Posts by Stephie Althouse
How You Can Always Make Someone’s Life Better
There is much need for help all around us. How can you make someone’s life better and contribute a difference that matters? The answer is more straightforward than we sometimes think. Do something! Yes, we can’t solve all the world’s problems independently and overnight. But we can help. Even if it is something tiny, it adds…
Read MoreHow Do You Make My Hidden Brilliance Visible?
I get this question a lot. “How do you make my hidden brilliance visible? How does it work? And how much brilliance do I have? I’m not Einstein.” You probably have heard me talk about what I mean with brilliance. It’s not typically the type of brilliance we think of when we speak of Einstein,…
Read MoreNever Underestimate The Wondrous Gifts From Writing Every Day
Today is the 184th day of me writing Brilliance Nuggets every day. I have been writing every day for six months now. Yesterday, I crossed the halfway point of my year-long writing journey. I get these questions a lot: I want to answer these questions by sharing the gifts I have gotten along the way…
Read MoreHow To Expand Your Freedom Now And Forever
“Okay, I’m curious!” You might be thinking. “Tell me, how can you expand your freedom now and forever?” Here’s confession #1: It is likely that I’m not sharing anything new in this Brilliance Nugget (how brilliant is that?). However, it is also quite possible that a reminder is a good thing. If you take this reminder…
Read MoreWill Building An Online Course Make Me Rich?
“Build it, and they will come.” These famous words from the movie “Fields of Dreams” might come to your mind as you contemplate building an online course. “Build an online course. Make tons of money. Ride off happy into the sunset!” Companies that want to host or build your courses seem to be springing out…
Read MoreAre All Sales Opportunities Created Equal?
Imagine the sales opportunities created by the company that creates complex technical products (the same applies to sophisticated services). The product could be marketed and sold into several markets. Each of these markets demands its specific product configuration. Because of the product’s complexity, these configurations need extensive effort. Next, imagine that this company has technical…
Read MoreLet’s Celebrate (This Thursday)!
As a famous German saying goes, “Man muss die Feste feiern wie sie fallen.” This phrase translates to “One must celebrate the celebrations as they fall.” I believe in this philosophy! This Week We Have A Reason To Celebrate This coming Thursday, March 10, I will reach my halfway point on my journey to write…
Read MoreHow To Reliably Live Up to Promises You Make
Aristoteles said, “A promise made must be a promise kept.” I’m sure we all agree with that. However, what do we see as a promise and how to live up to promises? How often do we say “Yes” to something, and we don’t live up to it – or, at least not by the time…
Read MoreDo You See Yourself Having A Wonderful Retirement?
What is your vision for retirement? Can you see yourself having a wonderful retirement soon? The idea of retirement is an old one. Most of our parents had one job for their entire careers. There was a retirement age that marked the next stage of their lives. Many people kept saying over the years that they…
Read MoreHow To Preserve The Brilliance In Your Nonprofit – A Scholarship Opportunity
Do you have personal experiences with being part of a nonprofit organization like a scholarship opportunity? Nonprofits make many contributions to many aspects of our lives. Their nonprofit status may make them distinct from for-profit businesses. However, they share this trait: They are all powered by brilliance. By “Brilliance,” I mean your unique combination of…
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