I took a bit of a risk posting this picture but I think it speaks volumes about our freedoms that we sometimes take for granted. It arrived in a text message this past weekend with the words, “Happy Mardi Gras!” I later learned that this sign was held along side chants of “Show me your tits” with colored beads flying everywhere and more chants of “You will burn in hell.” Diversity and freedom on many extreme levels! As crazy […]
“Smile, breath, and go slowly” – Thich Nhat Hanh Sometimes in our world of technology and many choices of different stimulations it is easy to become overwhelmed and rush from one thing to the next. My last post on mindfulness was about being in each moment and noticing the things around you. This week it’s all about slowing down (just a little). How do I slow down when I’m overdue on this project, have a list of a 100 […]
I had the pleasure of seeing one of my favorite “National Speaker Association (NSA)” people, Dr. Michelle May, MD, give her speech about mindful eating this past week. She was our NSA Arizona chapter president last year and is very busy with taking her business across the U.S. and to eight other countries around the world. Over this past year, she took the time to share her insights and experience with me when I had questions about business licensing. […]
This blog has given me new perspectives in how I look at things; always a question in my mind, “is this blog post material?” Sometimes it is so easy and obvious. Other times I have to look back at my calendar to spur an idea of something to share. This past week I saw the movie, “The King’s Speech.” I heard mixed reviews; some loved it and some thought it was a bit slow. I am in the “loved […]
“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Einstein I often coach my business clients about implementing key metrics and measures of their key indicators. It has been my experience that you get what you measure, this week I was reminded to look at this a little differently. A friend sent me an e-mail with a portion of a TED talk, “Measuring What Makes Life Worthwhile” by Chip Conley. I love […]
Thanks to my colleague and friend, Dennece McKelvy (her Coach site linked), I have had the opportunity to facilitate workshops at the nonprofit, Fresh Start, this past week and last October. We collaborated to create the workshops. It was fun for us to work together co-facilitating and as with other volunteering, we gained more than we gave. Many of the women were impressive in their application of the material, one woman especially stood out in her big shift from […]
Earlier this week I found a computer case sitting in a parking lot; the parking space was empty. If a car had been there, the case was right next to the car’s back door. My first thought was, “Oh no, someone forgot their computer!” My next thought was to take it into the store but then I hesitated because then I thought, “What if it is a bomb?” Thankfully that last thought was only fleeting; I grabbed the case […]
Toss out your calendar and clock and pay attention to how you feel! Ok, you will need the clock to be on time to commitments and the calendar to keep track of appointments but use these tools as good servants and not masters. Recently, I realized that I had a belief that if I was at my computer working on a project at a certain hour (say 9pm) then I was not living one of my values: balance. But, […]
This is the fourth post in a series of using your internalGPS to navigate to your big destinations: Where are you now? Current location – Dec. 20 What are your irresistible destinations? – Dec. 27 How do you overcome obstacles – Jan. 3 Celebrating progress and success – Today Small Steps “Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.” – Chinese proverb You and your team will stay motivated and inspired to keep going if you […]
Happy New Year! A Note of Gratitude as we begin the New Year: I write this blog, along with my coaching, consulting and speaking as a service to you and a calling of who I am. This is a work in progress and your feedback is extremely important to me. Thank you so much to those of you have given me your trust in sharing your insights and feedback. It is invaluable to me. Overcoming Obstacles – Third in […]
