Do you see yourself in these low-energy choices?
There is energy associated with every choice you make. A low-energy choice leaves you feeling drained, conflicted, stuck, disconnected, fearful, frustrated, hopeless, and ready to crawl back into bed. You contract into a low-energy choice, and it leaves you feeling “less than”. Do you see yourself in any of these low-energy choices? Negativity This low-energy […]
Mini Mission—Journaling for clarity
Are you unclear about what you really—really—want for the next chapter of your life? Is it difficult to quiet all the voices and outside sources telling you what you should do and should want? Here’s your mini mission Commit to journaling for a few minutes a day for one week. There are no rigid rules […]
Where are you on autopilot? Where are you in a rut?
I came across a great quote the other day: The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions. Ouch. That certainly puts a rut in perspective, doesn’t it? The quote comes from John C. Maxwell about how to break out of a rut to avoid the slow death of your dreams. Maxwell’s […]
Are you complaining about something that happened a year ago?
A friend I hadn’t seen in awhile recounted a story about something that happened to him at work. The Dilbert-like story showcased a toxic relationship with a colleague and highlighted a dysfunctional work environment. My friend, let’s call him “Bob”, told the story with such gusto that I wondered if I was witnessing someone hyperventilate. This […]
Are you stuck in a setback?
I recently saw an advertisement for a car that said, “Takes bumps easily.” Oh, to be that car! So often we don’t take bumps easily. We can’t see past the bump. We get stuck in the bump. We relive the bump. We let the bump define us. After the setback I’ve noticed two distinct reactions […]
Sometimes you just have to take the first step
I was reminded recently of something I seem to relearn on occasion: Sometimes you have to jump in and get started, even when you don’t know exactly how to do something. You just have to take the first step. As my friend Denise has said, You have to have faith the path will appear. For […]
Are you missing what’s right in front of you?
The other day I was working with a client and we discovered an error in her revenue projections that sent her reeling. She’d looked at the same spreadsheets dozens of times, but suddenly the glaring miscalculation was recognized. Have you had a similar experience? Where you suddenly see something with fresh eyes and can’t believe […]
When you’re stuck in the what ifs
We all experience setbacks. Times when outcomes don’t meet our expectations. Times when the best laid plans simply don’t produce the results we were looking for or wanted. Failure to launch One of my clients recently experienced a fairly significant setback in moving forward with the launch of her new business. Understandably, she wanted to […]
Create a better future with these 11 strategies
Each day you’re faced with hundreds of choices—many of them seemingly inconsequential—that in reality make up your future. So the question becomes: Are your choices moving you toward living your best life or are they keeping you unhappy, stuck, and living small? It’s choice—not chance—that determines your destiny. —Jean Nidetch How perfectly that captures the […]