Posts by Mary Gaul

Can Comparing Yourself to Others Be Good For You?

Welcome to FAB Friday in September!  As you may know I had surgery to replace a disc in my neck last week!  I’m very happy to report that the surgery went very well – fixed the nerve pain that was running down my arm for the last year and I’m healing just fine! After a…

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Intentional Celebrations

I LOVE the month of August! It is full of so many celebrations: My Birthday 8/9!  I love being a LEO!  I have many friends and family who are LEO’s as well!  We are loving kind and natural leaders!  I have learned to celebrate my strengths and live them fully!  My Mom always made our birthdays…

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Sunshine and Burnout: 3 Ways to Avoid Burnout

Here are 3 simple ways to help if you are feeling burnt out (and not by the sun!) I realize that all of these have the word TIME in them – which the lack thereof may be causing your burnout.  Only YOU can prioritize your time and set those boundaries!  1) Take Time Off! This doesn’t…

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The Joys of Summer!

Oh the Joys of Summer! We are half-way through July already!  You may have noticed the absence of the FAB Fridays the last two weeks – well I’m enjoying the slower pace of Summer!  I recently re-read Oprah’s list of top 20 things she knows for sure and it got me thinking of her favorite things lists. …

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Self Doubt – 5 Strategies to Overcome it!

Today I want to share a bit about Self-Doubt. This is the training topic we covered in my Peer Advisory Boards this month. I had a bout of this in my business as I had 3 clients in the span of 2 weeks decide not to continue working with me. They all have legitimate and…

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The Power of Connections

We are into JUNE – SUMMER!  That means warmer weather (and fires), time spent on the water (see below to join in) and vacations, kids out of school and maybe a family reunion.  I’m headed to my Mom’s side of the family reunion today.  We typically meet every other year, but due to COVID – this…

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Checklists: Marketing Content Planner

This month’s theme is CHECKLISTS! I love a good checklist to help break down complex tasks into repeatable actions. I’ll be sharing some of my favorites over the next few weeks.  A good checklist has the same benefits of a system – Save Yourself Stress Time, Energy and Money.   Today I want to share a checklist (well – spreadsheet) that I have been using for the…

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Checklists: Key Business Systems

This month’s theme is CHECKLISTS!  I love a good checklist to help break down complex tasks into repeatable actions.  I’ll be sharing some of my favorites over the next few weeks. A good checklist has the same benefits of a system – Save Yourself Stress Time, Energy and Money.    Here is an interesting excerpt from the book by Atul Gawande, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things…

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Action: Meet the WEDGE system-Part 2

If you are the type of person who struggles to move past the planning phase of a project, worry not. Let me introduce you to WEDGE. WEDGE is a 5 Step System that will help you move from theory into practice.  These five steps might seem simple at first, but a great power lies within. …

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Action: Meet the WEDGE system-Part 1

The WEDGE SystemIf you are the type of person who struggles to move past the planning phase of a project, worry not. Let me introduce you to WEDGE.WEDGE is a 5 Step System that will help you move from theory into practice. These five steps might seem simple at first, but a great power lies within. …

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