Kathie’s Blog
Learning From Defeat | Virtue
Learning from defeat is an important aspect of personal growth and development. While losing can be difficult, it can also be a valuable opportunity to reflect on one's actions, identify areas for improvement, and make changes that will help lead to future success. By embracing a growth mindset, individuals can view defeat as an opportunity to develop their character and strengthen their personal virtues.
Heart Health Awareness in 2023
Heart health is a critical aspect of overall wellness and fitness. Regular physical activity, a healthy diet, and avoiding harmful habits such as smoking can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week and a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein sources. Maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, and getting regular check-ups with a healthcare provider is also important for heart health. By being proactive about heart health, individuals can improve their quality of life and reduce the risk of serious heart-related conditions.
Levels of Consciousness Explained 2023
Today’s article is all about one of the most popular topics on my YouTube Channel and that is the Levels of Consciousness from the book Power Vs. Force. I discuss in detail each level and it what it might mean. Did you know that just by listening to this episode you can raise your level of consciousness? That’s why I recommend listening to it often. I hope you enjoy today’s episode. You can either watch the video or listen to the podcast episode all linked here.
11 Important Self-Discipline Ingredients
What is self-discipline to you? It has been said that self-discipline is the single most important attribute to becoming successful. Now that’s a pretty bold statement but I have content to back it up. Today we discuss 11 important and simple self-discipline ingredients and how you can start building on these EASILY starting today!
How to Control Your Attention | Virtue
The eleventh principle of Napoleon Hill's 17 principles of success is Controlled Attention and it is week 4 in our virtue-building program. When we chose our major purpose or definite chief aim then we select an object of our controlled attention. People say, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” But we have to put all our eggs in one basket and concentrate our attention to protect that basket. Controlled attention is the process of directing our focus toward a desired end. It is an important aid for other success principles suggested by Napoleon Hill.
Optimize Your Routines in 2023
Let’s optimize your routines for success in 2023. In this article, I give you 8 simple steps to help you make sure your routines stick and help you get to your success quickly and with ease. Keeping in alignment with your flow-based life and more.
Applied Faith | Virtue
Napoleon Hill, the author of "Think and Grow Rich," believed that one of the keys to achieving success was the development of what he called "applied faith." According to Hill, applied faith is the combination of belief and action, where one not only believes in something but also takes action to make that belief a reality.In week 3 of a virtue-building program, we discuss applied faith and how to incorporate it into your life.
How to Have a Productive Entrepreneur Mindset
A productive entrepreneur mindset requires one that is focused on achieving goals, being efficient with time and resources, and continuously learning and improving. Today I am going to give you 8 clear steps on developing a productive entrepreneur mindset that can help you as a team member, coach, solopreneur, or just someone who wants to get more done in their day-to-day life.
Accurate Thinking | Virtue Building
Our virtue of the week is accurate thinking. But what is accurate thinking? Accurate Thinking is concerned with creating new agendas, new thoughts, and new visions. It is proactive rather than reactive. This week we build on this awesome virtue with quotes, scriptures, and more.
The Flow State: Find Your Benefits Today
This article is all about flow state, also known as being in the zone, which is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. The flow experience can be related to the comfort zone along with peak performance. A state of flow is focused on the present moment.
Enthusiasm is a Contagious Virtue
Enthusiasm is one of the best ways to start this plan! It is your mental vitamin!! Now before I lose you I want to say this. Enthusiasm is a choice. It is not forced. It is simply choosing to feel enthusiastic about something even when the world may not be going as you like. Because enthusiasm is contagious you will find it spilling over into other “not-so-great” moments in your day. Build off of this belief because it will serve you!
Functional Fitness
Functional fitness - 100% of us need movement in our days. It's recommended we do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day or 150 minutes a week, to stay healthy. Our bones, muscles, and nervous system need movement to stay healthy. The opposite of movement is stagnation and nothing, except illness and disease, survives in a stagnant environment. If you are not moving 30 minutes a day you are missing out on tremendous health benefits.
New Year’s Resolutions that Create Real Change in 2023
The best new year's resolutions are not resolutions at all. They are about change. They are ways to look at creating healthy habits. Common new year's resolutions are often not kept. Now is a good time to investigate this reason whether you are in the process of creating new year's resolutions for this year or if you have fallen off the wagon over the past year. There is no better time than the present to consider this.
50 Reasons to Get Fit in 2023
Today's article is 50 reasons to get fit. I have been a certified personal trainer for 20+ years now. Not only have I been a Certified Fitness Trainer for 20+ years but I have worked with older adults for many, many years. And today I am considered an older adult myself. I have found fitness to be the very best way to improve your life.
Controlling the Controllables
“Controlling the Controllables” is a concept from Sports Psychology. This concept can be very beneficial to you as a coach, entrepreneur, and/or team member. When we separate and evaluate the things we can control it helps us to focus our attention and energy where we get the most bang for our buck. Instead of wasting our energy in places that leave us drained and ineffective.
Power vs Force Marketing
Market from a place of power not force like this! One of my biggest pet peeves as a coach is being marketed to, forcefully. Today I am going to explain what I mean by this. I am going to give you examples of what to do and what not to do. As well as a clear and obvious example of how this was done to me. Let’s market with power, my friend!!
11 Powerful Ways to Know It’s Your Intuition Talking
How do you know it’s your intuition talking? Kathie discusses concepts from the book Power vs Force in which we discuss the way that power (the Universe) works. Here you will find 11 tips and words that are calibrated in Power and the opposite word which is calibrated in Force. We also give you examples from the movie It’s A Wonderful Life!
Authentic Positivity
In today’s article, Kathie discusses the term that is thankfully losing its luster in the buzzwords of kids nowadays - toxic positivity. What is this term? And what it is not. We discuss the levels of consciousness and the ignorance of even using this term to label anything!
Updated Amy Porterfield Review 2023
The Amy Porterfield review articles on this site are very popular. So here’s an update and more content. Going into 2023 we discuss how Amy is still the queen of online marketing made sleazy. And in an unregulated market that is easy for her to do. She is lining her pocketbook with our money and is not returning the dollars in service. Unless of course, you are one of her favorite customers that I call “online course junkies”, who take the course and never use the material. Or maybe you do use the material and really create awesome success. Great for you. But do you also market like Amy? If so you might want to read this.
Expectations for Success Seekers
Today we discuss expectations. Expectations are a funny thing and they require balance because if you expect too much you set yourself up for failure. Expect too little and you will not exert yourself to achieve your goals. Kathie gives an excerpt from her book The Truth Bubbles Up on expectations. She also gives entrepreneurs, coaches, and team members 5 research-based tips on setting expectations that actually convert into growth.