I’ve had a particularly hard life. I grew up in poverty and experienced trauma at an early age. I had to fight, and work hard, and earn for everything I have. I bootstrapped my life and my success. My life story has taught me life is hard, and it’s true, life IS hard. But what if life is easy? What … Read More
Be true to you
I went to a writing retreat in Hawaii and had a terrible time. My experience was terrible because I wanted a different experience than the one I had. I thought I SHOULD have a different experience. I had a terrible time because I didn’t allow myself to be true to my actual experience. I didn’t allow myself to be true … Read More
Stop trying too hard
“I don’t know, it just seems like you’re trying too hard,” she wrote. That’s the feedback I received when I recently asked a colleague to look over my marketing materials. At first I was angry. I thought, “what am I supposed to do with that?! That’s not good feedback!” “Is there anything more annoying than nonspecific feedback,” I ranted to no one … Read More
5 ways to show up for success
Woody Allen said, “eighty percent of success is showing up.” But is that really true? Well, I say success is the result of how you show up. I’ll give you an example…. The first few months of the year I was showing up in my coaching business without much success. I ticked off my to-do list every day. I attended … Read More
How to deal with the office bully
Every office has one- the office bully. That person who intimidates and manipulates those around him- disrupting work, destroying morale, and making everyone in the office as miserable as he is. I’ve worked with bullies who were my co-workers, my employees, and my boss. It mattered little if I was the manager or the employee- an office bully bullies indiscriminately, … Read More
How to motivate yourself
Every day I talk to people who are stuck in a rut. They’re in a job with no future or in a job they hate. They’ve been running their own business for years and they still aren’t making any money. Many of the people I talk to are broke, bored, or burned out. They want to make a change but change … Read More
How to be authentic in business
If you want to be promoted, be authentic. If you want to grow your business, be authentic. If you want to be respected, be authentic. If you want to stand out in business, be authentic. Authenticity is an attribute that isn’t often mentioned when it comes to professional development, yet it’s a major factor in business success. Why? Because we … Read More
How to create a vision board
What is a vision board? Do you want to stay motivated around your goals? Do you want to be intentional with your choices? A vision board is a powerful visual tool to help you create clarity, inspiration, and motivation around your goals, desires, and dreams. The most effective vision boards represent what you want to CREATE, not what you want … Read More
Change one thing, change your life
A few weeks ago I went complain-free. Now I’m not one to complain a lot but I have legitimate frustrations and concerns and, well, sometimes they get the better of me. I didn’t even voice most of my complaints- it was my thoughts that were the problem. I thought about things that were unfair and how unhappy I was about … Read More
No more excuses
No more excuses…. so I told myself week after week, month after month. Next week I’m going to do it. Only I didn’t. I took a break from writing to take care of my health. I intended to start writing again but this thing happened that I suspect happens to all of us- we tell ourselves we’re going to do … Read More