Keep Going It was both inspiring and daunting to discover that Jack Canfield, famous author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books had 144 rejections before his first “soup” book was published. Would you have kept trying after that 100th rejection? I think that I would have given up after rejection number 50 or even 20! This really made me think about how I do (or don’t) persevere through rejection. Imagine if Jack would have given up and […]
“Helping others is not limited to providing food, shelter, and so forth but includes relieving the basic causes of suffering and providing the basic causes of happiness.” – Dalai Lama I experienced this directly this past week when a Coach colleague offered to lead a webinar for me that I had already agreed to do. She heard the exhaustion and strain in my voice and offered to help. I accepted her offer of help with tremendous gratitude (especially […]
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” – Lao-tzu My internalGPS coaching model begins with understanding your current location. Looking within is the first step. You need to do this in order to understand the perspective and lens you are using to look at the world and to learn where development is needed for alignment with your strengths and values. Blind Spots Your blind spots are areas that […]
Did you know that you can shift your brain to be happier and by being happier you will be seen as more indispensable to those around you? Your Brain’s Set Point My friend and inspirational Coach, Marcia Reynolds (her site linked) put this article up on her FaceBook post this past week, “Want a Happier Brain? Try Mindfulness” by Dan Goleman. He explains that neuroscience research has shown that we each have a set point in our brains that […]
“It’s where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we are.” – Joyce Carol Oats It is so easy to get pulled into doing, doing, doing and not realize that who you are being or where you are going is no longer really you. Take a moment and look at where you went and what you did over the past week or so. Do these activities represent who you are or who […]
In last week’s post, I wrote about was “failing fast” for strong innovation (linked). It is critical to become comfortable with doing brand new things, taking risks and yes, failing, if you want to be more successful and grow. Experimenting! One way to minimize the negative feelings that come with failure is to take an “experiment” approach. If you think of it as an experiment and let go of your attachment to the need to be successful then you […]
Several moments happened over the past couple weeks that made me think about this topic: – I read my sister’s post on Facebook, “Is it strange that I get so much joy from a freshly swept garage?” – A feeling of pure enjoyment while dancing in my Mom’s family room with my 7-year old niece while my 4-year old nephew banged on his new electric drum set. – My wonderful man-love (this is better than boyfriend), helped unplug my […]
“You are unrepeatable. There is a magic about you that is all your own…” – D.M. Dellinger One of the benefits of getting older is growing into the peace of accepting who you are and letting go of trying to be something or someone that you are not. Of course, keep growing and learning and improving but acceptance of who you are today is always the best starting point. Acknowledge Your Communication Style Preferences Last month, I did a […]
Words are so powerful, especially the words we do not verbalize. My coaching clients consistently have opportunities to become more aware of their internal words and then to change them. This week I learned some great new words for doing just that. Life (and Golf) is At Least 80% Mindset I went to a great golf clinic (as part of WomenOnCourse, a wonderful networking group) this past week that was all about mindset; there was no mechanical instruction at […]
Last week I took my very dirty car to the car wash; I was glad that I remembered to take it in on Tuesday. Every Tuesday is “Ladies Day” at Danny’s Family car wash (link has locations) and they give me a small discount. Imagine my surprise when the cashier rang up the regular price with no discount! “Isn’t there a discount since it is Tuesday?” I asked. She thought a minute and then said, “But it is Wednesday.” I […]
