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Experiments to Improve Your Quality of Life

Experiments to Improve Your Quality of Life

Making your life better does require focus and planning. Looking at any psychological or medical research, you'll find several ways to improve your life's quality. But as one of my mentors likes to say, "common sense is not always common practice"....

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Free Yourself from Needing the Approval of Others

Free Yourself from Needing the Approval of Others

Since we were kids, most of us learned that it could be advantageous to make others happy. Most children want the approval of their parents, teachers, and peers. For some of us, we tend to carry that same tendency into adulthood. While it's natural...

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Reclaim Your Life By Living Consciously

Reclaim Your Life By Living Consciously

Do you sometimes feel like you're just going through the motions? You get up, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch television, and go to bed. The next day, the routine starts all over again. But what if you could become more connected to your...

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Is a Neutral Mind Better Than a Positive Mind?

Is a Neutral Mind Better Than a Positive Mind?

Believe it or not, being positive and optimistic might not always be the best choice. If you've ever struggled with having a positive mindset 100% of the time you know what I mean. There are times when it’s best to have a more neutral approach....

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Why Being Proactive is So Important

Why Being Proactive is So Important

Things are inevitably not going to go to plan or are going to go wrong. That's just part of our life's journey. Whether these situations have a large negative impact or are merely minor inconveniences depends on how we respond. When we focus on...

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5 Keys to Managing Your Unhelpful Thoughts

5 Keys to Managing Your Unhelpful Thoughts

It never seems to fail. You’re trying to concentrate on your work, but your mind wanders off to a completely unrelated topic. Or, maybe you’re about to do a presentation, but all you can think about is how horrible your last few presentations have...

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What is a High Performance Coach and Do You Need One?

What is a High Performance Coach and Do You Need One?

Athletes have coaches. Many entrepreneurs and professionals have mentors. Both these roles perform the same function, they help an individual excel in that particular area of life. A high performance coach is a coach for your life.  Most of us...

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How to Cope with Things Outside of Our Control

How to Cope with Things Outside of Our Control

At some point in your life, you've no doubt had to deal with a situation that was out of your control. Whether it's a car accident, financial difficulties, pandemics, politics or other challenges, these events cause stress and frustration, which...

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Tips to Expand Your Comfort Zone

Tips to Expand Your Comfort Zone

What if I said I'd give you $1,000 to make an important public speech? Would you take me up on the offer? Like most of us, you probably recoiled at the idea, even though it could be lucrative for you! Why didn't this idea appeal to you? When the...

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What if You Lived Today Over and Over?

What if You Lived Today Over and Over?

Do you have big plans and aspirations for the future? Do you act on those plans and aspirations each day? Exciting goals are easy to imagine, particularly at the beginning of the year! They even feel good. But putting them into action is another...

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The Magic of Deliberate Practice

The Magic of Deliberate Practice

The Magic of Deliberate PracticeHave you ever progressed more slowly than you’d prefer? You might feel that you’re putting in more time and effort than the next person, but you can’t seem to get ahead. Science suggests that the road to becoming an...

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Why Should You Get a High Performance Coach?

Why Should You Get a High Performance Coach?

When you think of a High Performance Coach, what’s your immediate response? Is it – that’s not for me, that’s just for elite athletes? Well, studies have shown that the demands on corporate executives to sustain high performance day in and day out,...

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Have You Ever Struggled with Criticism?

Have You Ever Struggled with Criticism?

Have you ever struggled with criticism?  Feeling like it is a personal attack or worrying that it is justified? You're not alone!  Criticism is a topic that I discuss with many of my coaching clients. Criticism is a double-edged sword. On one hand,...

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10 Tips on How to Boost Your Confidence at Work

10 Tips on How to Boost Your Confidence at Work

Confidence is not a fixed personality trait.  It’s a muscle you build through exertion. Want to know the exercises that will build that muscle in the workplace?  Here are 10 Tips on How to Boost Your Confidence at Work:#1: Hone your KnowledgeWhile...

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Articles

June 9, 2021 Disrupt Magazine
Stephanie attributes her transition from employee to entrepreneur as a result of when she felt the ‘Universal Slap’ that woke her up and ignited her spark.  In this article, Stephanie reveals her 5 steps to “Ignite Your SPARK”.
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May 29, 2021 Yahoo Global
Stephanie shares why her mission is to enable women to succeed in their own unique way to fully engage at work and home and remain happy and confident without the risk of burnout.
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Jun 11, 2018 The Asian Entrepreneur
Stephanie Barros is playing a small part in helping others reach their full potential.
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2014 Investing in non-IT Skills
CIO Magazine

2013 Cultivating Collaboration – Head to Head Feature
CIO Magazine

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May 30, 2020 Ignite Female Change Makers
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