Are You Stuck in the Pit or Dancing in the Meadow? "It's the pits" is more than a slang term from the '70s The pit is that place of drama where people end up sometimes when things are not going well: a lost job; a kid calling from the police station; a disappointment by a …
What is Trust? Trusting yourself is your first step into the bold life that you are truly here to live. What is trust if you dont trust your self? It’s easy to take the concept of trust sort of for granted. Are you like me? I used to think of trust, if I thought about …
Imagine what you WANT What you want: Mario Andretti said the single most important thing in racecar driving is to look where you want the car to go. Period. Focus on what you want. Look in the direction you want to go. Take a moment right now to notice how you are envisioning your day. Do …
Your unconscious mind: Make getting rid of bad Habits easy Your unconscious mind is AMAZING. Amazingly powerful, and amazingly willing to shift, when you learn how to work with it. It saves you a lot of time and energy by keeping you doing things in a habitual manner, so you don't have to keep …
The Doors of San Miguel (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) When you travel in a foreign country, it’s always a surprise what the more striking differences are. In San Miguel for me, it was the doors. Here in the US, we are largely defined by our houses. And our houses are on view for …
Are your relationships lively and loving? Do you feel excited and grateful to get to do the work you do? Do you feel creative and alive? Physically, are you feeling healthy and vibrant? If not – is there some reason that this is OK? What voice inside you is saying that this is enough? That’s …
Do you ever find yourself stopped in your tracks? Here's a mindset piece to help you pick up and move forward with passion. Maybe you have your newsletter all set to go – and don’t hit the send button. Maybe you have your talk 90% complete, but instead of polishing it and setting up …
What I wrote a couple of days ago about the power of pure positive feedback made me remember another related story I wanted to share with you, from another art class. When I was learning watercolors, I was part of a wonderful small group of women who were jumping in eagerly, even though much of …
Would you like to absolutely make someone's day? Have you ever had someone compliment you, and then dull it with – "but…" or "except for…" Wow, that takes the wind out the compliment, doesn't it? In business we're taught to use a "feedback sandwich" which says: tell three positive specific things, give one stretch, …
How I got caught – and served – by coaching’s most powerful premise. So – there I was in day three of the seminar, feeling good, happy with how I was showing up, interacting powerfully and pleasantly…when I got the rug pulled out from under me and I had to look at EVERYTHING differently. It …