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Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July everyone! This is such a great time of year. A wonderful opportunity to reflect on and celebrate our independence and freedom! Thanks to all who have served and continue to serve our amazing country. And, a BIG THANKS to all of your families as well! What did I do to commemorate…
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Creative Confidence Key Note!
Looking forward to presenting a key note and workshop at the 2012 MarketPlace Conference in South Dakota! Info on the Key Note… Creative Confidence: Leading Yourself and Your Business Why invest in your self-confidence? Innovation always begins with people, and businesses of all shapes and sizes must innovate to survive and thrive. Self-confident individuals…
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Final Thoughts on Confidence (for now 🙂
There are many ways to develop your confidence. Ultimately, you have to decide what is right for you. Journaling, meditation, the use of personal mantras and affirmations, goal setting, visualization, art, nature, healthy eating, physical activity and hiring coaches can all be great tools to help you move forward. Whatever you decide, just make sure…
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Dr. Connie’s Top 10 Confidence Boosters
Strengthen your Inner Leader by investing time and resources in your self-confidence. There are a number of confidence building tools; however, a quick reference is always helpful. Based on my research and experience, I have developed Dr. Connie’s Top 10 Confidence Boosters: 1. Cherish Your Freedom Realize that you alone control your destiny. You have…
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Why Invest in Your Self-Confidence?
Innovation always begins with people. Self-confident individuals filled with passion, purpose and confidence are the most creative and innovative individuals. They have strong Inner Leaders and the confidence it takes to lead personal, organizational and community change and innovation. Growing individual confidence and the confidence of others are key factors associated with great leadership. Before…
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Self-Care and Farmers’ Markets?
Self-care is essential to strengthening your Inner Leader. Good nutrition and exercise also positively contribute to self-leadership and personal innovation. For a list of Farmers’ Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) organizations in Nebraska visit: http://food.unl.edu/web/localfoods/fmcsa Eating nutritious, fresh food is a great way to invest in and take care of your creative spirit and…
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The Gift of Freedom: Part 3
Memorial Weekend is a great opportunity to remember and celebrate those who have gone before us. Their lives and experiences have helped shape the world in so many different ways. I think of my mom, who raised six kids and who always reminded us to cherish and protect our freedom. She loved her country and…
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The Gift of Freedom: Part 2
It is Important to Take Freedom Seriously! We have a unique gift in the United States, and that gift is freedom. The Declaration of Independence guarantees all of us “certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This means we are free to pursue our lives and our vocations…
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The Gift of Freedom: Part 1
The world is changing….fast! Rapid change is occurring in all sectors, including education, technology, science and family. Even the way we pursue our daily living continues to evolve. Some futurists predict that we are in an era of creating jobs for ourselves because the number of big organizations that employ people will continue to decline. …
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2012 Big Red Camp for Entrepreneurs Cancelled
Oh Nuts! The 2012 Big Red Camp for Entrepreneurs scheduled for June 11 has been cancelled. Darn! I was really looking forward to working with young minds in the areas of creativity and innovation. Stay tuned….we will learn from this and try again at a later date!!Go Wild!Dr. Connie
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