(Part 2 in the series: Can You Make It Happen?) In part 1, I raised the question of how much you can actually control in life. I concluded that making what you want to happen is about finding your power: identifying what is within your span of control and acting decisively. Now let’s take a look […]
Control: Real or an Illusion? As you think of what you want in your life, do you believe you can make it happen? Some people answer that question with a categorical “yes” and operate as if everything were within their control. Others act as if the complete opposite were true and believe that luck and circumstances […]
Remember Where You Were As New Year’s Eve approaches, it is fitting to take a look back. Where were you as the year began? How did you feel about the undertakings you embarked upon? What excited you? What felt somewhat daunting? What occupied your thoughts and focus? With whom did you spend time?
As we approach the peak of the holiday season, I am reminded of the importance of creating the space to feel peaceful. One way to have peace is to do something that is grounding every day. To ground yourself is to:
An Endless Supply When I begin working with someone, I provide reflection questions to complete ahead of time and that helps us get the coaching conversation started. Recently, I was struck by a new client’s answer to this question: What is present in your life for which you feel grateful?
How Do You Handle Change? Change is a loaded word. Both presidential candidates pledge to deliver change and actually, that’s one promise that is guaranteed. Whatever the result of the election, one thing is for certain: change happens.
Opportunity Strikes Last Wednesday morning was my third opportunity to be on a local AM radio show. I had been a guest once, and then a co-host, and now I was taking another turn at co-hosting. Due to the fact that I had arrived 45 minutes early twice before, I figured I could leave the […]
What Makes You Move? What songs find you blasting the volume when you hear them and make you feel totally alive, happy, and powerful? I ask every new client that question at the beginning of our work together. Knowing what music moves you is having a powerful motivating tool at your disposal.
Are You Listening? Your body communicates with you all the time, yet if you’re anything like me, it may have taken you a while to listen. When I was 26, I had emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix and intestinal blockage. I’ll spare you the details which my friends and family have patiently endured listening […]
What’s All This Brain Talk? Google the word “neuroplasticity” and you’ll find numerous articles on the latest advances in brain science. While new findings in brain research have been popularized by the mainstream media since the 1990’s, even more significant discoveries are being made in the 21st century.