I shared in my newsletter this week that my son is my biggest teacher in the area of presence. We all have a lot going on and going through our heads and can get easily distracted. Recently I heard someone who was 70 reflecting that if they live to be 100, they have maybe 30 … Continued
Kenny Loggins sang it best- this is it! Here we are on the eve of the last month of another year. How has this year been for you? A big question, I know! One of the most important things to do at this point in the year is to make some big decisions. Many people … Continued
How often are you dissatisfied with yourself? If never, keep reading to make yourself feel good that you are on the right track. If any more than never- keep reading to gather some thoughts and ideas to help you to see yourself more clearly. There are many reasons we can get down on ourselves- but … Continued
What’s in store for you? First, allow yourself to write and speak what you WANT in the next quarter, the last quarter of 2025. Leave aside all thoughts about why it can’t happen and let yourself believe. Right now, write down what you want between now and the end of the year. I find it … Continued
This past Monday I was walking the grounds of a place I love- The Shelburne Museum, only a short drive of my home. It’s a beautiful place where I visit priceless, acclaimed works of art- truly special. A room containing several Monets, for instance. As I walked around feeling so glad to be there, I … Continued
As we begin to wrap up 2024, I am doing a lot of reflecting on how my words of the year played out for me. Not just how they played out, but also how I played them out! I was looking at a recent Instagram post by Positively Present (follow them and also see the … Continued
There is a book that has been very important to me, my family and my clients for well over 10 years. The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy, became a staple for life before I even finished it the first time. The ideas are simple and full of common sense, the hard part is sticking to … Continued
In my coaching practice I use this great app called the CLI Values Cards (by Coaching and Leadership International)- my initial use was with the actual, real life cards and then moved to the app. My clients and I pick out a “random” word that comes into our session many times. Recognition is one of … Continued
Just like that– we are half way through this year- 2024 is going by in a flash. I just returned from my epic trip to Switzerland and Paris. Whenever I think about 2024 I will think of it in two parts- pre-trip and post-trip. I am getting better, but I am a pretty nervous traveler, … Continued
Magical thinking has been described as that your thoughts, ideas, words and actions can influence the outcome of specific events in the material world. As with just about every kind of thinking- it can be a good and supportive thing, as well as a detrimental one. This shows up often when people find connections in … Continued