Marvae's Blog

You Need Clarity in These Important Areas

By Marvae Eikanas | September 19, 2023 |
clarity

Clarity makes a notable difference when navigating life and work! Without clarity, your progress is hampered, your confidence is stifled, and you are prone to compromising what’s most important to you. Journeying Without Clarity I was backing out of our driveway that Friday morning while it was still dark and the fog was thick –…

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How Practicing Self-Care Helps You Lead Better

By Marvae Eikanas | September 13, 2023 |

Self-care is not optional or something to practice if you have a little spare time. Self-care is essential if you want to lead others well or operate at your best. That sounds like common sense, but yet so many run themselves ragged and cheat themselves out of the numerous benefits that come from regularly investing…

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10 Things Super Productive People Don’t Do

By Marvae Eikanas | August 29, 2023 |
Productivity

Productivity isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you don’t do! No matter how you slice it, you have only 24 hours each day. Now if you have healthy habits, habits that actually increase your productivity like exercising, spending time with God, and getting the rest you need, that leaves you with…

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Helping You Plug Into Your Positive Side

By Marvae Eikanas | August 29, 2023 |
Positive Attitude

Being positive – that’s been a struggle for me! Sadly, for much of my life I have been a “glass half empty” sort of gal. I have an eye for what’s wrong or could be better. If pressed, I’m able to come up with some pretty good reasons for being less than positive. As a…

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Be A Brilliant Leader Without Being Bossy

By Marvae Eikanas | August 22, 2023 |
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As a leader, are you afraid of being “bossy?” Bossy – it’s not typically a positive adjective, right? Did you know that women are far more likely to be described as bossy over men? An assertive man is considered confident while a woman is bossy. Once upon a time there was a little girl who…

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What Makes Change So Hard?

By Marvae Eikanas | August 15, 2023 |

Change is necessary. Got goals? To reach your goals, you can’t keep doing the same ole thing! Goals naturally force you to make changes. Do you have a vision for where you’d like to be – the “new” you? That too means making changes. Not satisfied with the results you are getting? Getting better results…

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Are You Hiding The Authentic YOU?

By Marvae Eikanas | August 8, 2023 |

Being authentic requires courage, but even more importantly, you must know who you really are! Growing up, our TV spent most of its time in the closet. It was set free from its prison for special events like the Olympics or an occasional Friday night when we could watch TV for a whole hour! Back…

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The Five Truly Important Facets of Life

By Marvae Eikanas | August 1, 2023 |

Life – minding the many aspects of life is necessary, but certainly not easy! In the hustle and bustle of life, pausing to assess critical areas often get overlooked! There are a variety of ways to assess an individual – personality assessments like DISC or the Enneagram; Career assessments like Career Direct, StrengthFinders, Sparektypes, HBDI/thinking…

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Success and Learning to Trust the Process

By Marvae Eikanas | July 25, 2023 |
Trust The Process

“Trust the process” was a phrase that was repeated over and over again during my initial coach training. It was a reminder to surrender to the various steps that were being taught even when they didn’t make sense and believing that in the end, everything would become clear. Guess what, it did! Trust the process…

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The Wonderful And Crazy Thing About Contentment

By Marvae Eikanas | July 18, 2023 |

Contentment – seems to be elusive in today’s society. Would you describe yourself as content? If you’ve ever observed a sleeping baby, they are a beautiful example of contentment. As I’ve had the privilege of watching each of my six grandchildren sleep when they were babies, it has always captivated me! They exhibit a special…

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