Do you ever feel that you’re wasting your time…and your life? Do you ever feel that time is passing quickly and that you’re not living the life you want? Do you ever feel that you’re not at your personal best? That there’s more you want to do or be? Well, what are you waiting for? It’s time to get serious! It’s time to focus, to make a plan, to get on track, and GO! Maybe you want to get off the path you’re on and head in a different direction. Maybe you feel stuck and need a fresh perspective of the path you’re on. Or maybe you need a jump start to add some energy, enthusiasm, and enjoyment to your… [Read More]
Isn’t It About Time…?
Isn’t it about time to make a move? To get unstuck? To stop making excuses? To recognize and live up to your potential? To get what you want? To be your personal best? Author Karen Lamb made a statement that got my attention. In fact, I put it on a sticky note and attached it to my computer monitor where I see it every day. Karen Lamb said, “A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” Thought-provoking, isn’t it? How many plans have you made but never executed? How many goals have you set but never followed through to achievement? How many good intentions of eating healthier, exercising, saving money, improving relationships, volunteering, starting a business, writing… [Read More]
Comfort Zone / Danger Zone
I’m a softie. I love comfort. I love ease. I love doing things that I’m good at. I’ll bet you, too, enjoy the effortless simplicity associated with your comfort zones. But do you ever entertain the thought of doing something challenging? Something that pushes you, that makes you sweat? When that thought occurs, do you simply push that pesky notion out of your mind? Most of us do – because doing something challenging and new would most likely be hard. And dealing with difficulty and discomfort isn’t fun. The problem is that none of us like the “stupid phase”. The “stupid phase” that typically accompanies any new effort or learning process is the direct opposite of the comfort zone. It’s… [Read More]
Best Laid Plans
You’ve no doubt heard the quote from the Scottish poet Robert Burns – “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.” Translation: “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” You’ve heard it. And you’ve lived it, right? All of us have made plans that went “awry”, that didn’t work out the way we had hoped or intended – the rained-out picnic, the job that didn’t live up to expectations; the project that failed; the sale you thought was a sure thing; the relationship that soured; the investment that went south. And with those circumstances of crushed plans, hopes, and dreams come disappointment, frustration, sadness, anger, and sometimes a sense of personal failure. In spite of… [Read More]
Let It Go!
In 2013, Disney released a movie entitled Frozen, and if you’re a parent or grandparent, especially of young girls, you’re no doubt familiar with the movie’s theme song, “Let It Go”. (In fact, you may have heard that song ad nauseam and found the idea of letting it go quite appealing!) Like it or not, this Academy Award winning song delivers a strong message and one that is applicable as we begin a new year. Perhaps you’ve made a “to-do” list for 2018, but what about a “not-to-do” list? What do you need to “let go” in your life and work? The #1 best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo praises the concept of letting go… [Read More]
