Online Business Marketing Success with Nicole Dean » Motivation & Encouragement

Business Lessons of 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Nicole — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:34:19 +0000

It’s another Expert Briefs, where I ask really smart business owners to answer your burning questions. If you’ve missed past Expert Briefs, you can click on the undies to see them all –> We are getting ready to dive into 2012 and it’s a good time to take a moment to reflect on our accomplishments [...]

A Peek into my Days

Nicole — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:41:30 +0000

Happy Friday! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I’ve been in a business funk of sorts. I’m not down or depressed or anything and money is coming in just fine. I’ve just felt like laying in bed and watching Netflix, hanging out with my friends, cleaning the house, running errands, pampering myself, playing with [...]

Motivational Monday: The Value of Time

Nicole — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:34:18 +0000

Let’s talk a little today about time. I found this video back in September 2009 and I enjoyed it so much that I copied it over to save in my blog. I had it saved in my hundreds of drafts and just rediscovered it today. It continues to “wow” me. One of my most favorite [...]

Motivational Monday: Limitations Shmimitations

Nicole — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:31:29 +0000

“I can’t….” Oh really? This blind man is painting art with nothing more than “blind ambition” – as the video shows. After watching this, I’m re-assessing my excuses. How about you? Also, if you If you enjoyed this video, you’ll love this one that I posted last year. Excuses Suck! It still gives me goosebumps. [...]

Motivational Monday: Make a Difference No Matter How Small

Nicole — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:20:04 +0000

“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” — Marian Wright Edelman That quote was in my issue of Success Magazine this month. Little did Marian Wright [...]

Motivational Monday: How To Have a Mental Breakdown in 11 Easy Steps

Nicole — Mon, 24 May 2010 16:38:41 +0000

Hey guys. I found this great article by Jason Kotecki that made me smile. I hope you enjoy it! How To Have a Mental Breakdown in 11 Easy Steps By Jason Kotecki Have you ever wondered to yourself, “How can I add more stress to my life?” Of course, we all have. But now, for [...]

Motivational Monday: A New Year brings a New Chance to Be Remarkable!

Nicole — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:18:56 +0000

Every year at this time, I get giddy at the opportunities that lie ahead. Seriously, I get silly with the amount of potential in front of me at this time of year. I don’t know if it’s because of the downtime and rest during the holidays that gives me an opportunity to reflect. Or if [...]

Motivational Monday: Life Lessons Learned from a Box of Tea

Nicole — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:49:56 +0000

Back in College – eek, over a decade ago, I was making a cup of Celestial Seasonings tea and I noticed a quote on the box. It changed my life. “Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea.” I was reminded of it the other day. Think about the effort that goes into [...]

Motivational Monday: Father & Son Ironmen

Nicole — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:39:00 +0000

It’s time for another Motivational Monday. I could have sworn that I’ve already posted this, but I couldn’t find it. Even if I did, it’s worth posting twice. Heck, I could post it weekly and I know it would help us all. It’s that good. When I’m feeling lazy, like not working, or that something [...]

Motivational Monday: If You Dream It…

Nicole — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:45 +0000

Potential. What is the potential of an object? Well, that depends on your attitude. You may have heard this story before, but it’s about a man who traded one red paperclip for a house and how he did it. Was the paperclip special? Like made of diamonds or with a rare healing power? Nope. It [...]

Motivational Monday: Keys to Success in Online Business

Nicole — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:39:20 +0000

Last week during Tropical Storm Ida, I did some thinking. While I was up listening to the wind gusts, I grabbed a notebook and doodled. Usually that helps me to think and focus. While I was doodling, I realized that there are only 46 days left in 2009. So, I asked myself “Have I reached [...]

Motivational Monday: He Can – So Can You!

Nicole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:18:42 +0000

Are you focusing on your limitations or your abilities? Making excuses or taking action? This video puts things into perspective, for sure. I have no words after seeing that. What an inspiration he AND his father are. His father has committed to doing something, no matter how much effort it is on his part because [...]

Motivational Monday: Laugh It Up

Nicole — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:14:17 +0000

Have you had a good belly laugh yet today? It’s good for your stress levels, your health, and your business. Amazingly, even a fake laugh has health benefits. Here’s a Weird Niche combined with a Motivational Monday for ya. A Dr. has formed “Laughing Clubs” to help improve the world – one giggle at a [...]

Motivational Monday: Get More Done by Making Work Fun!

Nicole — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:44:18 +0000

Are you making work fun? Check this out this video. It shows that people stop avoiding effort when a task is make more fun: As you’ll see in the video, people start taking the stairs when the steps are made to look (and sound) like piano keys. Nothing else changed. The people aren’t given money or [...]

Motivational Monday: The Last Lecture

Nicole — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:20:54 +0000

A common assignment that High School teachers & College Professors give is to write a paper or give a speech as if it were your last one on earth. What would you say? It causes us to examine our current day-to-day living and activities at a deeper level. It forces you to dissect your moment [...]

Motivational Monday: Theme from Rocky!

Nicole — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:35:43 +0000

This week’s Motivational Monday is in honor of my mom who just told me that she lost TEN pounds in six weeks on the Fat Loss Quickie Program for Work at Home Entrepreneurs. It’s also for Arika, Susanne, Ronnie, Mr. eBay, Erika and everyone else who participated in the Computer Butt Challenge. It’s also for [...]

Motivational Monday: You Want it? Get it!

Nicole — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:55:07 +0000

Here’s Will Smith in “The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)” talking about going to get your dreams, while ignoring the sabotagers (even if they’re people you love). It’s short, so take a quick listen. What is YOUR dream? Are you working towards it? Set up your to-do list for this week to make sure that [...]

Motivational Monday: Famous Failures

Nicole — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:25 +0000

A few weeks ago, I posted a video about Michael Jordan’s failures. In it, he shared exactly how many baskets he’s MISSED in his long career. Obviously that resonated with a lot of you if the number of comments is any indication. If you missed it, you can watch it here: Michael Jordan Failures. Today, [...]

Motivational Monday: Movie Motivational Speeches for Busy People

Nicole — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:59:03 +0000

Need a pep talk? How about 40 of them in under 2 minutes? It’s motivation on speed, guys. Cliff notes version, if you will, of many great movie motivation speeches. Here’s inspiration from all the greats in one place, from Fozzie Bear to Patton to Charlie Brown. Of course, my favorite was Will Ferrell in [...]

Motivational Monday: Failure is Guaranteed

Nicole — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:45:26 +0000

Hey guys. Welcome to the 2nd Motivational Monday. I’ve gotta tell you, I’m LOVING this and I hope you are, too. Today is about failure. Watch this video and then tell me what you think. Let’s translate this to business. You will fall on your face. If not, you’re not trying hard enough. In fact, [...]