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 …
Quick and easy, 3 minute video tool. Do you find affirmations a bit hard to swallow? Like: “If I believed that, I’d be doing it already!” right? While I do know affirmations can work, to me they feel a bit like hitting your inner mind with a two-by-four, to beat it into accepting something it …
Trust that your imagination is real. -Albert Einstein I love to mull over things like this that such a great thinker has said… What was Einstein thinking about when he said that? Why does it matter? How does it apply to my life, minute by minute? I’ve recently had quite an epiphany around this …
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, …
Do you want to magnify your results in any class you take, any project you take on, any conversation you engage in? Get crystal clear about your intention for doing whatever it is you do. Setting an intention is the most powerful way to laser-focus your attention, both consciously and unconsciously, so you achieve precisely …
Is this you? You offer tremendous value in the world. You are very good at what you do. You’ve got solid marketing, You know how to hold a powerful sales call, You’re getting out there in the world… What’s missing? Clients. When you’ve got all the skills, tactics and strategies in place, and you still …
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 …
The difference between fear and doubt. Contrary to popular thought, fear isn’t really what stops us from doing things we want to do. Fear is natural, a safety mechanism in nature that lets you know when to heighten your guard, pay closer attention, be aware. Give fear breath and it’s actually excitement – it’s …