🎉Set your 2024 up for success by creating your Vision Board with Valorie: valorieburton.com/visionboardchallenge2024  👀 Having a vision and a goal is great, but there’s one thing that will help you get to the next level faster and you probably have never heard of it. It’s called a personal growth action plan.  Oftentimes, we think that the reason it's taking a long time to reach our goals is because we're not taking the right steps.  But it's really much bigger than just knowing what steps...

1️⃣ Set your 2024 up for success by creating your Vision Board with Valorie: valorieburton.com/visionboardchallenge2024 👀 If you’re heading into the new year wanting to set goals but you just don’t want it to be another year of goals you didn’t complete. Another year of setting up the same goals for yourself. Well, this is the episode for you. Setting goals can often be easy enough. We know we need to set up SMART goals, and small goals, and even sub-goals…Everyone talks about it. But so...

In an ideal world, we’d all admit we need help and get coaching to work on improving ourselves. But that takes two things: 1. Admitting it - which is possibly what you’ve already done by being here 2. A coach - which you may not have or be able to afford yet So, while we wait for everything to work together for your good and for you to eventually have a coach, what else can we do to make sure we’re moving forward? Well, we can self-coach. Self-coaching is something we should do whether we...

Being an overachiever is dangerous. Overachievers often feel the need to constantly prove themselves through accomplishments, and tend to burnout because they’re never satisfied with how far they’ve come. We can tend to think that being an overachiever is a good thing but realistically, it’s unsustainable. Instead, we should aim to be high achievers who focus on intrinsic motivation and personal growth. This episode is going to help you distinguish several indicators of overachievement...

🛑 If you've ever thought about coaching, or incorporating coaching into your leadership toolkit, don’t miss the Coach Training Intensive happening December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 “We're looking at expectations that might not even be our own, and beating ourselves up because we're not meeting those expectations.” - Valorie Burton Today, we're talking about how to stop those unhelpful upward social comparisons that can steal your...

🛑 If you've ever thought about coaching, or incorporating coaching into your leadership toolkit, don’t miss the Coach Training Intensive happening December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 If you’ve ever listened to this show, you’ll likely know that the topics and themes discussed here highly revolve around positive emotion. That’s because positive emotion is a success strategy. It’s been proven to make us more creative, make better...

🛑Don’t miss out on  Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 “If you were to meet someone who has already been there and done that, would you know what to ask them?” - Valorie Whether you have a mentor or not, this episode is going to prepare you for asking the right questions to help you avoid making big mistakes and to lead you in the right direction on your journey. As you know, at this...

🛑 Check out Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 We have all felt the crushing weight of the What-Ifs that tell us something negative is bound to happen. What if we fail? What if they think I’m a fraud? What if ____? Fill in the blank. We do it as business owners, as dreamers, and we do it OFTEN. But what if there was a way you could stop getting stuck by your what-if questions? In...

Take this 4 Core Fears assessment to identify your core fear! 🛑 Check out Valorie’s upcoming Coach Training Intensive - December 2nd - 4th, 2023! https://cappinstitute.com/coaching-programs/coach-training-intensive/ 🛑 Today, we're diving deep to uncover what may be holding you back from your boldest dreams. Without this awareness, you could seriously be limiting your own growth. Identifying your core fears is the first step to breaking free from patterns of getting stuck. In this episode,...

Are you feeling stuck and unsure of your next steps? In this episode, Valorie shares some of her most powerful coaching questions that can help you get unstuck and see things in a new light. Whether you're dealing with a challenge at work, a dilemma in your personal life, or just need a fresh perspective, these questions will help you tap into your own wisdom and see opportunities you might otherwise miss. You'll learn: - Why focusing on answers can sometimes keep us stuck, while questions...

There’s no way you haven’t heard this from someone before. “Never give up, you’re no quitter.” Actually, oftentimes, if not most, quitting is associated with failure. But does that even make sense? The idea that we can never quit or walk away from something doesn’t seem to leave room for growth, does it? Like when you grow and realize that this thing you signed up for or initially started to pursue isn’t actually helpful or healthy – are you meant to stick through it? Well, it’s possible...

If you’re in a rut and are looking for a way out, check out Happy Women Live Better - https://a.co/d/iolzNgR In the book, Valorie references 13 research-based happiness triggers that build positive emotion. But in this episode, she dives deep into just one: Anticipation. It’s so easy to get stuck in the routine, right? Wake up, work, eat, sleep, repeat. But is life supposed to be so mundane? What’s something you can do to get out of the rut of day-to-day life? Well, most of us know when...

**For extra tips on stopping your Analysis Paralysis, visit  https://valorieburton.com/podcast** The curse of having too many good ideas or options… Is there any chance you can actually accomplish them all? And if you can’t, how do you choose which one(s) to start with, knowing that it might mean the other ones never come to life? It’s like trying to choose a new movie to watch on Netflix and instead watching dozens of trailers only to look back and realize you’ve missed out on a whole hour...

****For help with your vision, visit  http://valorieburton.com/vision - this is a FREE resource usually reserved for clients only.**** Things rarely just fall into place. Sometimes, we look at our lives and everything we’ve accomplished or haven’t, and we wonder, “Are things supposed to be this hard?” OR, “Why do I feel stuck?” And the answer can be found in one simple but powerful practice—your vision. If your vision is unclear or it hasn’t been updated in a while, it’s likely what is...

Motivation is like the wind. It comes and it goes. Chances are it’s going more than it’s coming. As much as you wish that you could feel productive, and inspired to take action all the time (or even half of the time), there’s just a missing motivation that often stops you from doing what you need to do. So in this episode, Valorie is going to give you the secret that all successful people use to stay motivated 100% of the time without fail. Here’s the Big Secret: Don’t believe anyone telling...

My Christian campgoers will get this. Stick with me for a second… Have you ever gone to a camp, been pumped up by the Holy Spirit, felt truly transformed, enlightened, and ready to change the world? But then you get back home, your sister says something mean or wrong about you, and all that goes out the window? For my non-Christian camp goers, it’s like going to a work meeting where you’re all on the same page, everyone has valuable feedback, and then you go back to work, and nothing changes;...

Turns out “Work Hard, Play Hard” may be way more scientifically sound than any of us thought. As a responsible adult, chances are your struggle is likely in the playing part. You’ve got all caught up with work, chores, maybe raising kids, and the seriousness of life’s various obstacles. And the last thing you want to hear is that you should be adding more to your list and generally be more positive. Why? Why does it even matter beyond the obvious feel-good mushy stuff? Elaine O'Brien,...

THANK YOU… Your commitment to personal growth and making a positive impact is truly commendable, and we're excited to explore a topic that can enrich your journey. Today, we're delving into the heart of gratitude. It's a practice that might seem straightforward, but as we navigate life's challenges, finding reasons to be grateful can be tough. Your boss is underappreciating your work, you’ve got dishes piling up and chores that never end, you take 3 steps forward but something pushes you back...

Let's face it: there are days when you just don't feel like getting things done. On those days, what are the thoughts that can move you forward when you don't feel motivated? Valorie is sharing a simple yet valuable tool on how we can keep moving forward on those days when we can't seem to get out of bed. Sharing a story from her father, sometimes momentum starts with just getting your feet on the ground.  Learning that sometimes your feelings are not 'the truth', perhaps you need to consider...

Have you ever taken the next step because it was offered? Not because it was your dream job but because it was an easy opportunity that just came along.  And then perhaps, after a while, deep down, you began to wonder: is there something more? Is there an opportunity out there that is more aligned with your deeper purpose? Today on Successful Women Think Differently, host Valorie Burton is engaging in a coaching session with Jen Ramona, unpacking her 'should,' her purpose, and her next career...

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed you don't know what to do next? Most of us have been there: it all feels too much, we feel the pressure of a deadline, and we try to do it all ourselves.  Today, Valorie has a simple formula – The 4 Ds – which can help us all with that feeling of overwhelm. This formula comes from Valorie's book, Brave Enough To Succeed, and if you can apply these tools when you're feeling overwhelmed, you will be able to STOP, take control, and prioritize what it is that you...

What does it take to be better - and not bitter - after a setback? Today on Successful Women Think Differently, host Valorie Burton is talking about the 5 Commitments to Resilience we can all make that can help us deal with adversity in healthier ways.  Successful people navigate challenges and bounce back from disappointment every single time using these 5 key commitments. It's often what defines them.  Learning how to put things into perspective when you feel that life has sideswiped you...

Why is it that women will only apply for a job when they meet ALL of the requirements, whereas men will apply for jobs when they often only meet half? There is a lot of research on how women underestimate their abilities and speak with less confidence about their accomplishments. So, what can you do as a Successful Woman who Thinks Differently to start building confidence today? Valorie starts with an appraisal of the areas of our life where a lack of confidence might have prevented us from...

Do you ever find it difficult to complete any project because you’re still putting the finishing touches on it? Do you keep putting off goals because the timing isn’t right? In other words, is your perfectionism getting in the way of you living a successful life? Perfectionism is a problem. Sometimes we talk about it as a humble brag when we say things like, "Oh, I’m such a perfectionist!” But the truth of the matter is that sometimes perfectionism can keep you from realizing your...