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What Is Unique Ability®?
Dan Sullivan first noticed how beautifully unique we are when hired to interview people with disabilities for a Canadian Parliamentary report. It became clear to him very quickly that the most...
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The Best Kind Of People For Your Business
Listen to the podcast More than two years ago, I committed to producing one small book per quarter for the next 25 years—or 100 quarters. For each book, our talented cartoonist, Hamish MacDonald,...
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A Guide For Parents: 5 Strategies To Help Uncover Natural Talents In Children
What if you could help the kids in your life—your children, nieces, nephews, grandkids, students, friends—develop an awareness and appreciation of their own unique talents and skills from a young age?...
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3 Of The Best Books About Self-Discovery
I’m always surprised by how many people are unaware of their natural strengths and talents. We take for granted those things that come easily and naturally to us and assume others can do what we do....
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Checklist: 6 Clues To Identify Your Unique Ability®
Each of us has a unique set of talents and skills that, when combined, create value in the world. This is what we define as a person’s Unique Ability. The process of identifying your Unique Ability and...
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The Key Characteristics Of A Game Changer Entrepreneur
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes.. The Key Characteristics Of A Game Changer Entrepreneur...
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How To Put Your Unique Skills And Abilities To Good Use
Part of living a fulfilling life is knowing who you are. That’s why we’re passionate about helping people and their teams discover their Unique Ability® and gain clarity on what makes them distinct...
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Discovering Your True Self: The Unique Ability® Story
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Inside Strategic Coach podcast on iTunes. Discovering Your True Self: The Unique Ability® Story...
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Parenting Of The Future Using Unique Ability
What does the future of education look like? And how do we inform kids using Unique Ability as a framework? Look no further than Jane Andraka. When it comes to finding new ways to educate her children,...
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The Power Of Unique Ability®
From time to time, we tap into a deep well of wisdom by inviting Strategic Coach clients to share their secrets to success. This post is from Joe Polish, legendary marketer, founder of Genius Network,...
View ArticleHow To Create Multipliers
Anyone who wants to create multipliers can do so. What it takes is a mindset that seeks out the multipliers in every situation. Here’s an example: You have a repetitive task to do, some of which you...
View ArticleWhat’s Good About A Recession
Last week, a number of articles popped up in relation to some new statistics from The National Bureau of Economic Research declaring that the recession in the United States officially ended in June of...
View ArticleMillions Of Small Solutions
Over the next 10 to 20 years, one of the biggest areas to get hit in the marketplace will be the public sector. There’s a real value to service, but what this value looks like is going to change...
View ArticleYour Factory-Installed Multiplier
I like having a big company. Many fun and exciting possibilities open up at this level. The only challenge is that I don’t like the feeling of big companies. I don’t like bureaucracy. So how do you run...
View ArticleTechnology: Multiplier Or Drug?
In a world of multiplier technologies, the possibilities are endless. So how do you avoid getting caught up in the complexity of thinking about them all? And how do you choose which ones to pursue? In...
View ArticleAn Organizational Model For The 21st-Century Entrepreneur
When I started out as an entrepreneur in the 1970s, it was hard to be out there. There was no precedent for what I was doing, so a lot of people I encountered either didn’t understand it or didn’t take...
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The Trouble With Titles
I have a problem with titles. There, I’ve said it. People aspire to have a big title, but I think most titles diminish creativity, prevent teamwork, and are obstacles to contribution. Here’s why:...
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The Sweet Spot
I am a PROJECT MANAGER! To me, this isn’t just a title—it’s a way of being. My talents and skills are all geared toward making things real. It’s about understanding and being sold on a vision (in my...
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Do You Let Your Team Create New Stuff?
The creators and coaches of our workshops for entrepreneurial teams and young people. Back row: Cathy Davis, Rebecca Powsney, Barb Da Costa, Marilyn Waller, Kristi Chambers, Tanya Voytovech, Shannon...
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Do Your Talents Get You Into Trouble?
Unique Ability is a powerful force. What is Unique Ability exactly? It’s a superior ability you have that other people notice and really count on you for. You’re passionate about doing it. In fact,...
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Let’s Get One Thing Clear – Unique Ability
I’m passionate about clarity—almost annoyingly so if you ask those around me! I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one, right? We want clarity for ourselves, which means we need it from others. For me, I...
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It Pays To Be You
Lisa Cini, founder and CEO of Mosaic Design Studio. In the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, we asked Strategic Coach clients to share their secrets to success. The final post in the series is...
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Quotable Coach: Consumption Is Not Creativity
“Achieve your meaning through creativity, not consumption.”— Dan Sullivan It’s nice to have nice things and rich experiences — we’re not against that. Just don’t mistake them for an identity. The...
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Tip Of The Week: How Are You Being A Hero To Others?
Tip Of The Week:Use your Unique Ability® to create value for others in the world,and you will be rewarded for it. Most of us were taught to work on our weaknesses, but, frankly, that’s a waste of your...
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Quotable Coach: Avoid “The Excellence Trap”
“If it feels like hard work, it’s not your Unique Ability®.”—Colleen Bowler, Coach, Strategic Coach Program One of the biggest dangers for entrepreneurs is “The Excellence Trap”: Because you can do...
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Quotable Coach: Releasing Inexhaustible Creativity And Growth
“Creating value is effortless when you’re doing what you’re passionate about.” Kristi Chambers Program Advisor and Coach, Strategic Coach® When you and your team members are focused on your Unique...
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Quotable Coach: The Path To Greater Productivity And Profitability
“For a company to grow 10x, it doesn’t need you managing—it needs self-managing.”–Dan Sullivan Micromanagement confines a team’s output to the limits of one person’s imagination, but when you let...
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Tip Of The Week: Add Capability Without Hiring More People
Tip Of The Week: Make the world your team. Consider outsourcing to tap into a wealth of Unique Ability®. In the 21st century, you can add capability to your team without having to create a permanent...
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Quotable Coach: That “Thing” You Do
“Knowing your Unique Ability® puts you smack-dab in control of your own life.”Julia WallerUnique Ability SpecialistStrategic Coach® We all like the idea of being free to do our own thing, but how many...
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Quotable Coach: Who Are You Trying To Be?
“‘Ride the horse in the direction it’s going.’You will never suddenly be great at things you’ve always struggled with.”Teresa EaslerCoach, Strategic Coach Program. All of us show up with a full set of...
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Tip Of The Week: An Easy Way To Give Your Team What It Really Wants
Tip Of The Week: Showing gratitude is an invaluable way to make people feel their worth has gone up and they are understood. We know that people respond to recognition at work as much as, or even more...
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Do You Know Where To Draw “The Line” In Your Business?
Imagine your business as a big space in front of you. Now, through that space, I’m drawing a line right down the middle. On one side of that line is your Unique Ability—all the things you’re great at,...
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6 Clues For Recognizing Your Unique Ability®
Everyone on the planet has a Unique Ability—a combination of passion and talent that gets great results. Identifying and using this special quality is your surest, fastest route to being as happy and...
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What Equals Happiness For Top Entrepreneurs?
These days, the topic of happiness is everywhere. It’s a major theme in what we see daily on television, in movies, and in music. We read about it in the newspaper, in magazines and books, and on...
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The Four Qualities of Unique Ability
At the heart of who you are lies the secret to your greatest success, best quality of life, and biggest contribution to the world. This is your Unique Ability — a special talent that always has these...
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Was My Success In Business Just Luck?
Making sense of your success and how you’ve ended up where you are as an entrepreneur is all in how you choose to perceive it. Some lean toward the side of believing they were in the right place at the...
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Why You Should Do What You Love In Life And Business
Like most entrepreneurs, you can probably instantly say what activities you find irritating or just okay and would like to be freed up from. But when it comes to things you find irritating, the input...
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Checklist: 6 Clues To Identifying Your Unique Ability
Every one of us is entirely unique—from our experiences, to our skillset, to what energizes and motivates us. But what’s interesting is how many of us downplay this because we’ve never learned to...
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Yes, You Have A Unique Ability. Invest In Yourself, Discover It, And Everyone...
At the heart of who you are lies the secret to your greatest success, best quality of life, and biggest contribution to the world. This is your Unique Ability—a hard-wired set of natural talents that...
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How To Find Your Superpower In Business
In life—and especially as an entrepreneur—one of the most valuable lessons that can be learned is that we all have superpowers. What we mean by that is that each one of us has certain things we’re...
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Taking Your Capabilities Seriously: The Entrepreneurial Formula For...
We all have a unique combination of talents, skills, and aptitudes, but too few of us recognize them as unique or take them as seriously as we should. We either assume everyone else can do what we do,...
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Want To Live An Extraordinary Life? Focus on Doing Only What You Love
What do you really want? For a lot of people, it would be hard to come up with a response to this question that felt truly satisfying. This is because so few of us are in touch with who we want to be...
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Procrastination As Wisdom: How To Transform Your Secret Habit Into Your...
I’ve got a confession to make: I procrastinate. A lot. And it used to be a source of tremendous guilt and anxiety, no matter the outcome. Even if I ultimately achieved a goal I had procrastinated on, I...
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Podcast: The Wisdom That Could Change Your Child’s Path In Life
“How we think about the future colors what we learn and what we do.” Peter Diamandis If you knew when you were younger what you know now about who you are, would life have gone differently? What...
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Not Happy With Your Results? You Might Have The Wrong Goals
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Multiplier Mindset Podcast on iTunes. Why Your Goals Might Be Holding You Back, with Ben Hutton...
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The Top Business Advantage – Be Your Authentic Self
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe to the Multiplier Mindset Podcast on iTunes. The Power Of Bringing Your Authentic Self To Your Business with Jill Young...
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Are You Afraid Of Dying With Regrets? Here’s How To Enrich Your Life
“Every next level of your life will demand a different you.” Leonardo DiCaprio There’s a common misconception that once you’re successful, you no longer have to take risks—that there’s less to worry...
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