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Man, I enjoy Thursdays. Sometimes the simple gems I hear or am reminded of resonate so strongly in me. The acronym “HOW” falls into this category. The world is filled with insanity, and most of the time insanity as a part of life (my definition-repeated behavior expecting a different ...

Recently, both my children participated in a science fair at their elementary school. My son, Jack, did an experiment that involved an electromagnet. My daughter, Jenna, was curious about how batteries work so she chose to make a "homemade battery." Needless to say, my husband and I were ...

Does worrying ever do any good? Yes, if it means that you are planning ahead. That is the work of worry: to foresee a problem and take steps to avoid it. Whether it involves getting your car checked before a long road trip, turning off the water to the outside of your house before the big freeze sets in, or setting out a program to complete a project before a deadline, worry can be the motivator. Having taken those steps, you should be able to relax. Many people, however, continue to obsess over the possibility that something bad may happen.

Close EncountersnnnnThis very moment of your life is where opportunity knocks. Not later this year or next month or come the weekend or tomorrow morning or 10 o’clock tonight. nn nOpportunity is in the present. Perhaps you haven’t noticed that she is in line behind you at the bank almost every day. Or does she choose the same train car as you on the way into work?nn Maybe you’ll have no option but to sit beside your next employer in a crowded coffee shop? You might just

TALKING TO YOURSELF AGAIN?nnLife Coach. A What Coach? Don’t know what a Life Coach is. Don’t know what a Life Coach does. Never needed one. nnThen again nobody listens to me any more. Sometimes I feel as though I’m banging my head off a brick wall. Stuck in a rut. Confidence and self-esteem are low. Not making any progress. My peers seem to be successful though. I had a dream once but that was a long time ago. Should’ve paid attention in school. nnProblem is I’m too

Paws for ThoughtnnnnA rabbit darted out in front of me last week as I was driving home in the dark and I jammed on my brakes to avoid hitting it. If I had taken time to think about my reaction, the rabbit would have been stew for sure. nnnReacting is a necessary, life saving mechanism of every day living: Someone throws a missile at you and you duck; You put your big toe into a bath full of scalding water and you draw it out in an instant with a sharp intake of breath. nnnRea

Things are different than they were a year ago. This is a huge understatement! The arrival of COVID 19 and the effect on our lives worldwide has been immense. My business coaching practice in the Woodlands and in Houston has given me an observation point to see many businesses and how they have responded to the new world that COVID 19 has wrought. The great news is that creativity, when it comes to survival is alive and well. The bad news is that in many instances it is not

There are several things that you may be doing on a daily basis that are slowly bringing you results that hurt you long term. Here is a list of 5 things you may or may not be aware of that guarantee unhappiness. 1. Respecting Your Boss More Than Our Loved Ones Some of us give our bosses, ...

There is a version of your life in which you are excited about each and every day. Your feet hit the floor in the morning and you are raring to go. Each and every moment of your day brings you new joy and excitement. This is what it means to live your passion. 1. When learning to live your ...

Generation Y is largest generation behind Baby Boomers. Often referred to as Millennials or Generation Next, these workers, born between 1982 and 2000, are just now entering the marketplace and seem to be creating quite a stir in companies all over the world.

Hard to believe, what we consider summer is over. School is back in, traffic is back to insane, and they days are definitely getting shorter. Seeing September 2 pop up in my calendar is shocking. There are so many things I had said to myself I would do over the summer, and of course, a lot of ...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we're powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you NOT to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our ow

-flashback to my 20’s, it’s not me today I went to a concert over the weekend to see Credence Clearwater Revival, or what’s left of the group. The music was great, it really was good old rock and roll, but the feelings were funny! There was a lot of gray hair in the crowd, ...

Brave New Definitions n Let's talk about what the brave new definition of a stepparent must sound like to our kids and stepkids. n The one that must be most confusing to kids is the family whose co-parents have not had a traditional wedding with vows, honeymoon and name change for Mom. Mom ...

Life coaching? As if your life needs a coach? I would be the first to admit that the term life coach is a pretty loaded term that might even sound a bit spacious and pretentious to some. Perhaps personal development coaching is a better term for what life coaching or personal coaching is all about. Increasingly people everywhere are starting to re-evaluate their life's direction and purpose.

Passion lives herennnn“Inside of a ring or out, there ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.” - Muhammad AlinnnIf you followed the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, you may have noticed that the motto was ‘Passion Lives Here’. What better slogan to reflect the determination that was etched on the faces of those competitors? If you’re looking for inspiration, you’ll find it there. nnnThe Zhangs, from China, were competing in the f

The wellness expert I was speaking to after her talk commented that she had almost been late for the conference. “I was stuck in traffic,” she lamented, “and I was really stressed.” I asked her what she was worried about, given that the audience was a group of very supportive women who already knew and liked her. What would they have done had she been late? She didn’t know, but insisted it was a stressful experience. Why? There would have been no dire consequences; someone else might have spoken first, or everyone would have continued to network and socialize until she appeared.

You know those things you want to do someday? Here is my partial list: Learn to speak Spanish, write a book, Take belly dancing lessons, complete a baby scrapbook for each of my three children, read the stack of books by my bed, help my daughter with her knitting and so much more. My list ...

Unlike Hamlet’s soul searching on whether or not to end his life, my question is quite different. I want to ask you, “What do you want to be?” Happy, prosperous, healthy, peaceful, ecstatic, safe, strong and/or full of fun? Are you choosing to be any of these things? As in making them a priority in your life? Or are you so wrapped up in things that you have to do, that these wonderful states of being are left until you have more time? Put another way, are you choosing ‘not to

The holidays are a particular challenge for those of us who know we must be vigilant every day to maintain our health through good eating. But everyone needs to be careful not to put on weight that is going to be hard to lose later on, or worse yet, develop a health problem. Here are some of the challenges, and how to meet them.The holiday party, with its buffet of delectable treats, many of them high-fat- cheese plates, crackers, cookies made with real butter, rich drinks such as egg nog, can be faced and handled in a healthy and satisfying way if you know how.

Visualizing has been taken out of context. The many great men and women who told us about visualizing produced spectacular results. Taken out of context people began to assume that if you visualize, then you will get those results too. Not true. Visualizing is the beginning of the creation process but it is not a magic answer. When mega producers, elite athletes, and genius’ of the past have espoused the power of visualizing, they included it as a part of their process. Not the whole process. It’s the beginning of something you are going to create. Everything begins in the mind.

There is a little known fact that what goes up must come down (eventually). It’s easy to get caught up in the highs of our passion and just as equally easy to get caught up in the lows of our passions. When faced with the highs we need to embrace them, and ride the wave as long and hard ...

Are You Searching for the Summit?nnnnIf life is pushing you in the wrong direction, a good way to get back on track is to have a close look at your values. Wandering around in a fog of confusion can be frustrating until you take a compass bearing to re-orient your direction. Such a bearing is normally taken from a landmark; a constant; something on the map which has existed almost since time immemorial.nn nAnd on life’s journey, those points of reference, those landmarks or

Recently, I took my son Jack shopping for a new baseball glove. The old glove was too small for his hand and his coach felt that a new glove might be just the thing that he needed. We both enjoyed looking through all of the gloves. He tried on quite a few (The smell of all that leather was so ...

Driving AmbitionnnnThe road to success runs uphill. - Willie DavisnnSuccess = Abundance + Fulfillment + Spiritual NourishmentnnSuccess = Career + Money + Car + HousennSuccess = Love + Family + Health + Financial securitynnIs it possible to create the ultimate equation for success - a Formula One, so to speak? How do you quantify success? How do you measure successfulness? Is it possible to achieve everlasting success? What does success mean for you? Will you ever be successfu

What makes you nervous? Usually its some future The Drunk Monkey in your head is obsessing over. The way to get relaxed is to see it for what it is. The Drunk Monkey in your head, all that talking is just trying to keep you alive longer by avoiding potentially negative experiences. This is great! Good Job Monkey! The problem happens when it fantasizes about negative futures that don’t even exist. Or when it compares you to some elisive set of standards that don’t exist.

It’s now official: MOVEMENT IS GOOD FOR YOU. Oh, wait, you knew that already. And you’re doing it, right? Well, not right now, but as soon as you have time. Of course that time never seems to come. But what if regular sessions of movement actually helped create time in your life by helping you learn faster, and by making you feel more refreshed and vital so that you tackle tasks with zest and get them done quickly? Would that be a more powerful motivator for you? Or at least make you curious enough to try some of the suggestions coming from newer research on movement, such as:r

Have you ever wondered what is meant by the statement, “You create your own reality”? Some people feel empowered when they hear this statement. Others think it is ridiculous BS. Those who feel empowered by it sometimes lose their empathy and compassion. They may go around challenging people: “Why do you think you manifested this cancer you have?” making people who buy into that idea feel horrible about themselves. But there is a sane middle ground here. Let’s take a deeper look:

Winning WeighsnnnPeople never say “It’s only a game,” when they’re winning. Ivern BallnnnI love playing pool with my sons. They are very competitive and they love the challenge of playing me. And I just hate myself when I win. I’ve told them that it’s best if I don’t let them win because it will make them more determined to beat me and in turn they will be more accomplished players. But deep down, I like to see the boys winning.nn nDo you always need to win? Wha

Single Minded nnnnTrue love does not come by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. - Jason JordannnnI heard a story about two friends, both women in their early thirties, each one single but desperate to find a partner, get married, settle down and start a family. However, they have each agreed to set conditions on finding their Mr. Right: He must own his own house, drive his own car, hold down a professional job and have bags of mo

A Moment of Clarity Ever have occurrences and thoughts in your life that seem to come out of nowhere, then reoccur over a period of time? I have been going through just that over the past few weeks. In my line of work, I see many people struggling to get a new life and grow in a new direction. ...

Burning questionnnnnIn life you need either inspiration or desperation. - Anthony Robbins nnHave you lost your spark? Music always inspires me and not only that, I’ve often found solace in music. When my grandmother died a few years ago I listened to two pieces of music almost constantly: “Everybody Hurts’ by R.E.M. and ‘Adagio’ by Albinoni. nnnThe former, by R.E.M., happened to be on the charts at the time and seemed to capture my personal anguish. By coincidence,

Finding the time to buy for life insurance is usually what retains many people from acquiring. There are actually a great number of alternative ways to compare life insurance quotes online , having said that, that you simply really should have no difficulty choosing exactly that which you need to have. One can find some factors you have to learn about purchasing online previously you buy life insurance, so taking time to get well prepared will definitely enable you to while i

What a good weekend, but a great reminder that kids are for the young, and I don’t get smarter about some things with age. It was great to spend the time at my youngest daughters and in the company of a terrific son-in-law. All three of the grand kids were there, the oldest finishing off a ...

Spring is a great time to focus on well being and self-care. What have you done for yourself over the winter? (Besides loving every minute of those comfort foods!) Well being means supporting yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It's time to release old energy and make ...

Most people want to be successful in life. But success can mean different things to different people: making more money; spending quality time with your family; or learning to play a musical instrument. Since success is personal, defining what it means for you is the first step to achieving ...

So You Want the Big Life???? Getting it through coaching Written by Gary Glasscock and Keith Bray Whether it is in life, sports, fitness, career, relationships, health, or executive performance, more and more people are turning to personal coaches to help them achieve goals they set for ...

Do You Understand Coaching and The Benefits To You? - A review for me too, and why I know it’s my life purpose. Man, life has been busy and with the different holidays, a little confused over the last few weeks. Days go by, and I wonder where time goes, and sometimes I am guilty of losing ...

It's hard to beat working from home. When you work from home, you have the ability to work around the things going on in your life. You don't have to worry about asking for a day off if you need it or taking a sick day. However, although there are many great benefits of working from home, you won't be able to fully enjoy these benefits if you don't know how to effectively manage your time.

Color coaching can be a lot of fun for the coach and the client. People are often unconscious of how often they use this skill. Every morning when you choose what clothes to wear, you are making decisions based on color schemes. Finding your preference may tell you more about yourself and how you can thrive in your life. Purple is the highest vibration. It is often associated with healing and creativity. Ultra violet rays evoke thought’s of royalty and says ” I’m not we

In a recent issue of my newsletter, Lifestyle and Workstyle REFLECTIONS, I touched upon the concept of a strategic lifestyle plan. Much like the strategy an entrepreneur might use to develop a sound business model, the strategic lifestyle plan serves as a tool to manage one's life more ...

As I watch the U.S. presidential campaigns — complete with polls, interviews, focus groups, and pundits — it occurs to me that each candidate’s basic message has been lost. When you’re starting out in business, or in sales, you’re taught to focus on one solid message, and to share this message ...

Are you ready to change your life for the better? Then let’s get started! Regardless what it is that you want to create or experience, you need to start at the beginning. As all of the best wisdom of our day suggests, a clear dream and focus are necessary to start your journey. Buy a small ...

Here in Canada, we are starting our Thanksgiving weekend. While timing is great to get a long weekend, the name thanksgiving means so much more to me than three days were the work world shuts down; it brings gratitude to the forefront! Around me the trees are changing color. The reds in some of ...

Once we recognize how little power we have over anyone else's life, we are often more willing to focus on creating a fabulous one of our own. Besides, if our own life works, we won't care so much about what anyone else is doing or not doing. Here are some great tips for making your life the one you love: Start listening to yourself: What makes you happy? What puts a skip in your step, a song in your throat? Your body tells you the truth. Listen. Try this: put you hand on yo

Goal tending in Basketball is a capital crime! But in life … tending to your goals and aspirations is not only ideal … it's significant to success for your own Personal Good. It has become quite apparent as of late to bash goal setting entirely! Most comment that it’s a waste of time! But I beg to differ I believe that goals are the seeds of dreams, and a dream is like the culmination of your endeavors, guiding you ... leading you ... and propelling you towards your des

During our recent vacation to Park City, Utah, one morning I was enjoying my coffee while overlooking a peaceful pond, and was surprised by several hot air balloons making their way high up into the sky. The colors of each balloon were bright, vivid, and unique. Some were like rainbows; others ...

It has been a crazy Thursday from very early in the morning, and tomorrow will be more insane. We call it “Grampy Day”, my annual venture into the world of fun with my two oldest grand kids sans parents or other adults. Golf, fishing and whatever else my little heroes want. ...

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