Ambition Is Not Just About Being Successful And Getting Things Done.   Ambition is about being determined enough to overcome adversity. Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 things that did not work.” Truer words were never spoken, particularly when you think of all that Edison did manage to accomplish! […]

How Do You Change? One of the easiest ways is to become inspired. When you are inspired, you change. You grow. You become more than who or what you previously were. Inspiration is the spark that often sets off positive change in your life. As Bo Bennett said, “Those who improve with age embrace the […]

I Know How Easy It Is To Let Setbacks Take Control And Discourage You As You Move Forward In Life. After all, there is a reason they are called “setbacks”! However, dealing with disappointment is one of the hallmarks of being an adult and being mentally healthy. In fact, the way we deal with disappointment […]

Walt Disney once said “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Now there is a man who had a can-do attitude! Those who accomplish great things have a can-do attitude. When we look at our dreams, many of us say we can’t do this or that because of time or money or some […]

Well it’s still summer, and less than 30 days away from the last holiday of the summer: Labor Day. People are still vacationing and trying to get kids ready for school, or going away to school, so it’s still a busy time. What are you to do to keep your business going through summer? Don’t […]

Last time I talked about the importance of keeping up with your marketing so that you don’t fall into the Summer Slump. To expand on that, here is tip number two: Use this time to do some personal development. Since your business may not be as busy in the summer, now is an excellent time to […]

Summer slump….it’s something that happens every year in your business. As the temperature goes up, motivation can go down. Especially, if you work for yourself in a home-based business! It’s tempting to say “forget about it” or “it can wait” and just sit by the pool waiting to work your business when summer is over. […]

Honesty Is The Best Policy. We hear this time after time growing up, from our parents and teachers and adults in our lives. I believe that the more we grow, the more we realize that they were all right. Living truthfully is an important step to being a successful human being, as the truth is […]

One of the biggest lies of our time, in my opinion, is the idea that in order to be an Ambitious Woman you must be a career woman, working mom, wife and all-around role juggler. Actually, you can be an Ambitious woman in almost any role. Barbara Walters, a great role model who recently retired after 50 years […]

Have you ever heard the story of Diana Nyad? On September 2, 2013, she swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. That may not seem like a unique accomplishment; after all, other people have done it before. However, there was a difference between Diana’s trip and those of other people. For one thing, it was her fifth […]