My biggest lesson this past year has been learning it is better to receive than give. This is the lesson that has contributed the most to my business success. Yeah, you read that right, I said it is better to RECEIVE than GIVE. I was raised to believe the opposite is true- that is better to give than receive. And am … Read More
What to do when you don’t know what to do
It just happened again to me last week. I caught myself throwing up my hands about a sticky situation regarding a family trip, and just concluding that there was no good answer. “Well, I guess we’ll just have to all be miserable for those 5 days. I don’t know what else to do!” But those words haunted me. “I don’t … Read More
4 Habits That Sabotage Confidence
What does it take to be confident- to believe in yourself and encourage others to believe in you? On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you? How is your self-esteem? Even if you have a healthy self-confidence, you may be sabotaging your personal and professional life without realizing it. Could that be why you didn’t get the … Read More
9 reasons to believe in yourself
I was frustrated. I was stuck. And I felt like a failure. That was me, just this morning, …and maybe the last few days, too. I happen to believe getting stuck every now and again is a good thing, because getting stuck is part of the process of growth, change, and improvement. I get stuck so I can get unstuck. … Read More
How To Build Compelling Confidence
What is confidence? Confidence gives you the courage to take risks. Confidence encourages the pursuit of your dreams. Confidence expresses your trust and belief in yourself. Confidence in yourself gives others confidence in you. So let me ask you, what is your level of confidence? In what situations do you trust yourself? Do you trust yourself? You need confidence to be … Read More
How Toastmasters helped me overcome social anxiety
I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. Can you relate? I didn’t join Toastmasters to help me overcome my social anxiety- I didn’t even know Toastmasters would help me be more comfortable in a … Read More
How To Build Confidence
Confidence is everything. Confidence builds trust. Confidence informs good decision-making. Confidence leads to success! Lack of healthy self confidence holds us back from making the best of our lives and ourselves. Don’t let insecurity get between you and a happy, fulfilling, intentional life! One day I met a successful business woman that was clearly intelligent but her words belied her … Read More
18 Ways to Have Fun at Work (And Life!)
We think of work as, well, work. No doubt you hear the weekly Monday lament, but work doesn’t have to be all bad, in fact it doesn’t need to be bad at all! Having fun at work has many benefits, including minimizing boredom and fatigue, relieving tension and stress, improving morale, inspiring innovation and creativity, reducing conflict, and improving mental … Read More