Sometimes you just can’t see what you really need. As I write this, we are enjoying a phone free week at my house or maybe I should say I am enjoying a phone free week at my house. It is certain that the kids don’t necessarily enjoy it – at least not the first couple…
Read More...My 3 steps to living out the “inspirational quote” on my wall
I often see wonderful and inspiring quotes in signatures, on social media, or being shared during presentations and I often wonder how many of those quotes are actually being lived out as opposed to just being displayed. One of my favorite quotes by Lao Tzu is “the journey of a thousand miles begins with one…
Read More...Do you constantly put your career or other self-care needs on the backburner? Here is 1 reason why
I got a massage this weekend and it has easily been 3 or 4 years since the last time I took care of myself in this manner. Some of you reading this may be like “What?! I get a massage every month, what’s your problem?” Well, the truth is that in my mind, there was…
Read More...Are you experiencing the same setback repeatedly in your quest for career success? Here is why!
I have been fighting with the same 20 lbs. for about the last 5 years. Last year I went hard and knocked out 15 of those pounds but this year 10 of those sneaky fellas got the best of me. As I was reflecting on this battle that I have waged with my weight over…
Read More...Football coaching staffs have mastered this job search skill
I have been going to visit various schools with my son during this football recruiting season, and if I didn’t know it before, I definitely know it now – this multi-billion dollar industry is a machine. I have learned so much about how the machine is kept well-oiled and one thing in particular really caught…
Read More...Are you living your own life or watching someone else’s?
I was addicted to soap operas as a teenager. I cringe as I share this but it was my guilty pleasure. I would take every opportunity to catch the “stories” as they called them – my escape from my everyday life. I remember sneaking around during the day trying to find a TV in one…
Read More...Abundant living can start with your grocery list
Who loves grocery shopping? I don’t. As a matter of fact, the bigger my son gets (6’6 and 310 pounds at the last count) the more I dislike it. It has truly been a love-hate relationship in that sometimes I go almost every day and sometimes I put if off until the kids are eating…
Read More...Can your quest for purpose-filled work stand the “good opportunity” test?
After my divorce in 2010, I promised myself that I would NEVER.SETTLE.AGAIN. That was a big, bold statement. One that I meant with all my heart, and one that would require sacrifices that I didn’t even know I was capable of making, but today as I walk out my purpose-filled work as a career strategy…
Read More...Get Unstuck
We have all heard the saying that the most basic definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing that you have always done and expecting a different result. Well, this particular saying came to mind as I was dropping my teens off a school one morning. We got out later than usual and so traffic than what we were used to. I was on my way to meeting and noted the long line of cars stuck in traffic near the school. My first thought was “Why do they keep coming this way?”
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