Years ago I was asked a question from a coach that totally and utterly changed my life. But I didn’t have the answer to the question and, quite frankly, I felt stupid that I did not know the answer. The question was this: “Odette, what do you want for your life?” Dead silence. What kind […]
“When does the Fear end?” I asked my coach Suzanne. Wide eyes stared back at me in disbelief that I had asked that question. “Never, Odette!” she replied in a high-pitched voice. I too was shocked when I heard that answer, because I thought once you hit a certain level, fear can’t touch you anymore. […]
So you are dying to make a business out of your idea and one that actually makes you money, right? Of course you do, or else you wouldn’t be a serious entrepreneur. I never use the word SOLOPRENEUR because I think it gives would be entrepreneurs a false sense of success. It’s a bullshit […]
My 16-year-old Michaela, a budding photographer, felt it was time she had her say. She’s submitted an article for this week’s blog – read all about what it’s like to live with me, unedited, from a teenager’s perspective! Enjoy! Never say die! by Michaela Laurie I got my “Never Say Die” approach from my […]
Here’s the problem with being consistently inconsistent: It doesn’t work. Clever huh? It’s really not, but having a reliable system made up of the little steps is the practice that gets you big results, and it still mystifies many people. I know it’s tough to stay on track, but I want you to tackle your […]
I am back from almost 2 weeks on the road and what an exciting time it was! I spoke at what had to be one of the most amazing events I have ever been to; Shut Up, Stop Whining and Make Money. 300 people gathered for 3 days with celebrity speaker, TV host and best […]
Check out this article that was recently featured in Balance My Life. Visit their site at to see my other articles and all of the resources that are offered. http://balancemylife.ca/?s=odette If you do anything in 2013 to rock it out in your business and in your life, do these 5 things and do them well! […]
Here’s the formula for building a successful business: There is no magic formula to building a successful business. It’s a concoction of desire + determination + hard work + someone to lead the way. You wouldn’t fly a plane or do open heart surgery without learning how, your business is no different. Invest in […]
Want to be successful in business and life? Then stop blaming others when things aren’t the way you would like them to be and get to work! It really is so much easier to lay blame elsewhere other than upon ourselves. It really doesn’t matter whose fault something is, what matters is what we […]
Are you guilty of talking yourself out of things? The hardest part in anything that we do is the beginning. I know, it said so in my fortune cookie. Most people don’t even get to the beginning because they talk themselves out of it well before they drive that stake into the ground. […]
Having a dream is great but if you are serious about getting results, you gotta take action! Get out of desire and into decision. Then take action to make that decision the right one. Dreams don’t come true, plans do. You know this but desperately try to prove this theory wrong. You ask, so […]
Are you stretching outside of your comfort zone or are you hiding out? The most precious thing in our lives is our children. We would die for them. So why do we harm them by leading bad examples? We all know that children copy, that they learn by watching others, so why […]