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Do You Know The Value of “Values”?

By Marvae Eikanas | February 18, 2025 |

Values – among coaches it’s a popular topic, but to be honest, prior to my coach training, I’d never given my values any thought. I’m guessing you probably haven’t either. Now that I’ve been coaching for going on twelve years, I’ve discovered that knowing your values and more mindfully operating out them is quite nifty!…

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What I Love About Journaling (Maybe You Should Too!)

By Marvae Eikanas | February 11, 2025 |
Journaling

Journaling is a wonderful way to clear your mind, capture powerful thoughts, and come to some amazing realizations. In light of such positive perks, it’s disheartening that more don’t make an effort to journal!  Many leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs would benefit greatly by carving out space to journal. No doubt, that investment of time improves…

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Break Free From Your Micromanaging Ways

By Marvae Eikanas | February 4, 2025 |
micromanaging

Micromanaging is a common problem among leaders. While you might not consider yourself a micromanager, it isn’t as clear cut as you might think. While some leaders are bona fide micromanagers at the extreme end, most leaders cling to control in a few areas. Where might you need to release a bit of control? When…

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This Is The Best Version of YOU – Your “Best Self”

By Marvae Eikanas | January 28, 2025 |
Best Self

Being the “best version of you” or your “best self” is something I think we all desire to some degree, even if we aren’t actively seeking that out. The mystery lies in what is that “best version” of you? How do you consistently operate from that “best self” place? Ironically, in the midst of writing…

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12 Practical Ways to Boost Your Confidence

By Marvae Eikanas | January 21, 2025 |
confidence

Confidence isn’t something that you have or you don’t, but rather something that you have in some situations and lack in others. Some days you feel confidence surge and other days it’s like your confidence has been drained right out of you! It comes and goes! When you are feeling confident, everything is easier! There’s…

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How To Simplify Your Super Packed Schedule

By Marvae Eikanas | January 14, 2025 |

Trying to stuff too much into my schedule is a weakness for me! I’ll go stretches where I keep what I’m doing in check, but soon I’m back to super packed status. It’s quite painful! I had the privilege of studying abroad one summer after sophomore year in college. It was an amazing learning experience!…

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Three Happy Changes I’m Making This Year

By Marvae Eikanas | January 7, 2025 |

Compared to previous years, I’ve probably made more changes in 2024 than I ever have in the past. I attribute that to my One Word being EDIT. One would think that since I’ve steadily been making changes there wouldn’t be any left to make going into the new year, but the new year is always…

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“One Word”: Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

By Marvae Eikanas | December 17, 2024 |
One Word-Resolutions

Have you experienced the joy of practicing “One Word?” Or have you been making New Year’s resolutions only to have your efforts fizzle before the end of the year? 2013 Rewind to 2013 when I selected my very first One Word. At that time, according to MIC.com the top ten New Years’ resolutions were: Eat…

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Leader…Keeping Your Growing “Hat Stack” In Check?

By Marvae Eikanas | December 10, 2024 |
Leadership

Adding responsibilities and tasks to your life requires very little effort, especially if you are known for getting tasks done! Initially, adding a hat or two doesn’t seem like a big deal, but over time, two become four, and four becomes eight, and pretty soon the load you are carrying is in the brink of…

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Turn Your Great Expectations into Great Joy

By Marvae Eikanas | December 3, 2024 |
Expectations-Gingerbread

Expectations are what you believe will happen – a certain outcome. It’s the story you’ve conjured up in your mind. That story may be fleshed out in vivid color and detail or it may be unconscious and unexpressed even to yourself, and then later sneak up and really do a number on you! When your…

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