Posted by Debra Dowdell on Monday, April 16, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG
I'm sure you’ve heard it said that we are living in a time of unprecedented
innovation. You don't have to be very old to have seen the enormous changes in
our world in just the last couple of decades or so. Innovation has completely
changed the world we live in, the businesses we operate and work in, and even
the way we relate and connect with each other. Most of us have embraced or at
least accepted these changes (to varying degrees) and live with an expectation... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Friday, March 16, 2012,
The restorative powers of sand. My title was meant to be a bit
intriguing, but it's probably a bit weird. Am I going off on a tangent?
Well, yes, I suppose, but I think it's a worthwhile one. I've been
taking some time off a bit this week, to spend with my 17 year old
daughter, who is on March Break. We live in Ontario, Canada and it's
nearing the end of winter. We have recently had some great weather and
we are more than ready for it! Yesterday, the skies were clear blue, the
sun was ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Thursday, March 8, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG: If you're an entrepreneur, you have most likely worried about what kinds of things can possibly sabotage the success of your business. You will have looked around at all the known factors that can come out of the woodwork to trip you up, but you may have missed a very important one....self-sabotage! Yes, the culprit may be YOU! So many of us do it to ourselves. We allow ourselves to become overwhelmed and sidetracked with activities and tasks that are keeping us too bu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Sunday, February 26, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG I am such a huge believer in HUMAN
POTENTIAL! People are such amazing, fantastic, incredible beings with
the potential to do awesome things. Yes, I mean YOU! I absolutely do!
YOU have the potential to live your dreams! You have the ability to
create something that will give purpose to your life and value to
others! You have it in you to make something great out of nothing, with
little more than your passion, your drive, your creativity, and your
determination! ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Wednesday, February 15, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG: Today is the day of "love". Personally, I've never been one for making a big deal out of the day, preferring to choose my own days and ways for displays of love and affection. However, it's difficult to really make a stand against a day for celebrating love. So go ahead and make sure the people in your life know that you love them! Rather than a day of chocolates and flowers (not that there is anything wrong with those things), what I would like to make of this day, i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Saturday, February 4, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG: Did you succeed or fail in 2012? You must be thinking "Is that a typo? Did she mean 2011?" No, I actually do mean 2012. We are now into February 2012 and all indicators about your success for the whole year are already in play! How you started this year and the momentum you've carried through to February will say a great deal about how the year will continue and end. Studies show that many people have already stopped (given up) pursuing their goals with their new habi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Saturday, January 28, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG: THE GIFT OF...FAILURE? SERIOUSLY? Yes, I am actually. It may sound corny, or you may think I'm making some play on words to get your attention (maybe just a little bit) but the statement is true - it IS a GIFT to experience failure! And the sooner you understand that in life, the better success you will have. You see, most of what causes us FEAR, especially as entrepreneurs, is the FEAR of FAILURE! This fear can be paralyzing and/or devastating! It can get into your hea... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Monday, January 16, 2012,
THE CONFIDENCE GROW BLOG Well, here we are at the mid-month point of January. Two weeks into 2012 and two weeks into my inspired and powerful list of INTENTIONS for 2012. So how am I doing? Well, I missed one of my intentions already. Ugh! One of my intentions is to create a Blog/Vlog/eNewsletter at least once a week (2-3 per week when so inpired). My first blog of the new year was January 4th. This one you're reading now is already a few days late. How did that happen?? Sure, a busy schedule ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Wednesday, January 4, 2012,
I don't like the word resolution, and I think many people have a negative response to it as well (sort of how some people feel about broccoli or brussel sprouts - that it may be good for you but they hate it and won't do it). So instead I would like for you to think about setting INTENTIONS instead of resolutions. You may not think that there is a big difference, but stay with me for a few minutes and let's see if we can get clarity! As a matter of fact, I want this to lead you directly to CL... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Friday, November 4, 2011,
THE CONFIDENCE REVOLUTION Most people (though not all) have had to take a deep breath before they hit the Send/Submit/OK button to blast their thoughts, ideas, or opinions into cyberspace - whether it's your Blog, your website, Twitter, Facebook, etc. There is an inherent vulnerability about putting this stuff 'out there' for everyone to see (and judge). Obviously, most of us get over it and do it anyway, but there is still a trace amount of vulnerability, even when the work is something we're... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Sunday, September 25, 2011,
The Confidence Grow Blog:99 Days until the end of 2011. Wow...the impact of that is quite surprising! And believe it or not, I plan for this every year, but it always seems to sneak up on me. Where does 3/4 of a year go? 99 days probably doesn't feel like a lot of time to complete all the projects and to-do's you have set out for this year. And, frankly, I think most of us set our goals much too low...but even at that, it can be a struggle to reach them. Sometimes, we start off with a bunch o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
The Confidence Grow Blog:WOW! I recently came back from a fantastic conference in Denver, CO - called
EngageToday 2011! And believe me, I'm feeling very 'engaged'! I'm
working hard to implement many of the new ideas I gained/created and
keep the energy flowing, while trying to catch up with the current
workload. I find there are three benefits to attending a good/great conference: 1)
The ability to step back from your business, while fully engaged in
working ON your business. It allows ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Debra Dowdell on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
The Confidence Grow Blog:
Serving THE CONFIDENCE REVOLUTION - Follow your Passion, Silence your Fears!
I am honoured to have you as a guest reading my
Blog! It has been my privilege for the past 20+ years, to serve and
work with so many fantastic entrepreneurs in a wide variety of business areas. I
LOVE working with entrepreneurs, because they are usually people who are
passionate, extremely hard working, and committed to making their businesses successful!
They are trying to live a dream, ... Continue reading ...
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About Debra
With more than 20+ years in business, I bring passion, focus and experience to working with entrepreneurs! My widely diverse professional background includes public accounting and finance, management, marketing, sales, and human resources. Through this blog and my coaching programs, I would like to become your strongest ally and supporter in helping you build a successful business and life by building YOUR CONFIDENCE, CREDIBILITY, and CLARITY!
More tidbits about me: my greatest joy and privilege in life has been to be a mother, to my three older step kids, and my beautiful teenage daughter (don't listen to what they say about the teen years!). I also love my beautiful goldren retriever puppy, reading, nature, red wine, most plant foods and my lovely home that backs onto a provincial park, near a beach. Life is amazing...live it well!
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