What Are You Motivated To Do? I am always fascinated by the power of motivation and how it influences everything in our lives. In order to be successful, you have to get up every morning and tell yourself, “I can do this,” but what makes you do that? What motivates you? Enthusiasm drives most of […]

“The strongest factor for success is self-esteem: believing you can do it, believing you deserve it, believing you will get it.” Unknown You may have heard of “loving yourself” without really understanding what that means. It does not mean being enamored of yourself so that you think you can do no wrong. It also does […]

Thomas Edison said “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 things that do not work.” It is no secret that throughout our lives we will encounter a mired of problems. The difference that makes us losers or winners is how we deal with our problems. Problem solving is an experimental art. Sometimes the […]

It is very important that you realize that you do not achieve your goals alone. I talk a great deal about empowerment and ambition, but I also know that I cannot do anything by myself.  In my book The Ambitious Woman, I remind my readers that when you realize that you cannot do it alone […]

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” Tommy LaSorda The key to determination comes from being committed to your goal, connecting with your purpose, and visualizing your goal’s possibility. It is not easy being in business for yourself. In fact, in many ways it is just simpler to work […]

This is something I learned early on in my business career that changed the way I approach my business. I still remind myself of this whenever I feel like not doing something: Successful people do what unsuccessful people will not do. You don’t want to call your friends and family and share the Ambit opportunity. […]

“Your Time Is Limited, So Don’t Waste It Living Someone Else’s Life.” -Steve Jobs Many of us have “someday dreams.” You know what these are: they are the dreams we always believe will be fulfilled sometime in the future but never today. However, “someday dreams” can become today’s reality if you are willing to do […]

“Do not wait until you are ready to take action; instead, take action to be ready.” Jensen Siaw Do not wait until you are ready to take action, or it will never happen! If we all waited until the “time was right,” nothing would ever get done. Sometimes just starting is the most important thing […]

Is Your Life Filled With Wonder? If not, you may not be looking in the right places! Wonder is something we must cultivate if we want to be successful, because it reminds us of our true place in the bigger scheme of things. Even in something as small as a mustard seed, the wonder of […]

Limit the Complaints and Watch Your Success Soar If you want to see what putting the principles of determination and tenacity into action can accomplish, the story of Manal Elzeen should inspire you. Manal was a high school economics and accounting teacher in the Sudan when unrest developed in that country. She knew that her […]