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No Trick. Just a Treat for You!
Well, it's sort of symbolic. The last post I wrote before going on vacation was on a nationally observed day, Columbus Day. Today, we get back on the wagon after some well enjoyed time off and start writing again on another nationally recognized day, Halloween. So in...
Columbus Day: A Day of (Self) Discovery and the Start of Something Great!
It's been said that if we speak from our areas of weakness, we'll never run out of material to teach from*. Not only is this a humorous statement, but it's also absolutely true. Now while we don't want to be out there instructing people in areas that we are complete...
What to do in the Silence. Enjoy It!
We're all been there. You know, the times when the responsibilities of life seem unrelenting. The times when we are stuck in the go, go, go, go, go cycle. The times when all we can think about are all of the things we 'have to' do like: Addressing all of the personal...
Winking at a Girl in the Dark- Part 2: Marketing Your Way to the Top- Now Open
In Part 1 of this series, Winking at a Girl in the Dark, the closing question was posed to you, "Are you going to Be the Marketing Giant or Hire One?" Despite your decision, I am excited for you and proud of you that you have not only committed to a path, but are now...
Rules of Competition in Business for Christians
Rules of Competition in Business for Christians In this teaching we explore the Rules of Competition in Business for Christians. A humorous and biblically challenging look at what we believe and why about business, and life. Originally recorded in the adult Sunday...
Everyday Soul Winning and Living the Victorious Christian Life
On Sunday, September 21, 2014, David Pasqualone of Ascend Technologies and Consulting Group gave a practical and inspirational talk on Everyday Soul Winning and Living the Victorious Christian Life. His discussion focused on real life examples of how we can build...
FREE Sales Coaching Session: Presenting Your Product or Service with Confidence & Integrity
Free Sales Coaching Session Presenting Your Product or Service with Confidence & Integrity Jump right in and take a look inside at what a sales coaching session with Ascend is like. In this meeting, a very talented small business owner is struggling with two major...
How to Easily Raise Your Organic Placement in Search Engines Like Google and Bing
How to Easily Raise Your Organic Placement in Search Engines Like Google and Yahoo! Everyone today is fighting for the first page of Google. Want to know How to Easily Raise Your Organic Results in Search Engines yourself in search engines in Google and Yahoo!...
How Safe is Our Safety Net? Putting an End to False & Limiting Beliefs
One of the most dangerous and destructive hindrances to living the victorious Christian life, or life in general, is having limiting or false beliefs. While some false beliefs hold us back from fulfilling our calling and purpose, others lead us in the absolutely wrong...
Winking at a Girl in the Dark Part 1: Why is Marketing So Important
Why is marketing so important? Sometime in the mid 1900's, Steuart Henderson Britt is noted for first making the statement, "Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing but nobody else does." While this is a...
How to be a Champion in Life
Did you ever have one of those workouts that you didn't want to start, felt weak during, wanted to quit the whole time, but you kept going anyways and it made you feel shaky and exhausted? Me too! Guess what though? A shower and 20 minutes later we feel like a...
Why We Should be Thankful for the Jerks, Bullies, and Haters
You know the old saying, "If something doesn't kill us, it only makes us stronger." Well, while I agree with that statement to a point, it isn't wholly true. As we all know, any adversity that we face and overcome in life is a growing point. However, oftentimes...
“A Connection Has Been Lost”: Re-Establishing Real Connections in a Virtual World
Ever been online working, playing a game, or browsing through social media sites and the warning pops up on your screen, "A Connection has Been Lost"? Yes, we've all been there. In those moments, we are typically rudely awakened from our screen-induced...
Life vs. Habits. How to Be Prepared, but Not Stressed. A tribute to Joan Rivers.
Did you ever notice that in life sometimes 'stuff' just happens? I mean, yes we can plan, prepare, and purpose in our hearts to do our absolute best and be ready for whatever comes our way, but truth be told, in most areas of life we just don't have any control. For...
Why We Should Schedule Our Day: Freedom!
If you've ever listened to Dave Ramsey, he always says that we need to tell our money where to go or it will disappear. Not only do I agree with that statement, but believe that the same principle applies to many areas of life; namely as this article indicates-...
Free Branding Tip #22: Gravatar. What it is and Why You Should Use it.
In today's ultra-information age, we are constantly being bombarded with tips, tricks, and techniques from everyone and their grandmother (literally at times) on how to do do pretty much anything in life. In fact, we are subject to such an abundance of information...
Friday: The End of Our Work Week or Just the Beginning?
So it's Friday, the end of our work week. Or, is this just the beginning? 😉 For most, Friday unfortunately represents the end of tedious and painful week. A time to rest, relax, and recover from the emotional drain of a day job. But what about your dreams? Remember...
We Play How We Practice: How to Break Bad Habits & Form Good Ones
No matter what we do in life, if we practice it enough, we get good at it. This principle holds true not just in the physical realm, but the spiritual, emotional, mental, relational, and all areas of life. That is why good teachers have us repeat our times tables in...
Wellness 101: Simple Tips & Tricks to Help You Live an Optimal Life
As a follow up to the blog post, How I Lost 18 lbs in 30 Days for FREE with Zero Effort & Saved Money!, here are some more helpful tips for overall health and wellness 101. Remember, if you are physically sick, it effects ALL areas of your life. Get Healthy. Live...
How to Lose 18 lbs in 30 Days for FREE with Little Effort & No Money!
So how did I lose 18 lbs in 30 days? How did several friends of mine and people we don't even know all lose a significant amount of weight in 30 days? And how did we do it by only changing one simple area of our lives, not exerting any additional efforts, and not...
Why Are We Angry? Learn Why and How to Fix It!
This week's Face Time Friday Lesson: Why Are We Angry? is hopefully going to be a helpful insight into our emotions, and how they truly stem from our thoughts. Like a child, inside, we all want to get our way. Encouraging Bottom-line though: We can control our...
Reputation Management? Let’s Be Honest
Just 20 years ago, a persons reputation was still key. If they lied, stole, mislead you, or didn't keep their word, you (or your parents generation) would never go back to shop there, and neither would anyone else who found out. We had character as a nation. Now...
Lessons from Monopoly: Simple Truths for Business, and Life!
Growing up, one of my absolute favorite things to do was play those late night games of Monopoly with my family and friends that went into the wee hours of the morning. Now while this makes some people reading this wince at even the thought, some of you know exactly...
Human Economics: You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
In life, there are many times that we see a person in need and want to help them. In those times we are filled with joy, peace, satisfaction, and love in doing so. Also in life, there are many times we see a person in need and feel like we need to or should help them....
More Weight! More Wait! When We Take On Too Much
Growing up about 45 minutes outside of Boston, it was often we heard stories of the infamous Salem Witch Trials. One such story that always stood out to me was the story of Giles Corey. You see in 1692 Giles was accused of practicing witchcraft. Whether he was...
How to Take a Compliment to the Face
If you're like me, it wasn't often that we received a compliment when we were growing up. In fact, quite the opposite. For years we heard about all of the things other people thought were wrong with us, and because of that, like in all things, we got good at what we...
Are We…Are We Distracted? How to Stay Focused
It has been said that the average person gets distracted from what they are trying to focus on every 11 minutes. Some studies even show this statistic to be as often as every 7-8 minutes. At one company, the average time I had between employees, clients, outside...
Fathers, Are We Listening? Focusing In On What Really Matters
So it's a typical day at the barbershop- Chairs are full, people are reading, men are laughing. Me, I'm sitting against the wall using the "free time" I have while waiting to catch up on emails and redeem the time. Engrossed in what I am doing, I am suddenly brought...
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