“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s heaven for?” – Robert Browning “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” – George Orwell These quotes seem to conflict with each other, if I am reaching for more beyond my grasp then how can I have happiness in acceptance? Accepting both of these ideas together in harmony is the trick that will propel you to new levels of success in your work and/or personal life. Years ago, I had a […]
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle It all starts inside your head, and note that this is just the start of how you can be a powerful driver in your business and life. If you stay there is it like programming the GPS in your car and never leaving the driveway. Why start inside? It is an important place to start because your experiences, beliefs and thoughts are filters that everything must go through. There […]
Last week (linked below if you missed it) was the third of four posts on how to create your own luck. It was all about how to use Curiosity, Competence and Caring to create your own luck. This week is Kindness and Knowledge. This “L U C K” acronym is a fun way to remember them! Kindness This is important for both how you treat other people and yourself. Many of my clients work with me on converting their […]
Last week (linked if you missed it) was the second of four posts on how to create your own luck. It was all about how to use Understanding, Uniqueness, and Utilization to create your own luck. This week is how to use Curiosity, Competence and Caring. This “L U C K” acronym is a fun way to remember them! Curiosity Cultivating your curiosity brings luck in so many areas. When you step back and look at challenges with a curious […]
Last week (linked if you missed it) started with the first of four posts on how to create your own luck. It was all about living in the moment, laughing and loving. This week is how to use understanding, uniqueness, and utilization to create your own luck. This “LUCK” acronym is a fun way to remember them! Understand In the classic Stephen Covey book, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” one of the habits is, “seek first to understand.” […]
This is the first of four posts on how to create your own luck. I am declaring March as a month of luck with St. Patrick’s day coming and the stories and symbols of luck around this Irish tradition. Living in the moment, laughing and loving are the first tips on how to create your own luck. The next post will be all “U” words, this “LUCK” acronym is a fun way to remember them! Living in the moment […]
A wonderful friend of mine (thank you Andrea!) posted this article on Facebook, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” It is interesting to hear what people had in common as regrets at the end of their life. All five regrets are powerful insights for living; the two that resonated the most with me right now are realizing that it is a choice to be happy and to not work so hard. Choose To Be Happy It is not […]
“The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help.” — Napoleon Hill As you begin the New Year, ask yourself these questions: Am I truly following my internalGPS? Is this someone else’s path or what I think I should do versus what I really want to do? Where am I holding back? What would […]
Take yourself back to a year ago and consider where you were and where you have been: Are there any 2011 memories that are sapping your energy: Disappointments, resentments, or frustrations? Make it a point to feel them one last time and then let them go or make a plan to do something (if needed) and then let them go. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be […]
Japanese character for “Harmony” “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) Several coaching clients of mine have had a strong desire for more balance in their lives; can you relate to this? I coach them to consider harmony instead of balance. Balance can be wobbly and unstable, think of the person with an extraordinary talent for balance who is skillfully walking a tightrope. They are not exactly […]
