Eli Davidson
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Eli Davidson is a motivational speaker, award-winning author and nationally recognized coach who helps individuals and organizations problem solve and re-kindle the zeal that fuels success in their personal and professional lives.

She has recently appeared on The Today Show and Dr. Phil’s Decision House and NBC, ABC and Fox TV affiliates. Eli speaks on overcoming obstacles. She gives audiences the Turnaround Techniques™ - a system to implement change that she developed and trademarked. Her advice has been featured in publications as diverse as Better Homes and Garden, and The Los Angeles Business Journal.

A gale force of energy, motivational speaker, Eli’s interactive programs propel audiences to their feet and into action. Her experience as a nationally recognized coach creates programs that lead to measurable behavior change. Eli is an expert in empowering communication, leadership, sales, and the daily challenge of going from funky to fabulous.

Her book, Funky to Fabulous: Surefire Success Strategies for the Savvy, Sassy and Swamped is a run away hit. It is a success manual dedicated to successful, swamped women executives and business owners. Much to her surprise the book is being gobbled up by a growing numbers of brilliant men that could put up with her shoe analogies.

It was named 2008 Motivational Book of the Year from Indie Next Generations Book Awards. 2008 Independent Publisher Bronze Medal Winner, and 2007 USA Best Books Awards Finalist.

Ms. Davidson is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. She has a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology from The University of Santa Monica where she was named Student of the Year.

Eli lives in Los Angeles with her domineering cat, Cleopatra Jones.

Blog Entries by Eli Davidson

When Did We Become Indifferent to Strangers?

(60) Comments | Posted May 12, 2012 | 7:20 AM

Growing up on a gravel road in Bucyrus, Kan., a car... any car... and especially a car we didn't know was a big deal. We'd run out to the road and wave at the adult behind the wheel as the dust clouds of the speeding car settled. Strangers were a...

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Take the Quantum Leap to Success

(21) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 10:28 AM

Recently, as I sat near the ocean in Hawaii, watching the waves crest and then lap against the shore, I had a call with John Assaraf. Our call actually started out talking about the waves, and how they are like obstacles in our lives. A person unfamiliar with...

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There Is No Plan B: Interview With Women's Business Mentor Ali Brown

(28) Comments | Posted June 8, 2011 | 10:52 AM

Are you a woman who owns a business, or who wants to? Hang on to your latte. This statistic may infuriate you.

A Nasty Small Business Truth

Women own about 40 percent of all businesses in the U.S.. We receive only 2.3 percent of the...

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Why Women Don't Get What They Want

(19) Comments | Posted May 11, 2011 | 3:22 PM

Are you happy about the money you made last year?

If the answer is no, and you are a woman... read on. Trust me sister, if you aren't thrilled
with the digits in your bank account you are not alone. The reason that women aren't
getting more money...

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Met a New Guy? How to Foresee Your Relationship Future

(39) Comments | Posted April 18, 2011 | 5:57 PM

On April 7, Eva Longoria discussed her divorce on "Piers Morgan Tonight," where she broke down in tears, leaving the host incredulous. It was hard to see her in such unabashed heartache.

Recently, I was able to help Melissa Rivers through a tough time, and I want to...

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Joan and Melissa Rivers Demonstrate How to Live with Difficult People

(43) Comments | Posted January 12, 2011 | 8:39 AM

What would you do if your mother moved in with you? What if your mother were... oh... say... Joan Rivers? Melissa vented some of her feelings here on HuffPost. She called me to get coaching on how to navigate the wild waters of living under the same roof...

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How to Clear the Mind Clutter and Follow Your Intuition

(36) Comments | Posted September 23, 2010 | 12:00 PM

I just got off the phone with Dr. Oz because of this column. Susan Wagner at "The Dr. Oz Show" had been introduced to my work to help viewers implement the show's information and reinvent their heath habits. She writes a heck of a blog! It inspired me...

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Your Body Means Business

(64) Comments | Posted September 9, 2010 | 3:50 PM

A wave of recent research revolves around the premise that your gut is smarter than your head. In our newer more complex world tapping into your deeper intelligence is a key to avoiding pitfalls and taking what is necessary to make a quantum leap.

Over the last few month's...

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Turnip or Tomato: How You Live Your Life?

(36) Comments | Posted May 14, 2010 | 9:20 AM

If life were a garden what seeds are you planting? Are you tending the plants that bring you the juicy joy of your heartfelt dreams? Or do you settle for what is convenient? Maybe veggies have a lot to say about your life.

Turnips: Glue Stew

I am not a...

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How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

(34) Comments | Posted April 23, 2010 | 9:30 AM

Why are you so hard on yourself? Over the last two weeks I've been exploring this.

What can you do about it? A lot.

The opposite of Perfectionitis is what researchers call "healthy striving." Studies show that healthy strivers set realistic goals that are the natural next step...

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Help For Lindsay Lohan To Get Out of Debt....It Will Work For You Too!

(33) Comments | Posted April 19, 2010 | 2:52 PM

I feel your pain, Lindsay. I have been in credit card debt over my eyeballs.
Nope, unlike Dr. Drew Pinskey I am not going to plant drugs in your car to frame you. Dr. Pinsky isn't breaking the law breaking your Hippocratic oath?

After losing my...

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Why Are You So Hard On Yourself?

(49) Comments | Posted April 2, 2010 | 8:00 AM

The results of last week's quiz showed that just about everyone has a case of Perfectionitis. Fellow Huffington Post blogger, Dr. Cara Barker http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-cara-barker did a 10 year study on this challenge. Her work entitled, World Weary Woman: Her Wound and Transformation came to the same...

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Do You Have The 'Disease' That Makes You Self-Sabotoge? (QUIZ)

(51) Comments | Posted March 26, 2010 | 8:58 AM

Do you look at your dream and feel that you don't quite measure up? Is your inner nag always finding something to pick apart about your projects? Don't worry, you aren't alone. You probably have a case of the latest bug going around, a debilitating condition that I term: Perfectionitis....

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Four Letter Words That Could Change Your Life

(4) Comments | Posted December 18, 2009 | 9:54 AM

Recently, there was an outbreak of Potty Mouth in our office. @*#^**#! Computer one- down. Ugh! Computer two- down. Double Ugh! Computer three-down. *#@**#!!!! I hate to admit it but, the air of our normally serene office was peppered with some pretty ripe phrases. Those expletives slapped me in the...

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Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week

(3) Comments | Posted November 17, 2009 | 8:40 AM

Buying a glue gun changed the course of my life. What small action could change yours?

The Problem: It was the early 90's. I didn't like the glitter goop hair accessories I saw in the stores. Since I have a massive amount of hair I needed some...

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Is The Battle of The Sexes Over? Your Sexual Harassment And What To Do About It

(6) Comments | Posted November 6, 2009 | 1:58 PM

I got splattered with hate tweets after my last post on sexual harassment. The white hot venom that came my way something I had never seen before. As an executive coach, I was surprised to hear of four cases of sexual harrassment in two weeks which prompted me to...

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Give Them What They Want: 5 Tips To Avoid Sexual Harrassment

(143) Comments | Posted October 9, 2009 | 11:20 AM

Has the heady fragrance of Breast Health Month made it Sexual Harassment Month?

We have Dave joking about his office affair, Roman getting high profile help for raping a 13 year old, Coupled with the iPhone App that simulates looking up a co-workers skirt.

In...

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7 Tips To Turn Your Weekend Into A Staycation

(13) Comments | Posted September 7, 2009 | 8:50 AM

"Are you an alien freak?" were the words that welcomed me into the first day of my "vacation." Those words didn't cling to the thumping party air as I danced into the wee hours on a costumed cruise or discotheque in Ibiza.

Nope.

They were the spiky greeting from the...

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How To Reclaim Your Time

(24) Comments | Posted July 24, 2009 | 8:03 AM

Do you find yourself sinking under the blaze of busy? Are papers marching across your desk in such a mad frenzy that your mind is goes blank the moment you sit down? Ahhh. What to do? I face this challenge myself on a daily basis, and asked fellow Huffington Post...

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Michael Jackson: Your Man In Your Mirror

(44) Comments | Posted July 10, 2009 | 10:07 AM

The thumping, glittery brilliance of Michael Jackson made him an icon. I watched fans carry homemade portraits of him (much like the gilded icons of Jesus carried in Greek Orthodox Churches) to mourn his passing." Seeing the astonishing outpouring of grief and celebration shows us that he was the dictionary...

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