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4 Changes I’m Making This Year

By Marvae Eikanas | January 7, 2020 |

Change – is it something you welcome, or something you resist? Does the idea of making changes motivate you or make you want to take a nap? I’ll be honest with you. Change has not always been an exciting concept for me. Like most people, I prefer the comfort of doing the same old thing.…

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Solutions to Help You Stress Less

By Marvae Eikanas | December 17, 2019 |

The most wonderful time of year is often the most hectic and demanding time of year! When you combine whatever typically occupies your time eleven months out of the year with the holidays and attempting to reach whatever goals you set for the year in December, it can spell STRESS and leave you filled with…

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5 Secrets to Effective Follow Through

By Marvae Eikanas | December 10, 2019 |

True confession: I’ve struggled to follow through and see projects to their completion. Tucked away in a box is a dress I started that ultimately got too frustrating to finish. That dress was a maternity dress and I haven’t been pregnant for 25 years! I’m embarrassed to say that I was very jazzed about a…

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Change Your Life With Just One Word

By Marvae Eikanas | December 3, 2019 |

Without the responsibility of driving I’m free to watch the world go by. That’s one of the perks to riding shotgun. And when traveling on the freeway, the world goes by at a rapid pace. That’s kind of how I feel as the end of 2019 is near – like the year has zipped on…

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Which of These Four Not-So-Great Attitude Symptoms Do You Have?

By Marvae Eikanas | November 26, 2019 |

A frantic jam-packed life leaves little time to check your attitude and, as I have told my children for years, attitude is everything! It’s that Thanksgiving time of year again! People are hustling to prepare brag-worthy meals. Relatives and treasured friends are frantically traveling by planes, trains, and cars to gather together. Others are relishing…

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Are You An Elephant or A Hippo?

By Marvae Eikanas | November 20, 2019 |

Not all leaders are effective leaders. They may have the title, but that doesn’t mean that others are following, because some leaders are like elephants, and some are like hippos. Which kind of leader are you? Despite how you might feel about leading, we need leaders! They keep their team focused, motivated, and positive while…

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Simple Ways to Slow Down When Life Speeds Up

By Marvae Eikanas | November 12, 2019 |

When you were a kid, waiting for Christmas to arrive seemed like it took forever. As an adult, it’s quite a different story! The pace seems to pick up substantially the last two months of the year! On top of the usual work and life activities, there are extra goings-on to juggle too! It’s like…

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Escape that Overwhelmed Feeling

By Marvae Eikanas | November 5, 2019 |

If I had a nickel for every time someone expressed feeling of overwhelmed to me, I’d be a millionaire! Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but overwhelm has reached epidemic proportion! I bet you’ve felt it a time or two! It’s not a great feeling. It limits your capacity, blocks creativity, and hijacks your…

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Creativity – A Leader’s Secret Sauce!

By Marvae Eikanas | October 22, 2019 |

Refelct When it comes to leaders who are making a difference, who are the leaders that come to mind? I have a hunch that they are leaders that exhibit a whole lot of creativity! Perhaps someone like Gabe Lyons, the founder of Q Ideas, as well as Q Commons – a live learning experience that…

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5 Tips to Help You Become A Strong Leader

By Marvae Eikanas | October 15, 2019 |

Leading is not for wimps! It you want to be a strong leader that’s up for the challenge, you must be intentionally work out your leadership muscles. Working out is something I truly enjoy. I know! Most people don’t get the same thrill out of it that I do. When I was at my worst…

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