Joint venture, strategic partner, affiliate marketing — all these terms are thrown around a lot but what do they really mean? And how can an entrepreneur really tap into this optimum performance technique that helps you access new pools of leads quickly? Watch this weeks’ episode to find out. Want to know more? Head over to http://www.beyondoptimumperformance.com/manifesto.

Having passion for your work does not mean you have a successful business. Way too often entrepreneurs, thought leaders, coaches, speakers and authors create a hobby instead of a business. Here’s how to know if you have created this big lie to yourself …and how to start thriving as a successful six or seven figure entrepreneur.

Get your free copy of my special report, Fifteen Untapped Strategies that Quickly Generate Exponential Impact and Profit, and start boldly unleashing prosperity in your business fast. Download it here now.ing in your small business.

As an entrepreneur, service professional or thought leader, you are the key to getting things done. When progress feels stuck, should you force yourself to work harder…or get into effortless flow? Sounds to “woo-woo” for you? Watch this week’s episode before you decide.

To find out more about creating an effortless, magnetic approach to success, check out http://www.money-dna.com.

Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below…I love hearing how this idea “lands” for you!

Burning the midnight oil and racing around like a crazy person to generate some fast cash is not a sustainable growth strategy. Entrepreneurs, thought leaders and transformational mentors often burn themselves out because they are in the wrong “zone” of performance. Here are the three zones — which one are you in?

Get the free manifesto at http://www.beyondoptimumperformance.com/manifesto

Stop wasting time and energy on the wrong strategies for where you are now! As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you have to use the right growth strategies for your unique stage of business development. In this week’s episode you’ll discover what the four stages are and and what you MUST focus on to be profitable and successful fast. Want to master the art of optimizing your business success? Join the Beyond Optimum Performance Academy at http://www.beyondoptimumperformance.com.

Every year the push is to set goals and create intentions for what you will achieve in the New Year, right? What if this year you did something *different* that would position you to automatically achieve higher levels of success, without pushing, forcing or stressing yourself out?

Check out my New Year’s “theme” and my Intention Board that I designed to help me shift into unstoppable this year. Be sure to post in the comments what your New Year’s ritual was this year (or if you are adopting mine, I’d love to hear that too!)

If it feel like how you USED to do business isn’t working but you don’t know what does, its possible you are joining the thousands of people on this planet who are evolving into a new paradigm of business I call awakened leadership. Watch this weeks episode to see if this new paradigm of business and evolution feels familiar to you! Be sure to post your thoughts in the comments.

In a recent day long strategy session with client Catherine Newton, Mindset Queen,  www.catherinenewton.com, Auckland New Zealand, we got into a conversation about what makes some people change — and others stay stuck in a life they don’t desire?

Eavesdrop in as we share our insights on how to create lasting change — just in time for the New Year!

Thinking of having Melanie be your catalyst for Big Success? Check out some of our coaching programs at http://www.successconnections.com.

What sets apart those that struggle from those that thrive as an entrepreneur? Its what happens between your ears — these three characteristics can make or break your success as a thought leader! What do you think….do you have what it takes?

If you follow Law of Attraction or have learned goal setting techniques but haven’t always achieved our desired outcome, you might be missing this one key step. Here’s some insight I gathered from a recent conference on why entrepreneurs don’t manifest their goals.

If you can relate, or you find this topic helpful, be sure to leave a comment below!

If you struggle with being on time or get angry because someone else is late, you’ll want to watch this weeks episode on Recognizing Your Time Management Style. When you know your style you can master time management — and stop feeling frustrated with a lack of progress.

If you find that others don’t “get you” or you have ideas that your colleagues and mentors say will never work, you may be a thought leader. Being a thought leader is tricky — and if you don’t know how to stay true to your ideas you might just give up before you unleash your brilliance into the world.

Free resource: A six step process to help you identify your best ideas and unleash them on the world at http://www.thebigideaincubator.com/preview.

Ever find yourself in a funk…you are dragging your feet, avoiding certain tasks and wish you could just crawl under the blankets and watch re-runs all day. Its a sign you’ve hit a wall but instead of pitching a tent in your funk, get “defunked!”

For more tips on Re-Energizing Your Business in 7 Days or Less, get the 18 Tips now!

If your small business feels a bit stagnate or you are ready for something new but you just don’t know what, try a Vision Boost (its part of the Big Idea Incubator process.) As an entrepreneur its easy to get stuck in the status quo but a Vision Boost causes you to access new potential and possibilities…and see beyond the box you are currently playing in.

Here’s more tips to playing a bigger game in this free webinar: The Secret to Transforming Your Ideas into a Big Money & Impact Business. Grab a seat at http://www.thebigideaincubator.com/preview.

As an entrepreneur, having things in your life that drain your energy depletes your creativity, your focus AND your stamina to achieve your bigger dream goals. Here is a tip from my 18 Tips to Re-Energize Your Business free coaching course on identifying and tackling energy drains!

As an entrepreneur, our motivation strategies are either delivering the big pay day, or leaving us in a state of despair and mediocrity.  There are two key motivation concepts — and knowing which one you are using can make all the difference in whether or not you achieve your goals easily, or continue to struggle your whole life.

Like this episode? Catch the free webinar on The Missing Link to Automatic Success at http://www.money-dna.com/webinar.

As an entrepreneur, it can be terrifying when you realize your new idea is REALLY big! Here are some powerful tips for the entrepreneur, business owner or service professional to navigate through the uncharted territory of your new idea.

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Got a big idea that you don’t know what to do with? Watch this free training webinar on The Secret to Turning Your Ideas into Big Money & Impact and you’ll learn how to pick the RIGHT ideas the first time, implement them successfully and NOT burn yourself out in the process!

Its easy to slip into old habits and limiting beliefs where getting things done gets overly complicated. As an entrepreneur, the more difficult we make running our business, the more frustration we experience and the stress soars! Here are some tips on making things easier and more peaceful so you can have fun again in your small business.

Thoughts? Share them in the comments below.

As entrepreneurs do you find that you have a hard time knowing WHAT to say no to? Its impossible to keep up with everything that comes your way. Developing your internal barometer for what not to take on can be your ticket to more peace of mind.

If you have ever set a goal where the deadline came and went or have a team that constantly misses deadlines, then you’ll want to see this week’s tip on how to achieve on-time results for busy entrepreneurs and business owners.

This 3-step process will show you how to save your sanity by setting up your projects the right way — and how to delegate with more power and clarity.

I’d love to hear what was an a-ha for you….share it in the comments below. And be sure to share it with our social media share button so others can learn too!

Every small business owner I know is looking for the key to achieve bigger, more profitable and more exciting goals — fast. These six keys when followed have helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and service-based business owners anchor their dream goals in a way that acts like a magnet — pulling them to achieve them faster than they can imagine!

Be sure to share at least one a-ha or tip from today’s video that you found helpful in the comments below. I love knowing what works for you so I can share more of it!

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Like this tip? You’ll love this free webinar: The Missing Link: How to Recode Your MoneyDNA for Automatic Success! Grab a seat now.

If a project is too big or there is too much on the to-do plate, “chunking” can help entrepreneurs and service-based business owners stop feeling overwhelmed and start accomplishing their goals faster.

In this week’s episode of New Era Success TV, I’ll reveal my sought-after formula for getting 10 times more done. Watch as I break down two types of projects into “chunks” so you can focus your energy better.

What tips do you have for getting out of overwhelm? Did this tip help? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below!

As an entrepreneur or small business owner, we are taught to create plans to achieve our goals. But what do you do when you life serves you a curve ball and your goals are derailed? Here are five tips to get back on track quickly!

What would you add to these tips? We’d love to hear your input in the comments below!

Ready to uplevel your inner game to achieve extraordinary results? Check out this free webinar to uncover the missing link to more money and success.

Masterminds seem to be a dime a dozen these days, but after almost 17 years of masterminding, I can tell you that not all are created equal. In this week’s episode of New Era Success TV, I share the five unexpected ways that my Mastermind totally helped me recharge, recalibrate and re-energize my business goals for this year.

What’s your experience with Masterminds — never been in one? Looking for one but don’t know how to find it? Love the one your in? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Think you might want a mastermind like this? Check out upcoming mastermind groups I’m facilitating at http://www.successconnections.com/coaching.

Feeling overwhelmed, confused or maybe even drained when you try to focus on growing your small business? As entrepreneurs WE are the fuel that drives our revenues and results — anything that drains our energy is toxic to our business — especially clutter.

I’m pulling the curtains back and revealing my own little issue with clutter and HOW I’m tackling it so I can get focused on my high payoff activities again!

Is there clutter getting in YOUR way? Ready to take on a clear the clutter challenge? Share in the comments below!

When you’ve been burning the midnight oil for too long, your creativity and energy gets low and you need to recharge. In this weeks’ episode of New Era Success TV, I share some ideas on how to get that much-needed vacation – no matter what your budget or time availability.

For more tips on high performance in business, grab a spot in the Beyond Optimum Performance Club.

As an entrepreneur, service professional, coach, speaker or small business owner, if you’ve ever had to force yourself to do something “good for you” then its time to explore ways to shift into using sustainable power to achieve your greater goals. In this week’s episode of New Era Success TV, I share a little technique to stop burning yourself out while accomplishing bigger goals.

Want more strategies to thrive in your business? Check out http://www.beyondoptimumperformance.com.

If you are holding back from taking on a big project because you don’t have time or because you don’t want more stress, these two keys have helped me take on BIG projects without getting overwhelmed or losing traction on my goals.

Ready to learn how to delegate and let go…profitably? Check out the Build Your Dream Team System.

Networking is a great way to build relationships that lead to sales…but are you spinning your wheels or working a system to turn those contacts into cash? Networking is a big investment of time, energy and often money. As powerful as networking is you can easily waste that investment and become burned out with weekly commitments that generate little results.

If you are a connector like me and enjoy meeting other people at events, here are some tips to focus your energy on a high payoff path to profitable networking results.

What do YOU do to use networking into a gold mine of contacts? Be sure to add your 2 cents below!

Tired and need more naps? Panicking because your old ways are no longer working? You may be in the middle of an evolutionary shift into a whole new dimension of possibility. Even though the outcome will be powerful, navigating through a shift can be overwhelming and scary.

Here are some of the signs (so you know its really happening) and what to do to make it through your shift without losing faith!

Is this you? Experiencing any other signs you are evolving right now? Share your experiences in the comments below.

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Another sign you are evolving to a new level is your relationship with money might be constricted. If you think this is you, or you are ready to master your experience with wealth and success, check out MoneyDNA Mastery.

Find yourself getting paralyzed on what to say yes to? Dragging your feet? Have a habit of saying yes to opportunities that drag you down later?

Here are four of the keys to making good decisions in this week’s New Era Success TV (and the ONE big thing that I still struggle making decisions around!)

Be sure to add anything you would do differently in the comments.

Comparing ourselves, trying to keep up, focusing on the drama, judging others. Its all part of our brain’s way to processing the world and its killing your success.

You can’t have negativity thinking and wealth attraction simultaneously concurring. You will get paralyzed.

In this week’s short episode, I share how to rise above the drama and watch your financial success soar -- no matter WHAT is going on!

Does this concept create an a-ha? Share it in the comments below and please use one of the “share” buttons to help someone else have a big a-ha.

FREE Webinar: How to Recode Your MoneyDNA for Automatic Success! Discover the unconscious ways that you’ve been rejecting more money and success. Save your seat now by clicking here!

As entrepreneurs, we hold ourselves back in unconscious and clever ways. We SAY we want to achieve more success or make more money but we come up with lots of excuses for why we can’t do what will actually work.

If you are disguising your fear of what’s next with excuses or comfort-seeking behaviors, this edition of New Era Success TV will help you see how to confidently stretch into your next level of success.

Be sure to share in the comments an a-ha from this week’s episode! Find this helpful? Share it with others!

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Need help releasing the story you are stuck in that is keeping you from achieving more money and bigger success?

Grab a seat in this free webinar and you’ll discover how your unconscious mind is influencing your future prosperity — and how to shift into being a full-force money & success magnet FAST.

The old paradigm of work more to get ahead might be causing you to be too stressed out to enjoy your business. The key to real freedom in your business is being able to take time off to recharge. If you haven’t had a vacation (or even a day off) or work way into the night, here are some tips to be able to take time off, keep making money and start enjoying your life again.

Ready to create more freedom? Be sure to share in the comments below what will you do differently to recharge your batteries?

In any training or seminar that lasts more than one day, its easy for your participants to drift off or even leave the room to recharge. When you use these four strategies your audience will learn more, stay longer and….and this is the big one….rave about your events.

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What’s your favorite suggestion? Feel free to share it in the comments below. Or add one of your own!

When your story is keeping you stuck at mediocre, its time to reboot your success story. If you are an entrepreneur whose livelihood is dependent on your creativity and energy, its essential you uplevel your success story FAST!

In this week’s episode I outline the 3 signs you need a story reboot and a simple yet highly effective way to shift the conditions keeping you stuck!

Be sure to share your thoughts below….what is your story keeping you stuck?

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Need help releasing the story you are stuck in that is keeping you stuck?

Grab a seat in this free webinar and you’ll discover how your unconscious mind is influencing your future prosperity — and how to shift into being a full-force money & success magnet FAST.

I’m always looking for the best tools out there to help me know the BEST people to hire, coach and partner with.

Recently I stumbled onto Carol Allen’s amazing Vedic Astrology report on dating…and realized that its super-powerful for finding the best employees too! So I convinced Carol to share her insights on Planetary Personalities to help you weed out the misfits before you waste hundreds of dollars hiring the wrong person for the job.

Want to get her free newsletter? Head on over to http://www.melanierecommends.com/rightman.

We’d love to hear which “Planetary Personality” you think you are in the comments below!

What if you had a way to get rid of those patterns that sabotage your goals? Fears, procrastination and perfection-seeking are all signs you have limiting beliefs. I’ve spend eight years working with entrepreneurs using this technique — check it out and learn how to get command of your mind to create unlimited success.

Be sure one a-ha from today’s show…its the best way to move an idea into action!

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Need help releasing the limiting beliefs and sabotaging habits holding you back from greater success?

Grab a seat in this free webinar and you’ll discover how your unconscious mind is influencing your future prosperity — and how to shift into being a full-force money & success magnet FAST.

If your sales are as dry as the Sahara Desert, then you’ll want to explore how you stack up in these four marketing mistakes. It took me years to understand what my advisers really meant by “the riches are in the niches” and in this new economy, it pays to master these four key areas.

I also share my Marketability Factors ™ system to helping your connect with your most viable prospects — fast!

When you get your a-ha from this moment, would you be so kind as to post it as a comment below? Or even better, share this video with a simple click of one of the Google + or other Social Media Share buttons below! It’s much appreciated!

Entrepreneurs take note…this is the key you are missing to find innovation and fully expressing your genius!

Lady Gaga has been deemed the most influential woman in the world. At 26, she has discovered the key to accessing her  creative genius. In this week’s episode I share what Lady Gaga revealed in a recent interview with Oprah on the creative process she uses to uncover her next big “thing.”

What can you learn from these four steps to accessing your Next Big Thing? Be sure to share it in the comments below.

If you have ever felt scared about life, business or success, this interview with Jim Palmer and his new book “It’s Okay to Be Scared…But Never Give Up” has some powerful wisdom on how to keep going even when times are tough.

I’m one of the contributors to the stories along with Adam Urbanski, Stephanie Frank, James Malinchak, Mike Koenigs, Joel Bauer, Joe Polish, Renee Aiyra, Susie Miller and the co-author, Martin Howey who is currently facing Stage Four cancer.

I hope you’ll grab a copy of this profound book (Jim shares a coupon in the video so it’s just $10). Grab your copy here now.

If you’ve been facing a challenging time or can relate to any of the stories in the book, we want to hear from you! Share your comments below.

Being an entrepreneur is often energy-draining! Creating a personal power routine is essential to having the level of success and personal fulfillment you desire. Learn my 4-step personal power routine (and the #1 factor most people over-look) as the key to your growth this year. Be sure to share your comments below!

Do you catch yourself in analysis paralysis…or worse, making bad knee-jerk decisions? The key to making good decisions is having a good formula to weight the pros and cons against. I’ve outlined a simple, yet really helpful, system to make those important decisions quickly.

Be sure to share in the comments below whats your approach to making important decisions!

Ever questioned if he (or she) is the one? Finding it hard to connect with someone you’ve met? In this week’s episode of New Era Success TV, I celebrate Valentines Day with my friend Carol Allen, Author of Love is In The Stars, as she reveals the secret to finding great love is actually through these five “ancient wisdom” keys.

These keys are so powerful that they helped me understand why the man I was madly in love with (and later married) was “the one.”

Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below…

If you’ve ever invested in a book, self-study program or training only to find years later its still in the original wrapper, listen in as Sanyika Calloway Boyce of www.gettelevisionpublicity.com reveals her technique for getting results (and yes, she is a former client who implemented new strategies for big success.)

Be sure to share your a-ha’s and insights into overcoming shelf-help in the comments below!

Oh boy, I’m against the wall (literally), and I’m afraid I’ll fail. Now what? Five somewhat shocking and absolutely life-changing a-ha’s from my rock wall climb with my Mastermind. Which of the points in this video do you resonate with most? Be sure to share it in the comments below!

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You’ve got a mission to fulfill, now what? Its easier than you think to generate a good income doing what you love. Listen in to this weeks’ show with Lissa Boeles, The Soul-Mapper, as she shares why people get stuck building a purpose-based business. Like Lissa? She’s one of 12 experts in the Answer The Call Today virtual series at http://www.answeringthecalltoday.com.

Be sure to share with us in the comments below…what is your biggest question about turning your purpose into a profitable venture?

Entrepreneurs often don’t catch the signals that its time for something new and get burned out, frustrated or bored. Here are five indicators that its time to “say yes” to reinvention! Find out more about Answering The Call Virtual Summit at http://www.answeringthecalltoday.com.

Be sure to chime in below…are you experiencing one of these signs? Have you been going through your own reinvention? P.S. I’d be grateful if you rated the video by selecting the stars above. Thanks!

Ever have a bad day totally take you out of the game? They happen to all of us — but the key to achieving optimum success is knowing how to handle what comes your way as a  business owner without getting derailed. Join my guest Wendy Yellen, The Tsunami Maker as we cover what can happen when you change how you react. Join us live for her full training for Answering The Call Today Virtual Summit.

We’d love to hear your comments about this show or how you overcome a bad day and get back on track in the comments below. Love this show? Be sure to click on the “share the knowledge” button so others can enjoy it too!

Live from Integratron (which apparently was inspired by a message from aliens) in Joshua Tree California, I’ll share with you my 4 step process for turning your New Year’s Intentions into real outcomes. Be sure to catch the special offer to participate in this year’s New Era Entrepreneur Mastermind at http://www.neweramastermind.com. Share your intentions and New Years goals below in the comments.