This is my real area of expertise and there is so much that you can do with this topic.  Pay attention closely, because a few simple changes can really change the way you communicate with others.

Communication is primarily unspoken and most of it is done via body language (posture, expressions, etc), but it also effects the way our brain intreprets the environment.

If you're sad, try smiling for five minutes.  It will "fool" the brain into thinking you're happy.

Think about posture then.  Slumped = sad,depressed and chest out and tall = happy and confident.

The cues give others the same impression.

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Hot and cold tells us a lot about life.  In fact, "cold" doesn't exist.  Cold is merely the absence of heat.  Look it up if you don't believe me.

Light and dark is the same way.

And I feel like love/hate and success/failure is the same too.

When I say success I really mean focused hard work.  

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It's that time of year again!  It's time to get those kids back to school!  Ever wonder if you applied that type of thinking to you again?

What if you took this opportunity to go back to school.

Take an online course, read a series of books, new bible study, whatever your passion is, you can choose anything!

Take this chance to really get the skills and knowledge to change your life.

Some suggestions?  MIT has a whole host of classes online - FOR FREE!   Check out "teachify.com" for some online courses as well.

It does not matter if you're a salesperson or not, you're constantly selling.  As a parent, you're selling values, nutrition, habits, to all your kids.  Selling is much more obvious at work, but you are at a disadvantage if you don't truly understand what you're selling.

If you sell jewelry, you're not really selling jewelry.  You are selling a memory, or a keepsake.  You are selling a symbol of love or affection.  Jewelry is just the medium of what you are selling.

Insurance:  You are selling peace of mind and a freedom from worrying about what would happen in worst case scenarios.

Understand?  If you master what you're actually selling, you find new purpose in your daily life.

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We are so quick to beat ourselves up when things go wrong, but how about when things go well?  Often we mini-cheer internally and move on like nothing happened, but it's important that we re-learn to celebrate.  Relearn?  Yes, like our kids do when they discover, win, or succeed.  We cheer them on gladly and yet stay silent for ourselves. 

So, pick your goals and write action steps and set some rewards that are equal to the effort.

Finally conquering a goal or task, make the payoff big!  

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Hot mess moms and dad - you are not alone!  My beautiful was at the fair and overheard a group of women making fun of another mom with a load of kids in tow.  She posted a response on facebook and I am here to read that to you.  You'll see why the community rallied and pulled a bunch of women together under #hotmessmomclub

The real point of this: let's support each other instead of trying to tear them down.

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