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95. GOALgetters
May 05, 2025 In our Glowgetter community we write our goals down… do you know why? Because it’s part of our ACTion Plan… Accountability, Cadence and Time Line to achieve our goals . We write annual goals, quarterly goals, monthly goals and even break those down into weekly and daily goals. This is a technique that helps elevate our entrepreneurs and executives. Harvard Business School study revealed: 💫 83% don’t set goals 💫 14% have goals but don’t write them down and 💫 on
Dr Diana Richardson
Nov 29, 20252 min read
94. Cultivate your Creativity
Apr 28, 2025 Last year I was recommended to set time in my schedule for a writing retreat. At first it sounded absurd to leave a day free to write. But what I learned was that giving myself the time was actually a gift to be productive and focussed. I’ve since learned that this success tip is used by artists, writers, entrepreneurs and designers. The habit of creating the space and time to tap into imagination and inspiration helps to bring ideas to fruition and maintain pr
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93. 💪 Rising from rejection 💪
Apr 21, 2025 I’ll always remember a story shared by a dear friend who was living in San Francisco. Her partner was determined to play for the Stanford water polo team. He applied 100 times, each time writing to the Head Coach, the first 99 times he applied he was told no for various reasons. He had the grit and determination to pursue his goal of getting on the team and obtaining a water polo scholarship at his local Ivy League school. The 100th time he was accepted and
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92. Modern Marketing
Apr 14, 2025 Todays blog is sharing a twist on Jerome McCarthy’s 1960 Marketing Structure - the four P’s 🅿️🅿️🅿️🅿️ Unpredictability up levels company success, that might sound like a counter intuitive statement, especially when you think of well known brands such as Coca Cola and Apple. Try looking at the statement through a different lens… when I had my residency at the Soho Hotel in London I would walk down Oxford Circus weekly and each week the window displays changed
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91. Company Culture
Apr 07, 2025 Recently I was working with a c-suite executive and their company culture was toxic. Overworked and stressed team members whom were not given autonomy, the team members were constantly reprimanded publicly in front of the company on zoom calls and in email communications. This lead to burn out and ultimately affected several of the executive’s personal and professional lives. Was a job really worth sacrificing their marriage and family time? The answer was no, b
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
90. An attitude of gratitude
Mar 31, 2025 An attitude of gratitude isn’t always just about a daily practice of listing what you’re thankful for. It runs much deeper than that in society. To add value to others wherever you go. ‘Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud’ ~ Maya Angelou a famous poet and author has often been quoted to encourage others to make a positive contribution to their surroundings. Random acts of kindness go a long way in society today where more and more we have artificial intelligen
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89. The Abundant Mindset
Mar 24, 2025 Our mindset and mouthset are vital to our personal and professional success and ultimate happiness. Shifting from the scarcity mindset that the news promotes to an abundance mindset… I am grateful for… Children are a great reminder of abundance mindset, their strong personalities, determination to grow, evolve and become independent. Children have a strong sense of who they are, what they believe and the choices they have to make - have you ever argued with a tw
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88. Are you embracing neurodiversity?
Mar 17, 2025 I was recently asked in an interview what mindset is needed for success. My response was that it’s not just mindset that’s important its mouthset and heartset. A growth or positive mindset is important to achieve, but having a positive mouthset towards yourself and others opens opportunities because people are attracted to to positivity. It’s like a natural glow and people are drawn to your aura. To maintain that high level vibration positive mindset and mouth
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
87. Building your brand
Mar 10, 2025 Many of our clients have found in recent years that with algorithm changes and the cost of marketing and advertising increasing they’ve found it more difficult to reach their target audience through paid advertising causing a decline in revenue. Companies are now diversifying beyond paid media and marketing to reach new potential clients both online and in person. Here are three methods we’ve been experimenting with to boost brand awareness. 💫 Experiential M
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86. Heart centered leadership
Mar 03, 2025 Empathetic leadership during stressful times can be difficult to maintain but we have helped several executives practice empathetic leadership whilst overcoming obstacles and turning them into opportunities. Empathy isn’t an emotion it’s a choice that can be natural or learnt. Thinking about a situation or event from someone else’s perspective can help to empathise with how they are feeling or experiencing. Think of it like watching a movie, have you ever crie
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85. Harvard Hacks
Feb 24, 2025 Last month I completed a semester at Harvard Medical School studying lifestyle medicine. The Executive Education was a course on Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching. Throughout each module we acquired practical skills and frameworks to help empower others and cultivate strong client relationships. A BIG emphasis was on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, which help clients make informed lifestyle and wellbeing changes through a bespoke mentorship program that lead
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
84. Transformation Tactics
Feb 17, 2025 We’ve just completed a year long journey of transformation with one of our elevate the executive catalyst coaching clients. Executive to entrepreneur can be exhausting, exhilarating and emotional. The transitions in mindset, mouth set and heart set are a transformation of their own. Combine that with leaving behind the compensation, benefits and job security packages that have been cultivated as a c-suite leader can make the transition terrifying. Following one’s
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
83. Shattering Your Own Glass Ceilings
Feb 10, 2025 Our Signature D Executive Coaching and Glowgetter Beauty Entrepreneurs education programs focus on elevating executives and entrepreneurs to shatter their own glass ceilings. Statistic: 🌎 Only 6% of CEOs worldwide are women 🌍 There is a surge of women empowerment across the global celebrating international women’s day and their achievements. The reality is the speed of innovation and transformation in technology and other innovations is far faster than the pr
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
82. Soft skills for success
Feb 03, 2025 University education, college degree even from a prestigious institution doesn’t ensure success or that you will score the next succession executive role. Formal education teaches you how to do a specific skill like marketing, accounting or civil engineering. Yes these skills are vital for our network and communities but they are only focusing and graded on performance. What about the whole package - the ability to adapt, pivot and change course. These are things
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81. 10 Tips to start 2025 strong
Jan 27, 2025 "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey Here are some business tips to help you start the new year strong: 1. Set specific and achievable goals for the quarter. 2. Review your budget and expenses to ensure you are on track. 3. Analyze your sales data to identify areas of improvement and focus your efforts. 4. Schedule regular team meetings to align on objectives and track progress. 5. Offer promoti
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Nov 29, 20251 min read
80. 10 Steps to Spring Clean
Jan 20, 2025 1. Clean up your shop window Whether that is on social media, your website or physical premises. Make sure your branding message is clear. Look at your business through client's eyes, and visit your website as a guest. What message do you get, what can you do differently? What do you want it to look like? 2. Check what works Quality of what you post, how you communicate and what offers you run are much better received if they are quality over quantity. Whether
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79. How to motivate your salon team
Jan 13, 2025 Motivating your beauty salon team is crucial for creating a positive and productive work environment. Here are some strategies to help you motivate your team: 1. Set Clear Goals: Clearly communicate your salon's goals and objectives to your team. Clarify the targets you want to achieve, whether it's increasing sales, improving customer satisfaction, or expanding service offerings. When your team understands what they are working towards, they will be more m
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
78. The client categories ~ who is your ideal individual?
Jan 06, 2025 Ideal client personas can vary depending on the specific industry or business, but here are some common examples: 1. The Small Business Owner: - They own a small business and need marketing solutions to reach their target audience effectively. - They are looking for cost-effective strategies to maximize their return on investment. - They value flexibility and personalized approaches to meet their specific business goals. 2. The Tech-Savvy Millennial: - Th
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Nov 29, 20253 min read
77. How to grow your salon profit - 5 simple steps
Dec 30, 2024 Hopefully you've all found your motivation again after the festive season and are looking forward to a fresh start of the new year. Some of our executives take the entire two week festive season off from work, others spend the end of quarter four and quarter one abroad… how do you spend your festive season? We have had a few enquiries along the lines of boosting profitability for 2025, they have attended our Profit Lab Workshop and 21 Day Challenge and just want
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Nov 29, 20252 min read
76. Lead with value and boost your brand
Dec 23, 2024 We’re coming to the end of Quarter 4 and the end of 2024, it’s a great time for reflection and preparation. There was a recent article published by Forbes which shared these statistics: 49% of a company’s reputation comes directly from the reputation of its CEO82% trust companies more when their leaders show up online These percentages resonated with me and made me think about lelders that I have worked with and the companies they represent. These statistics
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