Which Roadblocks Could Keep You From Success?

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Let’s assume you already know your God-given purpose and you’re living in line with your core values. Awesome. To joyfully pursue your most purposeful path, you also need to know which roadblocks could keep you from success! You must be keenly aware of those potential barriers so you can pro-actively prevent them from blocking your [...]

Interview with Jory Fisher on Growing a Successful Coaching Business [Guest Post by Author & Life Coach Jan Kern]

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Establishing or growing a successful coaching business or ministry is a challenge, and many of us hit seasons when we wonder if it’s worth the effort to push through our questions and disappointments to build it, especially in a struggling economy. Jory Fisher is well acquainted with that journey. She left a successful career as [...]

Why Knowing Your Mission is Vital to Your Success

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Christian theologian Henri J.M. Nouwen asserts, “Each of us has a mission in life. … One of the most important spiritual disciplines is to develop the knowledge that the years of our lives are years ‘on a mission.’” Psychologist Abraham Maslow declares we must master our physiological, safety, relationship, esteem, cognitive, and aesthetic needs before [...]

How Christian Business Owners Can Apply The Law of Attraction

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Why Many Christians Are Leary of the Law of Attraction Just mention the Law of Attraction to a group of, how you say, conservative Christians and you’re bound to get a passionate reaction. The term conjures up New Thought giants from the early 20th century, inspired men such as Napoleon Hill, Wallace Wattles, and James [...]

“Who Am I?” Self Reflection Helps Us Serve Others with Excellence

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Shhhh.  Silence the sounds around you. Reflect, and reflect deeply. “Who am I?” A question calling for an answer. Can you hear it? As service-providing entrepreneurs, we must know ourselves well if we are to reach our full potential as business owners. We must know ourselves well if we are to make the difference we’re [...]

Going for the Gold!

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Going for the Gold! It’s mind-boggling to think of the discipline and focus of the Summer Olympians. Marveling at photos of their toned bodies and ripped muscles, I nurse my latté and enjoy a slice of Key Lime Mango heaven from The Cheesecake Factory. Though I’d love to be as sleek and fit as these [...]

Are You a Messenger?

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You walk along the shore and spot a weatherworn bottle tossing about in the spume. Curious, you scoop it up and are delighted to discover a handwritten message inside—a message penned long, long ago in a land far, far away. We love message-in-a-bottle stories. Messages intrigue us, especially messages that journey through time. You have [...]

Confessions of a Home-Based Entrepreneur

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Sometimes I don’t like it, this work-from-home business. Sometimes the “good ole days” seem so much better – When direct deposits magically appeared in my bank account When witty, creative colleagues worked and laughed with me in person When I carried a briefcase and wore high heels I reminisce from time to time because, for [...]

A Sin To Be Poor?

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Perhaps. But not always. If we place money and displays of wealth above our relationships with God and our fellow man, then whether our incomes are high or not-so-high, we’re out of sync with the person we’re designed to be. Worse – We’re in violation of divine law.  We. Have. Sinned. So must we sell [...]

Getting Grounded in the Midst of Chaos

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Oh, the unnerving feeling of losing control. Don’t cha just hate it? I’ve interviewed scores of women on my internet radio show Heart & Soul for Women of Faith who’ve shared that “losing it” is one of their biggest fears and most daunting obstacles. Why does not being able to control our circumstances, surroundings, or responses of [...]