When Is a Ship Better Than a Raft?
In case you haven’t noticed, life can be difficult. Perhaps your life is difficult right now. No one is exempt. No one. There is one thing you need to know in order to cope when life is difficult or tragic. One ingredient is required in order to make it through the darkest of times. One […]
How to Ignite the Results You Want
Last weekend I attended “Believe – the Ultimate Business Conference for Women” in Kansas City, MO. With over 1,000 women (and a handful of wise men) and 18 energetic, wildly successful, authentic, open-hearted presenters coming together, the Convention Center rocked with enthusiastic women eager to inspire each other and to learn how to build and […]
Philippians 4:8 – The Power of Focus
What we focus on magnifies and manifests. Philippians 4:8, from the New Testament, provides a blueprint for creating a happy and healthy life.
How to Get What You Really Want, With What You Already Have
It’s about: what keeps you from accessing your internal resources to move your life forward what needs to happen for you to move beyond internal blocks how to create lasting change
Here’s to Old Dogs!
Sometimes when I sit down to write to you, it comes very easily. This week not so much. My mind was filled with so many thoughts; so much has impacted our planet this week. I couldn’t seem to sort through what I wanted to share with you; I would find myself trailing off or going […]
The Power of Curiosity
Several weeks ago I was interviewed by an author currently writing a book on curiosity. We had such a wonderful conversation that I wanted to share with you part of our discussion. When asked about why I see curiosity as essential to our well –being, I shared that curiosity is absolutely necessary for our . […]
What Hansel and Gretel Knew That You Need to Know
Every now and then, we get a yearning for something different, something more, something better. It’s a restlessness; a dissatisfaction. Life might be going quite well, humming along, routines in place, responsibilities met, and some enjoyment along the way. But this craving, this restlessness is deeper, like a desire being whispered by your soul. You […]
The Most Lethal Factor Affecting People in the Workplace (and Everywhere Else)
Only 30 percent of American employees feel engaged or inspired at their jobs and the vast majority of U.S. workers — 70 percent — are not reaching their full potential, a Gallup study concluded in 2013. In June, 2014 a report released by the Conference Board, reported in Forbes magazine, that 52.3% of Americans were […]
When Chasing Your Tail is Beneficial
Sent to me by Fran Kenny, one of my Facebook friends, I share this piece of wisdom today. I have a slightly different take on some of these (imagine that!), and I also offer an eighth rule for your consideration . . . 1 – Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. […]
The Cumulative Power of Repetition
You’re heard the saying, “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve got.” This is absolutely true! And it’s GOOD NEWS! Usually this phrase is applied negatively to choices and actions that are not producing desired results – the implication that something different should be tried. But consider the power of […]
