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5 Inspiring Action Verbs That Can Change Your Life

Jul 9, 2021Deborah Reynoldsaction, action verbs, aggressive goals, challenges, change, change your life, change your routine, charity, community activities, creativity, goals, good attitude, improve your life, inspiration, inspiring, learn, mental state, mindset, motivated, nervous system, participate, routine, self-improvement, social interaction, stimulate, uninspired

If you’re having trouble getting inspired, it may be simply your choice of verbs. Here are 5 action verbs that can help get you inspired and get you out of your rut. We’ve all been stuck in that place where things just don’t seem to go forward. We have trouble getting motivated and our goals […]

How Do Others See You?

Sep 28, 2020Deborah Reynoldsappreciated, attitude, behavior, beliefs, business, career, chisel, community, developing your character, exponential growth, Facebook groups, harmony, income, interactions, like attracts like, networking, networking online, occupation, possibilities, powerful image, rapport, reputation, similarities, strategic pruning, tribe, vulnerabilities

“If you are looking to build a powerful image, you first need to decide what type of person you want to be and how you want to interact with others.” Most often people define us by our occupation or business. When networking we are always asked, “What do you do?” or “What line of work […]

Are You Dressing for Success Online?

Sep 17, 2020Deborah Reynoldsauthentic, authenticity, brand, branded images, business casual, business image, conservative, dressing for success, ethical, Facebook Lives, good first impression, great lasting impression, grooming, integrity, online, online networking, online presence, polished perfection, rapport, relationship, success, timeless, uniqueness, wardrobe, working from home, working remotely, Zoom

We used to hear the phrase – ‘dressing for success’. The phrase implies a form of ‘staging’ to prepare for success and display success through our grooming, wardrobe and props such as our pen and car. It was so important to be impeccably groomed to reflect a good first impression and a great lasting impression. […]

Image Affects Everything

Sep 7, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbody position, business, challenge, communicating, customer service, difficult people, dreams, exponential growth, facial expression, goals, image, imagine the future, inner work, instinctual level, integrity, leadership, objectives, opportunities, reputation, self-growth, successful, team communication, the way you look, time management, value, your energy

Image affects everything: leadership, team communication strategies, customer service, dealing with difficult people and time management. Everything that you do and don’t do also affects your image and how you are perceived. Being in business since 1990 has taught me to guard my image and my reputation. I make sure that everything I do and […]

The Way You Look Will Affect The Way You Do Things

Aug 31, 2020Deborah Reynoldsattitude, behavior, behaviour, business, business image, character, ethics, exponential growth, goals, habits, income, inner work, intention, mindset, navigating your future, opportunities, perceptions, professional, purpose, results, slovenly, the way you look, the way you think, values, wardrobe

The way you look affects the way you feel, the way you think, your perceptions, attitude, and the way that you behave. It is really a holistic process. Change any one aspect and you affect them all. Typically, when focusing on improving your image, you would probably start with your wardrobe. It’s the quickest way […]

Get The Competitive Edge!
So What Exactly Does That Mean?

Aug 24, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbrand, business image, businessperson, competitive edge, consultants, expectations, experts, exponential growth, gratitude, image, investment, on-boarding, on-boarding process, opportunities, personal image, positioning, professional image, reputation, results, sabotage, sales process, self-sabotaging, solutions, stand out, value, vivid representation

Having the competitive edge means that in order to be one step ahead, you have to do more than just what everyone else is doing. Your actions and ability to help and support your clients need to create a “WOW” factor. You need to stand out and nurture your clients in a loving, caring, authentic […]

DEFINING YOUR IMAGE: Creating A Great
Online Presence

Aug 7, 2020Deborah Reynoldsalignment, angry, business, control your mind, criticism, criticize, digital age, exponential growth, frustrated, great business, great clients, image, offence, offended, online presence, opinions, opportunities, reinforce a memory, relationships, release wrong doings, representation, vital skills, vivid image, your character, your image

What is Image? In the dictionary, Image is defined as: the opinion or concept of something the character projected to the public a mental picture a vivid representation an expressive or evocative representation In this more explosive digital age, alignment is critical. What you think – that mental picture in your head, your character that […]

Step Into Excellence and Pick Up the Slack

Jul 22, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbig business, businesses, commitment, corporations, Eastern Canada, emergency meeting, excellence, fast action, integrity, leadership, loyalty, paradigm shift, passing the buck, shirking responsibility, step into excellence, termination, trust, values

Throughout your life you will be required to step up into that better version of who you are. And occasionally someone will help you see and navigate to that next level of excellence. In many ways, it is a paradigm shift. I shared a story very recently with another high-performance executive coach about the time […]

Your Success is Within Your Grasp

Jul 9, 2020Deborah Reynoldsanger, appreciation for mankind, authentic impression, be a leader, be forgiving, be patient, best attributes, best possible impression, collaboration, compassion, confrontational, deep love, determination, dreams, eliminate anger, goals, grasp, great relationships, hold yourself accountable, influence, listen to your heart, maximum impact, morals, negativity, offence, positive mindset, resentment, success, successful, thoughts of ill will, toxic behavior, toxic mindset, unforgiveness, values

If you want to become successful in your goals and dreams, you must grow from within. If you want to have maximum impact and influence on others and your circumstances, you must grow from within. You need to eliminate the toxic mindset and behavior from your life and replace it with a positive mindset, and […]

When the Going Gets Tough, the Values Show Up!

Jun 1, 2020Deborah Reynoldsbusiness, business success, challenges, character, clients, commitment, competition, core values, creatures of habit, criticism, customers, discipline issues, diverse personalities, good habits, good values, gossip, integral, integrity, intellectual material, loyalty, opportunities, personality attributes, sales, take the high road, team, trust, values, violation of trust

Major challenges trigger questions of one’s values and the true test of character begins. Running a business, working with team, customers and clients, although exceedingly rewarding and exciting, lends itself, on occasion, to the harsh realities of diverse personalities and this is when integrity issues show up. Competition can bring out both the best and […]