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Communication Tips to Avoid Conflict by Karen Pfeffer

Communication Tips to Avoid Conflict

“We don’t see the things as they are, we see things as we are.” ~ Anais Nin Communicating effectively and clearly requires skill and understanding, knowing that everyone operates from their personal model of their world. The way we perceive things becomes our reality, and we communicate from that perspective. That is why we often …

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Exciting “Inspired Courage” Book Release

Everybody has a story, and Fire Power Seminars’ founder, Connie Phelan, decided to write a book to share hers: Inspired Courage – Breaking Through Your Barriers to Success. Writing the Inspired Courage book was a new frontier in Connie’s work of inspirational speaking, and the most fear-inducing experience of her life. She proved Ralph Waldo …

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Choose Action Items Instead of Resolutions

Happy New Year! How are things going for you thus far? Statistics and research shows that most people who make New Year’s Resolutions break them within the first month, before January 31. So what are the most popular resolutions? Below are the top 10 in 2008 compared to the top 10 in 2019.  2008/ 2019  Get …

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Effective Communication Skills for Executives and Leadership Fire Power Seminars Blog

The Difference Between Leadership and Management and How Empowerment Works for Both

There is a distinct difference between leadership and management, both in personality and function. The most successful people are able to balance both and most leaders and managers have crossover traits.  Leadership is about vision, innovation, and the future. There has to be space from the day-to-day activities of the business, so that leaders can …

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Do Something Good for Your Heart

Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the day that reminds us to embrace the love that surrounds us, to honor those who love and support us, and a chance to indulge in some extra sweetness. Love comes in many shapes and manifestations, and is really about activating and directing our hearts. When was the last time you …

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Embodied Cognition’s Link to Empowerment Seminars

Just thinking something is not going to make it happen. Mind AND body, mental AND physical, need to be engaged for transformation to occur and this phenomenon is called embodied cognition. Fire Power Seminars has been harnessing the power of mind and body for empowerment and breakthrough events since the inception of our business, and recently …

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21st Century Business – Creative Thinking for Creative Leadership

“In order for creativity to become a global leadership competence, individuals in leadership positions must first recognize the fact that creativity and creative problem solving are 21st century leadership skills.” Gerard J. Puccio, department chairman and professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College and co-author ofThe Innovative Team: Unleashing Creative …

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What We’ve Learned In The Past 10 Years {Part 2}

It’s Our Anniversary. What We’ve Learned in the past 10 Years. (continued) Reflecting on our past ten years in business has given us a clear and exciting direction for the future of Fire Power Seminars. We have experienced amazing growth, especially in the past few years. In the beginning, we were focused on our Empowerment …

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Beat the Winter Blues – Ways to Empower Your Winter

As temperatures go down and days get shorter, many people experience the winter blues. For some, it is just a few days of “blah”, and for others, it can develop into Seasonal Affective Disorder. When motivation is low and cabin fever is pressing, we have a few ideas to beat the winter blues and stay …

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10 Ways to Jump Start Self Care in the New Year

How do you define “taking care of yourself”? Create a new self-care practice today. Observe your comfort level when it comes to being good to yourself. Discomfort is a wise teacher. ~ Caroline Myss and Peter Occhiogrosso Self care is a phrase that has been tossed around quite casually throughout the internet and blogosphere. What does …

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