that old saying? “Practice makes perfect.” Throw it out the window. Instead, think: “Practice makes permanent.” Perfect and permanent are two very different things. From an early age in school, sports and other activities, children are taught that practice makes perfect, but that’s simply not true. Practice certainly makes you better at something, but …

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Do you ever struggle with making big decisions? Or even little decisions? Believe me, you’re not alone. I’m a classic over-thinker, so when it comes time to make a big decision, I often freeze. When I was little, my mom passed on a piece of advice that has quickly become a favorite bit of wisdom …

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Want to wake up earlier to get more done? After publishing the post Why I Wake Up At 5 a.m. (And How Waking Up Earlier Can Help You Achieve Your Goals Too) many of you tweeted, left comments, and emailed me saying that you wanted to learn how to wake up earlier to reach your …

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I never used to be a morning person. The teenager in me who slept until noon every weekend cringes at the fact that my alarm rings every weekday at 5 a.m. and I bound out of bed, ready to start the day. But over the past two years, I’ve discovered that I do my very best …

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