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How to Use the Power of Conscious Intention to Attract Your Ideal Tribe

lauriemorin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:36 +0000

Every business needs a tribe. Your tribe may include a wide variety of people… clients, customers, business partners, joint venturers, downline associates, employees, and just plain fans.

Conscious entrepreneurs know that attracting the ideal tribe is far more important than having the biggest tribe.

The ideal tribe consists of people who resonate with the passions, purpose and vision of the business [...]

Dare Something Worthy

lauriemorin — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:13:37 +0000

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” ~~Joseph Campbell It is Memorial Day week-end, and as I write this blog post, my thoughts are with the family and friends of the brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. Whether or not you agree with [...]

Living in Einstein Time

lauriemorin — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:36:55 +0000

I’ve been on sabbatical from my teaching job since January, but it officially ended with graduation on May 8th. Even though I’m not teaching this summer, I’ve spent the past few days grieving the loss and worrying about all the things I didn’t get done.

Yesterday, I happened upon the list of projects I made at the [...]

Fiercely guard your dreams

lauriemorin — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:11:54 +0000

It was a beautiful morning on the Chesapeake Bay, and the osprey were out in full force. They seem to have multiplied since last year. Every 30 feet, there is another next on one of my neighbor’s piers.

Ospreys mate for life, and they come back to nest in the same place every year. At this [...]

What if humans had 9 lives?

lauriemorin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:31:22 +0000

Did you ever fantasize about what you would do if you could start your life over again? Well, why should our little furry friends be the only ones to get 9 lives? I have been thinking about all the dreams I deferred in order to become a law professor. It may be too late to [...]

Get inspired! CNN hero Alfa Demmelash helps people achieve the American Dream

lauriemorin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:00:29 +0000

Alfa Demmelash grew up on less than a dollar a day against the backdrop of torture and murder in Ethiopia. Today, she is living the American dream and helping others do the same.

Alfa started a nonprofit, Rising Tide Capital, where small business owners, including women, minorities and other underserved populations, learn the skills they need [...]

How to Make Your Vision Sing

lauriemorin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:50:19 +0000

Congratulations! You are one week closer to having the life of your dreams.

This week, we will focus on the “how” part of the equation…how to take your vision of an ideal business to reality.

The first step…and one you can’t afford to miss…is to become very clear about where you are going. So today we are [...]

The Advantages of Owning a Business

lauriemorin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:28:31 +0000

Before you decide what form you want your business to take, we’re going to spend a little time reviewing the basics of wealth building and financial freedom. Maybe this will come as old news to some of you, but for me it was a real eye opener.

Do you know the biggest [...]

Tap into Your Unique Strengths

lauriemorin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:41:08 +0000

So now we know what you want to do..why you want to do it…and what goals you want to achieve. Today we will focus on how to tap into your unique strengths to make your new enterprise successful.

If you’ve ever been to a career counselor…or even your high school guidance counselor…this is probably where they [...]

Vision = Passion + Purpose

lauriemorin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:52:53 +0000

If you’ve stayed with me so far, you are a lot closer to creating the life of your dreams. You now know what success means to you. You know what your ideal day would look and feel like. And you have a list of things you are passionate about doing.

Now it is time to tie [...]