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4 Critical Things to Look for in a Mentor

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by Krista Abbott.

Mentors create success.

It’s that simple. Having a strong mentor in your life can make a huge impact in the levels of success you are able to reach in your business, your personal life, and your spiritual journey. In fact, it may be the single most important thing you can do to advance your life in the direction you want it to go.

YOU are the designer of your life. You have, innately within you, the wherewithal to determine where your life goes and how you get there. I heard it said once, that success does not happen by chance, success happens on purpose.

In my reflections I’ve thought about the dreams I have already achieved and those I am living now; I also thought about those I still have and that I am still working toward. As I thought, I remembered my mentors, how they influenced me and helped me realize success as I know it today and who push me to continue reaching for the “Big Dreams”. I wanted to share some thoughts with you on what mentoring is and what good mentors do…

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Are you using the right Key Words for SEO?

Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Krista Abbott.

What an AMAZING secret ninja trick for keyword searches and SEO optimization!!!

I had the distinct privilege, along with some other Empowered Entrepreneur students, to be on an amazing webinar last night with a Google Insider who revealed some PREH-TEE-SAH-WHEET (pretty sweet) secrets to choosing the right key words for both SEO (search engine optimization) and Google Adwords. Now I have to say, there were so many amazing things that she shared in the two hours we were on the webinar that I had information overload about half way through.

Never-the-less, I trudged through because I wanted to glean all I could from this expert of experts (I mean, really…it’s not every day that you get to hear super secret internet ninja tricks from someone who actually worked at Google) on Ad Words and SEO (Search Engine Optimization)…

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AVATAR – Through the Eyes of an Entrepreneur

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Krista Abbott.

Recently, I saw James Cameron’s newest blockbuster movie, Avatar. I watched it not once, but twice. Yes – it was that good. And, believe it or not, I have been contemplating seeing it a third time. While some have dubbed it as “political” and others as a “religious heresy”, but I….
…I saw it through the eyes of an entrepreneur.

There are so many deep messages woven into the script that it is amazing. The visual effects are outstanding; the acting is amazing; and the message timeless. While, there were several outstanding concepts that can relate to developing your business and maintaining the entrepreneurial mindset, but I only want to focus on a few I found most profound today.

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