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Never Give Up In Life

By Laura Aridgides, on September 5th, 2010%

I was sent this video today and was so blessed that I had to share it. Never give up. Enjoy!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

A Reminder To All

By Laura Aridgides, on September 4th, 2010%

I was sent this great video by a friend of mine and wanted to share.

To your success,

Dr. Laura

One of the foundational teachings that I constantly am telling others is that they must plan their day, they must own a planner, and they must carry it with them at all times. Then, when someone makes an appointment with them, they have it with them (at all times) to be able to make note of the appointment immediately!

So, great in theory, but I have always had one tiny problem – I don’t like all of the planners out there! I’ve often debated about just designing and making my own planner to suit my needs (and that . . . → Read More: Build Your Own Planner

Your Business Is Like a Garden

By Laura Aridgides, on April 19th, 2010%

As I was finishing up the power washing of my front deck the other day, I was thinking ahead to my next project – putting in a raised garden bed.

Time spent power washing is good for letting your mind wander, and contemplating life, so I was doing just that when it occurred to me that business is just like a garden!

In order to make my garden bed, I had to rototill the soil. This is much like preparing yourself for business. You need to get rid of limiting beliefs and fears that could hold you back . . . → Read More: Your Business Is Like a Garden

31 Goals in 31 Days – The Recap

By Laura Aridgides, on April 7th, 2010%

What an amazing adventure the 31 Goals in 31 Days Challenge has been! I have been able to accomplish many things, and while some others are still “works in progress”, overall it was a great experience both personally and in my businesses.

I thought I would recap each of the 31 days so this will be a bit of a long post, and I’ll also let you know how I’m doing now toward these goals and what the outcome was. So, here we go…

31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 1 – The Master To Do List

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31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 27 – Streamline and Simplify

By Laura Aridgides, on April 1st, 2010%

In just about everything I do, I am for simplifying. I love decluttering, and reducing stress and chaos. I also aim for the same simplification in my business, and I am always looking for ways to streamline. This allows me to get more done in less time.

As you may know, the internet is full of wonderful information, and it can also be overwhelming, especially for people (like me) who use the internet to market their company, or generate leads for their network marketing business or direct sales business.

Let me ask you,

Trying to run a home . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 27 – Streamline and Simplify

31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 22 – Consistency

By Laura Aridgides, on March 27th, 2010%

One of the most important things that you can do to ensure that you will have a successful business is to have consistency. Consistency in doing the basics of your business. Consistency in showing people a business presentation (for those in network marketing) every day, or doing a home show (for those in direct sales) at least once a week.

For myself, personally, since I have both a network marketing business and a direct sales business, I do both business presentations and home shows.

Each week I have a goal of doing one business presentation a day for . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 22 – Consistency

31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 14 – Modular Day

By Laura Aridgides, on March 19th, 2010%

Recently, my brother wrote a post about creating a Modular Day for his 100 Goals in 100 Days Challenge. This got me thinking. Long ago, and before children, I actually did follow what he was suggesting by creating a Modular Day (although I didn’t call it that).

Today, as my goal, I’m going to revisit this concept, because having a list of things to do in certain times during your day, a routine of sorts, makes it easier to accomplish what you need to do and also speeds up the process since you already know what comes next, . . . → Read More: 31 Goals in 31 Days – Day 14 – Modular Day

Creative Finances

By Laura Aridgides, on February 15th, 2010%

Among my circle of close friends, I am somewhat known for my creative finances. One of the main areas of creative finances that people have asked about is my grocery bill. For a family of 4, we spend on average about $200 a month. Yes, you read that right – $200 a month, not a week!

I am creative with my finances because I choose to be, so that I can save and spend money elsewhere, and contribute to leaving a legacy for my children. Now, this is not a post about groceries, but the thought occurred to . . . → Read More: Creative Finances

The 45 Minute Rule

By Laura Aridgides, on January 19th, 2010%

Okay, so you know I love rules (remember the earth-shattering, life-changing 2 Minute Rule?), and when I was reading one of my brother David’s latest blog posts, it reminded me of a rule that helped me be productive and stay sane years ago when I was writing my Ph.D. dissertation. And it’s still something I use today. It’s the 45 Minute Rule.

The 45 Minute Rule is simple. Do something for 45 minutes straight, with laser focus, and then take 15 minutes to unwind and do something relaxing. Repeat.

It’s funny, as I remember back to the 12-14 . . . → Read More: The 45 Minute Rule