Motivation

8 Secrets To a Greater Bottom Line

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on February 3, 2012

Whether it’s your money bottom line or your life’s bottom line, there are ways to increase both. You need a bottom line that supports your lifestyle, delivers on your purpose, and brings you the security you deserve. Some women think a bottom line is only about the money. Remember the Jerry Maguire phrase, “Show me[...]

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How To Recognize The Influential Woman

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on November 9, 2011

Do you ever wonder whose life you’re influencing? Look around you. Who do you see? What’s going on in your environment? Where are you having impact? Do you have the upper hand – carefully measuring and selecting what goes on in your world? The woman who takes charge of her environment, diminishes the unexpected outside[...]

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Learn To Recognize These 5 Sources Of Power

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on October 26, 2011

Power is the ability to bring about a change in one’s psychological environment. Does this resonate with you? For someone to have the power to change your psychological environment, don’t you have to give them that power first? Or is this a psychological game people play? All good questions. But the real question is this:[...]

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The Contemporary Woman’s View of Self Discipline

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on September 21, 2011

Discipline is one of the top skills you possess. How you practice restraint will make the difference between success and mediocrity. Whether you want to acquire the keys to the corner office, to grow your online presence, or to become the top salesperson, getting there will mean thinking differently about self-discipline. The old “in-the-box” picture[...]

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The Next Generation Of Women: What Is Most Important To Learn?

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on September 14, 2011

The next generation of young women is just beginning the process of becoming curious and looking for what meaning and purpose they will create for their life. Young women are now discovering what matters while emerging into the beginning stages of young womanhood. These young women who will be springing into the workplace (the small[...]

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Top 5 Habits Holding You Back … From Everything

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on August 31, 2011

The best learned lessons come not from your success, but from your failures. Actually, the biggest failure is not learning from your mistakes. Mistakes come and go. But certain mistakes remain constant simply because you are circulating the same habits that perpetuate the same mistakes. Then you wonder, “What went wrong” or “Why does this[...]

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How To Ask For What You Want And Get It

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on August 17, 2011

Asking for what you want is the necessary first step in getting what you want. That’s the way it works! If you don’t ask, you don’t get – simple. Simple. Really? If it was so simple, then why are less than 15% of C-level positions in corporate America occupied by women, although they comprise 47%[...]

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5 Tips For Surviving A Missed Opportunity

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on August 10, 2011

Opportunities are like buses, there’s one coming by every 10 minutes. The problem is you can’t get on every bus, and there is no magical formula for knowing which bus is the right one. So, you make the best guess, step out and grab on only to realize that a different bus would have gotten[...]

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How To Respond During A Recession

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on August 3, 2011

It’s easy being optimistic or maintaining a positive attitude when everything is going well. The real test is keeping a positive attitude when things turn to you-know-what. The world today is experiencing several changes, most of which are scary. The outcomes are unknown making people feel unsure about what’s next. And these outcomes are basically[...]

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A Woman’s Definition of Success

by Karen Keller, Ph.D. on July 13, 2011

Women are redefining the meaning of success – on their terms. They’re giving it a much needed makeover. Well-defined success factors or keys to success are important to a woman’s identity, to her sense of accomplishment and to her total acceptance of her success. Women have defined success, particularly business success, according to other people’s[...]

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