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Taking Charge with Dr. Ann Vertel

Success coaching for American women in business who value common sense, personal leadership, excellence, and success. This show is dedicated to developing positive, strong women leaders who lead in all facets of life.

An upbeat blend of personal development, marketing, mindset, and motivation infused with the values of faith, family, and freedom.

Dr. Ann Vertel is a motivational psychologist, human behavior and mindset expert, business and success coach, 20-year Naval Officer, and a happy wife and mom. She'll help you take charge of your life, your work, and everything in between so you can show up, step up, and live up to this wildly wonderful life!

Learn more at https://AnnVertel.com

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Taking Charge with Dr. Ann Vertel
072: Money Mindset - How Millionaires Think from 2021-09-13T19:18:14

If you've ever wondered how to be rich or how rich people think, this episode goes in-depth into the 6 ways most people think about money and why it is so different from how millionaires think.<...

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071: Money Mindset - Discover Your Conditioned Money Imprint (1 of 4) from 2021-08-30T08:30

We all have a money story - a conditioned money "imprint" which is what we were taught about money growing up. How you think about money may be holding you back from your potential to be financi...

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070: Doing Business in Cancel Culture from 2021-08-23T08:00

If you are trying to do business in a cancel culture environment, you may discover that a parallel economy is not far off. As freedom-loving, America first, indep...

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069: Work From Anywhere with a Laptop Lifestyle from 2021-08-16T08:00

How’s that 9 to 5 job going? What if, instead of working 50 weeks a year so you can vacation for 2, you were to design your life in a way that would let you never...

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068: Three Things You Must Have to Run an Online Business From Home from 2021-08-09T08:30

There are really only three things (other than the legal things like a business license and bank account) that you must have to run a work-from home internet business or to turn your brick and m...

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067: The Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2021-08-02T08:00

How entrepreneurs think about income, innovation, opportunity, failure, and success is much different than employees. Learn how to discover and develop the entrep...

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066: This show may not be for you... from 2021-07-26T02:56:59

I'm back, with a bit of a rebrand to the...

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065: Networking Strategies Before, During, and After a Conference or Convention from 2020-07-15T09:00

Conferences and conventions are fun but there's also a strategy for getting the most out of them. Learn how to set yourself up for success, prep the right questions, and follow up with new conta...

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065: The Best Way to Network at a Conference or Convention from 2020-07-15T09:00

Networking at a conference or convention can be either fun or stressful.

Either way, this conference advice will show you the best way to network.

Learn how to set yourself up for ...

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064: How Are You Showing Up? from 2020-06-30T09:15

What does authentic living mean? To be more authentic? If you really want to learn how to show up in your own life and work as the real you, this episode can help you be more authentic. I unpack...

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063: How to Stop Feeling Helpless from 2020-05-21T09:00

Learned helplessness is real. So is learned optimism. Some people have learned to be helpless but there's a big difference between how you feel and how you respond to how you feel. Here are the ...

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062: What High Performers Do In a Crisis from 2020-05-07T08:17

Feel like you're falling apart right now? So how do the high performers handle crisis management? They do these 3 things very intentionally and it makes a world of difference. Learn how to handl...

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061: How to Stop Worrying from 2020-04-10T01:51:31

Can you worry "enough" to keep bad things from happening? Expecting the worst can make you feel overwhelmed and out of control.  If you want to learn how to stop worrying so much, learn 3 strate...

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060: Five Universal Reactions to the Coronavirus Change from 2020-04-01T23:56:04

The Coronavirus / Corvid-19 work-from-home or quarantine or lockdown order has disrupted our regular routine. Human behavior says there are at least five universal or common reactions to change. Le...

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060: Managing Unwanted Change - Five Universal Responses from 2020-04-01T23:56:04

Managing change and all the unwanted work-from-home changes brought about by the virus have disrupted our regular routine. Human behavior says there are at least five universal or common reactio...

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059: Three Things You Can Always Control In a Crisis from 2020-03-16T13:33:30

With a daily crisis in the news, anxiety and depression can cause us to worry and ruminate.

Personal crisis management doesn't have to be complicated.

No matter what is happening a...

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058: Get Unstuck By Letting Go from 2019-09-17T20:57:05

Feeling stuck or paralyzed? Learn how to get unstuck in life and work, and how to let go of the right things so you can build momentum.

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057: How to Be Happy This Month from 2019-08-08T21:11:25

Learn the 5 things I'm doing this month to be happier no matter what.

Happiness is a choice and if you've found yourself saying, "I just want to be happy" these 5 very specific actions wi...

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056: An Easy Way to Court Your Critics from 2019-05-28T22:13:34

We all want other people to like us - but sometimes doing the exact opposite of what feels normal is even more effective in being successful. In this episode, I share a simple and easy way to court...

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056: An Easy Way to Deal with Critics from 2019-05-28T22:13:34

Haters gonna hate. We all want other people to like us - but sometimes doing the exact opposite of what feels normal is even more effective in being successful. In this episode, I share a simple...

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055 - 8 Ways to Work From Home and Get Paid for Your Knowledge from 2019-05-23T23:53:51

If you're tired of working for someone else, would like to quit your job, start your own business, work from home (or anywhere!), have more freedom, and make more money, this episode is for you. Di...

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055: Eight Ways to Work From Home and Get Paid for Your Knowledge from 2019-05-23T23:53:51

Stay at home mom jobs are becoming more popular as many women are tired of working for someone else.

If you'd like to quit your job, start your own business online, work from home or work...

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054: Where is Your Locus of Control? from 2018-10-11T08:00

Julian Rotter's Locus of Control assessment in psychology measures our level of conformity and our achievement motivation. This episode describes the definition, difference, and meaning between ...

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053: Givers and Takers from 2018-09-25T20:31:56

Have you surrounded yourself with givers or takers? Do you like, trust, and respect your friends, or do they suck the life out of you? Have you set boundaries that work for you or for them? Lear...

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052: 3 Books to Boost Your Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2018-06-28T23:21:39

Books to become an entrepreneur are available everywhere. When I first started my business, these 3 entrepreneur books were pivotal in shaping my mindset as an entrepreneur and helping me learn ...

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051: 3 Ways to Change Your Mindset By Reframing Something Bad from 2018-06-21T23:52:24

We don't just have to survive, endure, muscle through, or cope with bad circumstances. These 3 techniques will help you change your mindset and think differently so you can turn tough circumstan...

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051: 3 Ways to Reframe Something Bad from 2018-06-21T23:52:24

We don't just have to survive, endure, muscle through, or cope with bad circumstances. These 3 techniques will help you thrive and turn tough circumstances into past events more quickly. Episode no...

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050: How to Eliminate Distractions So You Can Get Things Done from 2018-03-30T19:36:01

If you've found yourself deep down the rabbit hole of social media, or experiencing FOMO (the "Fear of Missing Out") or constantly checking your email inbox and not getting things done, this epi...

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050: How to Eliminate Distractions from 2018-03-30T19:36:01

If you've found yourself deep down the rabbit hole of social media, or experiencing FOMO (the "Fear of Missing Out") or constantly checking your email inbox one-more-time...this episode is for you....

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049: How to Focus from 2018-02-08T22:36:26

If you've ever had one of those days where you just can't seem to concentrate and everything seems like a distraction, this episode on how to focus is for you. You'll learn how ...

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048-How Authenticity Makes You More Successful from 2018-02-01T22:26:05

This episode explains the true nature of authenticity and helps you be more authentic in different situations. You'll also discover how your success is related to vulnerability and why learning to ...

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047: Help Your Boss Make Better Business Decisions Faster from 2018-01-19T23:24:32

A decision-making model that helps your boss make better and faster decisions? Absolutely. Have you ever worked for a boss who couldn't make a decision? This episode will explain how to successf...

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046: The Meaning of Imposter Syndrome from 2017-11-16T09:00

How would you define imposter syndrome and imposter syndrome meaning? Also known as the imposter phenomenon, it kicks in every time we try to disrupt the status quo. Overcoming imposter syndrome...

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046: Imposter Syndrome from 2017-11-16T09:00

What is imposter syndrome? Also known as the imposter phenomenon, it kicks in every time we try to disrupt the status quo. It matters, because each time we give in to the lies, we lose our abili...

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045: Finding Your Passion - 3 Easy Steps from 2017-11-02T18:08

If you've ever wondered, "what is my passion?" or "how do I find my passion?" or maybe you just feel stuck, this is the episode for you.

I’ll challenge you, encourage you, and help you dig...

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045: How to Find Your Passion - 3 Easy Steps from 2017-11-02T18:08

If you've ever wondered, "what is my passion?" or "how do I find my passion?" or maybe you just feel stuck, this is the episode for you.

I’ll challenge you, encourage you, and help you di...

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045: Three Steps to Finding Your Passion from 2017-11-02T18:08

If you feel a bit stuck and are ready to find your passion so you can live a bigger story and love your life again, this is the episode for you.

I’ll challenge you, encourage you, and help...

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044: Networking for Introverts from 2017-10-26T19:41:54

Do you know the best way to network, especially if you're an introvert? It's easier than you think when you pivot your definition of networking. It’s natural, as human beings, to want to belong....

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043: How to Be More Resilient from 2017-10-18T23:36:49

Building resilience and becoming anti-fragile isn't just our capacity to stand there and take the slings and arrows of life, it's the power and agility in which we respond that helps up be more ...

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042: How to Be More Empathetic from 2017-05-11T14:06:33

To be more empathetic and get their clients to open up and talk about issues that are painful, scary, or deeply personal, counselors use a powerful tool called a "reflection of feeling." This ep...

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042: How to Open with Empathy from 2017-05-11T14:06:33

Counselors use a powerful skill in getting their clients to talk about issues that are painful, scary, or deeply personal. It is called a "reflection of feeling." When you refle...

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041: How to Ask a Good Non-Question from 2017-05-05T23:04:28

Questions, particularly the wrong questions, can put people on the defensive. We ask questions because we want information, which means the other person is in a vulnerable spot.

One of th...

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040: Why Your Leadership Development Programs Are Not Working from 2017-04-28T15:58:15

Most leadership development programs miss the foundational step. Leadership training that focuses on personal leadership or self-leadership first helps managers avoid drama, chaos, indecision, p...

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039: Not the Journey OR the Destination from 2017-04-11T01:38:49

How often have you been told to "enjoy the journey?" That happiness and fulfillment are not about the destination? But what if true fulfillment isn't about the journey OR the destination?

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038: Leadership Training for Women - 3 Key Skills from 2017-03-23T22:58:42

This one is for women in leadership (and men who work with women leaders!)

No one really taught us how to lead like a woman, right? Women in leadership courses teach lots of general skill...

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037: How to Be Happy w/ Jennifer Dunham from 2017-03-16T20:21:26

What is happiness? Is there really a secret for how to be happy? A key that can help us reduce the overwhelm and focus on what matters? Jennifer Dunham thinks so. In fact, she believes we can ac...

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036: Two Keys for a Quantum Leap from 2017-01-25T22:57:26

Do you know how to get unstuck and make a quantum leap? The truth is, high achievers don't really make quantum leaps, they just appear to do so. And they do it using these 2 key success strategi...

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035: Why You Hit a Plateau from 2016-09-30T23:07:24

When we are working to master a skill, most of us eventually get stuck or hit a plateau. But not all of us. Those people we'd consider experts or masters at something work on their craft a diffe...

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034: The Fountain of Youth from 2016-09-20T22:29:11

It took me five and a half decades but I finally discovered the fountain of youth. In this episode, I share my personal struggle with energy, aging, and feeling downright awful as well as the jo...

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033: How to Handle Rejection from 2016-09-01T23:49:40

Fearing rejection doesn’t prevent it but it does prevent YOU from getting what you want. Discover 3 strategies for learning how to not only handle or manage rejection but for learning how to emb...

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033: How to Handle Being Rejected from 2016-09-01T23:49:40

Being rejected, especially when it comes to business and sales, is never fun.

But fearing rejection doesn’t prevent it. It just prevents YOU from getting what you want.

In...

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032: How to Take Charge of Negative Self-Talk from 2016-08-19T23:22:18

Positive thinking and positive self-talk can literally make us more productive - a great reason to think positively!

So how do we overcome negative thoughts and negative self-talk?

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031: When a Dream Dies from 2016-08-11T20:51:11

What happens when something you've worked your whole life is taken away or is no longer a possibility? How do you let go of a life-long dream and move on? In this episode, I share a few stories ...

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030: How to Focus By Clearing the Decks from 2016-08-05T19:48:23

Ever struggle with clarity and focus? 

In this episode, I share exactly what I do to create the mental space that lets me focus on the things I really want and need to accomplish. Some ar...

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029: How I Get the Big Things Done from 2016-07-16T17:22:43

We all struggle with procrastination. In this episode, I tell you exactly what I do to make sure I get the big things done in a way that works for me. If you’re a “big thinker” too, always looki...

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028: How to Be Confident When Your Life Is Falling Apart from 2016-06-30T16:31:43

What happens to our confidence when one of the five main areas of our life takes a hit? Grief, loss of a pet, tragedy, business goes under, health issues - much like the legs of a chair when one...

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027: Five Sure Signs You Are a Confident Woman Leader from 2016-06-20T20:54:39

Confident women leaders behave in a very specific way. In this episode, discover how you are one of them, and perhaps a few things you could do to make an improvement in how you lead. 

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026: How to Stop Procrastinating from 2016-05-20T15:13:29

Resistance shows up in many forms and one of the hardest ones to deal with is procrastination. This episode gives you three specific steps you can take to learn how to stop procrastinating so yo...

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025: Disney’s Lee Cockerell Creates Leadership Magic from 2016-04-29T02:25:02

Lee Cockerell is the former Executive V.P. of Operations for Walt Disney World. Lee was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma State University and served in the US Army. He’s authore...

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024: Diane Cunningham Leads the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs (NACWE) with Grit and Gratitude from 2016-04-21T09:24:45

Diane Cunningham is the Founder and CEO of the National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs. She’s also a speaker, a published author, and a plane crash survivor. You’ll enjoy her missi...

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023: Click It Up A Notch with Courtney Slazinik from 2016-04-14T09:23:07

It took a broken camera at a critical moment to launch Courtney Slazinik of Click it Up a Notch into a thriving business teaching others how to take photographs of a lifetime. Courtney both ment...

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022: Reclaim Your Health with Casey Sollock from 2016-04-07T21:06:10

A few years ago I was exhausted, stressed, and felt like I was just fading away. I’m pretty sure my adrenal glands were shot and no matter how much I slept or exercised, I just couldn’t seem to ...

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021: Three Instant Improvements to Your Executive Presence from 2016-03-17T22:23:21

Executive presence is the “it” factor for those that developing strong leadership skills. It’s that confidence and gravitas that helps you achieve results, influence others, and get to the top. ...

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020: Leaving Corporate America with Tammy Helfrich from 2016-03-05T02:39:22

Ready to leave your 9 to 5 job and start a business from home? Tammy Helfrich left her steady corporate job at a Fortune 500 company to follow her passion. By encouraging, empowering, and connec...

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019: LeeAnne Ruff Helps Us All Reach Higher from 2016-02-19T01:56:28

LeeAnne Ruff’s approach to life, business, faith, and family is to always be reaching higher. You’ll be inspired by her passion for helping others live their bigger story through leadership, sel...

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018: How Optimism Feeds the Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2016-02-11T21:57:51

Optimism is more important than self-esteem or self-confidence in sustaining resilience and the entrepreneurial mindset. There are 3 distinct ways our attitude develops over time. This episode b...

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017: How to Make Important Decisions for Your Life from 2016-01-28T13:06:17

Once we make a big life decision, it seems everything settles out and we can think clearer again. But like all successful women in business, before we make an important decision there can be fru...

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016: Being Creative in a Problem-Solving World from 2016-01-15T21:39:23

Do you know how to be more creative or how to innovate? What if you loved what you do so much you never wanted to quit or retire? How much of your day is spent solving problems? Problem-solving,...

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015: What Can You Really Change? from 2016-01-08T22:46:02

Can you change your personality? How about your temperament, thoughts, or reactions? Should you take a personality test, personality assessment, or temperament test to know? 

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014: The 3 G’s of Resilience from 2015-12-17T09:17:15

To be more resilient or anti-fragile, this episode is for you. Quickly reframe any event, experience, or circumstance, and overcome any setback by following this simple 3-step formula. I mention...

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013: How I Stay Calm Through the Holiday Season from 2015-12-10T09:17:21

Christmas and holiday stress can ruin your holiday season. To help you reduce holiday stress and keep it at a minimum, here are 4 ways I stay calm, avoid that feeling of overwhelm, and have a st...

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012: How to Take a Quantum Leap from 2015-12-03T18:54:57

The tried-and-true way most successful women in business make quantum leaps and how you can too. If you want a productive and profitable small business working from home, this episode can help y...

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011: Seven Podcasters I’m Thankful For from 2015-11-27T20:04:27

7 of the best podcasts on personal branding, online marketing, public speaking, national parks, value, pricing, goals, and goal setting I recommend by Mike Kim, Susie Miller, Ken Davis, Amy Port...

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010: Three Ways to Lead Like a Grown-up from 2015-11-19T18:13:01

Want to know how to be a better leader? These 3 simple shifts will help you step up to a different way of leading, one that allows you to lead with confidence.

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009: How to Have More Energy from 2015-11-12T13:10:05

Do you know how to have more energy? More mental energy? Nope, it’s not caffeine and more sleep (although more sleep is awesome!) It’s all about discovering and enhancing your energy sources bas...

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008: Five Simple Ways to Build Self Confidence from 2015-10-29T13:17:06

If you want to feel more confident and build better self-confidence, self-worth, and self-esteem, this episode will give you 5 easy and simple ways to be more self-confident. 

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008: Four Confidence Traps (and a Way Out) from 2015-10-29T13:17:06

If we want to get unstuck and learn how to be more confident, we’ve got to recognize where our confidence gets stuck. When we are preparing to take on something big, scary, and new it’s easy to ...

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007: Fight, Flight, or Freeze from 2015-10-24T19:28:51

Fight or flight...or freeze. When we’re scared, we tend to develop a habit of procrastination. And that keeps us stuck in survival mode. Learn 3 quick and easy steps to help you stop feeling stu...

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006: Two Strategies for a Winning Focus from 2015-10-21T00:12:20

Be more productive and focused with these two powerful strategies that can help you identify negative self-talk and toxic relationships.

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005: Expect the Best from 2015-10-14T00:13:58

Pygmalion, My Fair Lady, and a little-known research study, conducted in a San Francisco elementary school in 1968, can make or break your success as a leader. Whether we expect the best or wors...

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004: Five Steps to Take Back Your Personal Power from 2015-10-10T00:21:43

Personal power can be eroded by other people, circumstances, tolerations, and a lack of self-care. This episode will help you take back your life so you can move forward toward achieving what yo...

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004: Five Steps to Take Back Your Power from 2015-10-10T00:21:43

We allow our personal power to be eroded by other people, circumstances, tolerations, and a lack of self-care. This episode will help you take solid action steps toward taking your life back so ...

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003: How to Lead Anyone from 2015-10-05T01:22:34

In leadership, you must inspire, equip, show, and encourage. This episode gives you a framework and easy steps to motivate anyone you lead, whether at work, on a volunteer, committee, or at home...

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002: How to Be More Productive from 2015-10-02T00:05:54

If you'd like to stop procrastinating and become more productive, this episode gives you 5 very specific strategies to really and truly get things done. Learn more at https://www.AnnVertel.com

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002: Productivity for Procrastinators from 2015-10-02T00:05:54

The goal of being more productive is elusive. No matter how much we do, it never feels like it’s enough – there is always more we could be doing. Strong, independent, ambitious, self-starting, h...

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001: The Power of a Vision from 2015-10-01T09:17:16

The power of a vision isn’t what the vision is. It’s what the vision does. This episode guides you through the simple 3-step “V.I.P.” formula for creating a powerful, personal vision for your wo...

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