Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 09-12-2011 | 
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So I was checking my email this morning and I found a really cool thank you letter from someone who I hadn’t actually met before. So you’re probably wondering… if I had never met him, how the hell did I deserve the thanks? Check this out to get the story: Since filming the vid, I [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-10-2011 |
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How many times have you set a goal and failed to reach it? Personally, I have lost count. Sometimes it was because my goals were too aggressive. Other times I lost interest in the goal. And then another portion of the time, I was pretty much sabotaging my achievement of the goal. The following video [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 07-10-2011 |
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This blog is the very first website I built as an entrepreneur. It actually used to be an old school HTML style site and then I turned it into a blog in 2009. As I have evolved my online business, I have started dozens (if not hundreds) of websites and projects. In the mean time, [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 01-09-2011 |
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I have been neglecting this blog for the past couple of months but it does not mean I have not been working on new ideas, techniques and so on. In fact, I have been immersed in some really exciting personal growth studying that has been really helping in many areas of my life. I have [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 01-06-2011 |
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One of the biggest things I see people struggling with, whether I’m coaching or even just people I meet in general, is that they know what they *should* be doing to improve certain things in their life… but they don’t actually *do* it! In some cases, these people have read and studied a wide variety [...]
Posted by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 22-04-2011 |
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I have been wanting to blog about this topic for some time now. For the past 6 or 7 weeks, I have spent all of my “study time” immersed in the work of Tony Schwartz from The Energy Project. I am almost done his book called The Power of Full Engagement (not an affiliate link, [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-04-2011 |
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Since we were kids, all of us have understood the value of practice. If you want to get good at hockey, reading, piano, singing, or any other engaged activity, you have to practice. Practice is defined as the application of a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency. I think [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 15-02-2011 |
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Our world is full of variety. On any given day we can have both positive and negative experiences. Many of these experiences ultimately influence the way we see the world and the opinions we form about how the world works. Everyone lives in the context of their own perspective. While one person may look at [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-01-2011 |
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I have heard this kind of story so many times. Aspiring entrepreneurs REALLY hate their job, have an intense desire to make a change in their life and start their own business but they are discouraged by “well meaning” family members or friends. If your relationship with someone is being threatened because you have the [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-01-2011 |
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As with any personal development discussion, we have discussed many concepts and ideas that will change your habits and ultimately your behavior. None of these changes will be long last without persistence and perseverance. From Day 7 of our 7 Day Brainwash program, Brad and I share some of our thoughts on how to build [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-01-2011 |
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The money discussion can always get a little iffy. Some people have very strong opinions about money, how it is earned and so on. In this video, Brad and I attack some of our underlying beliefs about money and the whole concept of the true nature of money. From Day 6 of our 7 Day [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 07-01-2011 |
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Confidence is one of those human traits that can come and go like the weather. I know in my life I see this happen a lot with sports. One day, I will play an amazing game in basketball and feel like I’m the best player on the court. The next game, I make a few [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 06-01-2011 |
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Facing fear is certainly a topic I have discussed on more than one occasion and I am sure it will come up again. It is for a good reason though. We all need to analyze our fears and evaluate how they may be preventing us from doing things in our life. From Day 4 of [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 05-01-2011 |
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Being productive is something that can be defined differently by different people. What I consider to be productive today would not have been even remotely fathomable 2 or 3 years ago. My productivity levels have never been higher but it was not always that way. Being productive requires practice and planning. From Day 3 of [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 04-01-2011 |
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Moving on to Day 2 of our 2011 kick off, we talk about a huge topic in everyone’s life. Taking action. Many people “know” what they should be doing but they don’t always “do” what they know. Action is the key to achieving anything and we wanted to shed some light on the topic. From [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-01-2011 |
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My good friend Brad and I wanted to kick off 2011 with a serious discussion about 7 of the most important ideas in our lives. Over the next 7 days, we are going to share these topics and give you our perspective. Each discussion relates to a topic in our personal development program called 7 [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 22-12-2010 |
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If you are anything like me, you really hate the feeling of being pushy when it comes to marketing and promoting yourself and your business. I think we hate it because we hate when people sell to us in that manner. I read a great article by Sonia Simone from Copyblogger called: How To Stop [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 16-12-2010 |
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I recently read an article on the Jonathan Fields blog which REALLY stood out to me. I read so many great pieces of content online but this one practically jumped off the screen at me. It was a guest post by a guy name Scott Gerber called The Cold, Hard Truth About Starting a Business. [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 15-12-2010 |
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In my latest video update, I talk about a topic that has been popping up a lot in my world for the past few weeks. For anyone doing something creative (like starting a business, running a blog, creating music, etc…) you inherently open yourself up to criticism and judgment. Most people avoid this at all [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-12-2010 |
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This is a serious technique for serious success seekers. Use with caution and monitor your own energy levels to determine how often you need to use this method: The post I refer to in my video is here: http://www.igniteyouressence.com/videos/how-to-pull-yourself-out-of-a-rut
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 09-12-2010 |
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Staying positive and goal-oriented is very easy to do when the going is good. The true winners in life are the people who can persist when times are tough and it seems the whole world seems to be totally against them. The real question is, how do you keep moving forward when the odds seem [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 24-11-2010 |
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I gave a keynote presentation this past weekend and the theme of the conference was leadership and teamwork. I was asked to share some ideas that would help kick off the conference and get people into a positive mindset. This video covers the main topic of my presentation which was all about “bringing out the [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 17-11-2010 |
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In the past week I faced a few challenging days where I was basically in a rut. I could not seem to motivate myself and I found myself feeling frustrated over the tiniest little issues. It was basically a mini slump. Video 1 – My Explanation Video 2 – My Solution
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-11-2010 |
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In my blog post last week I talked about the fact that we are always choosing how we spend our time and focus our energy. Each moment of our lives we have an opportunity to do something and make something happen. This is a follow up and it is a new video I created originally [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 27-10-2010 |
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In a VERY long overdue video blogpost, I discuss a cool little technique that has really been working well for me lately. The concept of living your life moment to moment is a very simple and basic. I find that many of us (myself included) can easily overlook the simple lessons when our lives become [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-10-2010 |
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I have recently started following an up and coming motivational speaker based out of the US named Eric Thomas. Eric has a very inspirational story and is doing some incredible work to help the inner city youth throughout the country. In one of his talks to a group of students, he describes dropping out of [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-09-2010 |
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I have always been a big believer in modesty and keeping an even keel (emotionally) whether you are experiencing great success or painful failure. Many people would agree that a modest person has an inner confidence that does not need to be flaunted; a sign of strong character. At the same time, I have seen [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-09-2010 |
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Before this website was blog-based, I promoted my coaching and consulting services through article marketing. I didn’t write a huge number of articles but when I did write, I spent at least 3-4 hours per article to ensure I was writing something very valuable. Many people would contact me via email asking for advice or [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 24-08-2010 |
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Have you ever been in an “urgent” situation that commanded all of your attention? Most of us have faced this sort of “back against the wall” type of scenario at some point in our lives. When this happens, we are far more likely to take immediate action to resolve the problem or address the issue [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-08-2010 |
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How Would You Like to Partner With Me on the #1 Success Coach Website Online? I am looking for a small group of partners to join forces with me on my success coaching website to form a Coaching Alliance. I have been running Ignite Your Essence for 3 years and it has evolved from a [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-08-2010 |
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This is a guest post by a friend and regular follower of Ignite Your Essence, Garry Cyre Any parent knows raising kids is not easy. You’ve brought this little life into the world and now it’s your responsibility to feed them, clothe them, teach them right from wrong, show them the ways of the world [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-07-2010 |
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Have you ever been guilty of pre-judging someone before getting to know them? Do you take the time to meet new people, regardless of their background, and really take an interest in their life? I have recently started doing more of this and it has been fascinating. You can really learn a lot about people [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-07-2010 |
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I have been working on some really exciting new ideas this week and it got me thinking about the process of idea creation. I know most people would agree that creating ideas and dreaming about the potential of a future creation can be a huge rush. The problem is that most ideas die shortly after [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 16-07-2010 |
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I have faced thousands and thousands of roadblocks on my business journey. People, events and circumstances will inevitably appear as roadblocks on your path to your dream. COUNT ON IT. What you don’t have to count on is letting the roadblocks stop you, demotivate you or intimidate you. If you get assertive and confident (even [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 14-07-2010 |
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I will start this off by saying that ANYONE who wants to get into business for themselves must learn very quickly to move outside of their comfort zone. When you first start to do this, any tangible action will do because you are not accustomed to being uncomfortable. Over time, your threshold for moving outside [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 13-07-2010 |
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When you are building your own business, there are thousands of actions you must take on your journey. Taking the most appropriate actions that result in business growth are obviously critical to your success. The problem for a lot of new entrepreneurs is deciding what exactly they should be doing on a weekly or even [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 09-07-2010 |
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Today’s post is a tribute to my wife and a discussion about the importance of having people around you who support your goals. Thankfully, my biggest supporter is my wife which has made my transition from employee to entrepreneur much easier that it would have been otherwise. She has been there to encourage me when [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 06-07-2010 |
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When I work with various coaching clients, I generally notice that they have a tendency to fit into one of 2 categories. They are either Spectators by nature or they are achievers by nature. What do I mean. Check out the following presentation and then decide which category you fall into. People who read this [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-06-2010 |
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I have been dedicating the majority of my time on this blog to talk about success strategies and business mindset. I wanted to take the opportunity to put together something more on the inspirational side. We all have various reasons that determine why we do what we do in life. One of the main reasons [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 23-06-2010 |
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I thought the title “Unlearning” would be the most appropriate way to describe this. There are so many things that we all do and so many beliefs that we all carry around that come from our parents and their parents and so on. Many of them have absolutely no validity by today’s standards yet we [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 22-06-2010 |
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A lot of entrepreneurs, myself included, often suffer from “blind optimism” when it comes to implementing ideas. Basically what this means is that we underestimate the real work load of a big task. This can happen for a number of reasons but it is usually triggered by the rush of excitement that a fresh, new [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 10-06-2010 |
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I have recently started arriving at the office shortly after 5am! I find that I am most productive in the early morning before distractions kick in. It allows me time to focus on goals and train my mind. This video shows some of my morning routine. Please leave a comment and share your routine or [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-06-2010 |
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One of the great things about being your own boss is that you never have anyone to tell you about the “proper” way to behave, dress, react or think. It is an amazing opportunity to be as authentic and real as possible. I find the business owners who do this best, tend to attract the [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 04-06-2010 |
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Here’s a quick video I shot to help anyone realize that every problem is also an opportunity. This is a pure fact and a law of our universe. It is up to you to seek out the opportunity in a negative situation and focus your energy and attention on that positive angle. Check out the [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 02-06-2010 |
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In this post, I had to get some stuff off my chest about a topic I’m sure 99.9% of the readers will have some experience with… worrying about what people think of you. We’ve all done it at some point and to a degree, it is a very natural thing to do.
The problem occurs when [...]
Posted by Justin Popovic | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 28-05-2010 |
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I put this video together after a few conversations with friends about the idea of good habits versus bad habits. I know there are many personal development and self improvement books and systems that talk about habit creation. I have heard that habits can be created in as few as 26 day. I have also [...]
