Productivity isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about what you don’t do! No matter how you slice it, you have only 24 hours each day. Now if you have healthy habits, habits that actually increase your productivity like exercising, spending time with God, and getting the rest you need, that leaves you with…
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Being positive – that’s been a struggle for me! Sadly, for much of my life I have been a “glass half empty” sort of gal. I have an eye for what’s wrong or could be better. If pressed, I’m able to come up with some pretty good reasons for being less than positive. As a…
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As a leader, are you afraid of being “bossy?” Bossy – it’s not typically a positive adjective, right? Did you know that women are far more likely to be described as bossy over men? An assertive man is considered confident while a woman is bossy. Once upon a time there was a little girl who…
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Change is necessary. Got goals? To reach your goals, you can’t keep doing the same ole thing! Goals naturally force you to make changes. Do you have a vision for where you’d like to be – the “new” you? That too means making changes. Not satisfied with the results you are getting? Getting better results…
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Being authentic requires courage, but even more importantly, you must know who you really are! Growing up, our TV spent most of its time in the closet. It was set free from its prison for special events like the Olympics or an occasional Friday night when we could watch TV for a whole hour! Back…
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Life – minding the many aspects of life is necessary, but certainly not easy! In the hustle and bustle of life, pausing to assess critical areas often get overlooked! There are a variety of ways to assess an individual – personality assessments like DISC or the Enneagram; Career assessments like Career Direct, StrengthFinders, Sparektypes, HBDI/thinking…
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“Trust the process” was a phrase that was repeated over and over again during my initial coach training. It was a reminder to surrender to the various steps that were being taught even when they didn’t make sense and believing that in the end, everything would become clear. Guess what, it did! Trust the process…
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Contentment – seems to be elusive in today’s society. Would you describe yourself as content? If you’ve ever observed a sleeping baby, they are a beautiful example of contentment. As I’ve had the privilege of watching each of my six grandchildren sleep when they were babies, it has always captivated me! They exhibit a special…
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Over-committed? Do you find yourself taking on too much – biting off more than you can chew? Me too! That was my norm: always taking on more and more. It left me feeling stressed, depleted, and resentful. Remember the game Chubby Bunny where you keep putting more and more marshmallows into your mouth until you…
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Where in your life do you need freedom? Freedom is something I’d taken for granted until the summer of 1982 when I entered Moscow, Russia by train. Communist Russia or the USSR. Before being allowed to exit the train, everything was searched. Everything! My magazines, summer reads, and all other random hints of western life…
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