As I enter Day 26 of being isolated and quarantined, I am conscious of this ‘out of control feeling’ that I am experiencing. Most of what is happening is out of our control. I am not an expert in how to best get through this. I am struggling right along with you. It is interesting …
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I heard Deborah Tanner speak years ago about the differences in women and men. It was so intriguing to me, that years later I remember most of what she said. One of her points was that, as little boys, men play games where the whole team wins – football, baseball, and basketball. Girls play games …
Every year, I sit down and go through a process of deciding what one word sums up what is most important to me for the upcoming year. What do I want to be, do or have? I write down a lot of words and start to edit them until I come up with the one …
What would have the most significant change in 2020 for you? Each January, I make the list — as I have for many years — of all the things I want to give up or do better. I want to be healthier I want to give up drinking I want to save money this year …
I like to take some time in the craziness of December to first look back over the past year and then look forward to the new year. This gives me perspective and appreciation for what was accomplished instead of focusing on what I didn’t get done. My practice is easy and it is a great …
Intentional Action – the key to productivity I have been coaching clients for several years. I just reached my 1000th hour of personal growth coaching. In that time, I have realized that the piece that most of my clients want help with is how to be less busy; how to find time for themselves; how …
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In my job, I enjoy watching my clients figure out something or see something from a new perspective. I watch the transformation that what they want and need matters. What is surprising is that we all need that push — that nudge to put ourselves on the list, or to put on our running shoes …
I will turn 60 on September 7. That is a milestone – a chance to take stock of the life you have lived and look ahead and ask – What now? This is better than the first day of school when you got to decide how you wanted to show up in whatever grade you …
Doing What Matters is my new tagline for my company. It fits the clients I work with because we’re all trying to do what matters. We all have long lists and want the crazy of our lives to be headed somewhere. As individuals and organizations, we have got to start taking a look at our …
I am strong, confident and successful. I’m also weak, insecure and a failure. Both of these statements are true. And, I bet they are for you too. What I’ve done in my life is to try to live somewhere in the middle, in that sweet spot between strong and weak. If I’m too strong, then …