By Coco Clayman-Cook There is no finer city to celebrate Valentine's Day than in Los Angeles. The Westside of Los Angeles offers a veritable cornucopia of restaurants, events and shops to create the perfect Valentine experience for you and your significant other. Whether you are looking for a qu
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03/30/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook A Quiet Moment Are you ever overwhelmed? Does it feel as though your life is running you instead of you running your life? It happens to all of us. Things get out of control. It is pointless to think the day will come when you will have it all figured out and nothing will
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03/30/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook I have always been interested in self perception and self actualization. As a psychology student at UCLA I was profoundly interested in self actualization. I find it fascinating that some people will work toward being themselves fully, and enjoy the world fully through thei
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03/30/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook I think it is important to stand in your truth everyday. There are a lot of people out there who will tell you that you need to be something different than what you are, that you need to do things differently than you are right now. It's so important that you know who you a
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03/27/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook Are you a recognized expert in your field? If you aren't you need to get that way fast. One of the fastest ways to become a recognized expert is to brand yourself as an expert.First you need to be clear about what your expertise is. If you aren't clear about that you need
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03/27/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook I am a big fan of mentoring because I don't believe in reinventing the wheel. If I can take an afternoon a month and learn how to do something or even how not to do something, I can save much time, energy and money. I have two mentors that I have used for years. I usually
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03/26/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook Marketing changes. Strike that, EFFECTIVE Marketing changes. If you are unwilling tochange your marketing strategies then you are unwilling to be as successful as you can be. For those out there who are still handing out refrigerator magnets but don't have a website or a B
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03/26/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook When times get tough, the tough get creative. Now is not the time to give up, now is the time to get smart. For me getting smart means utilizing technology. Right now business people are slashing their operating budgets to accommodate tough markets. Many are them are cutt
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03/25/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook As part of my ongoing commitment to growth, I make it a regular practice to attend seminars on topics that I think will help me to be a better person and or develop my business. It's important to constantly refresh your knowledge and commitment.Attending a seminar can be a m
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03/25/2009
By Coco Clayman-Cook There is an old saying that "birds of a feather, flock together" While I think that its important to be an individual, you can not discount the influence that those around you have on your day to day perceptions. We all have one friend who is forever leaning toward negativit
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03/24/2009
