As I write this, I’m listening to some special sounds that help me keep my focus on my work and boost good productivity habits. All I have to do is put on my headphones, adjust the settings to my liking and touch the play button on an app installed on Read more…
If you have an upcoming interview, first date, networking event, or are meeting a client or someone new for the first time—you will want to make a lasting first impression. The average person, consciously or subconsciously, forms their opinion of you in just seconds. Here is how to make every Read more…
Most of us wish to be mindful and present in our day to day life. Between our to-do lists, personal commitments, and professional obligations, we often are electronically connected from dawn till dusk. I regularly speak to people who feel they live in a perpetual time crunch. It’s been said Read more…
Do you ever feel as though you are living on autopilot? Going through the day without a sense of being present in your daily round? Having a conversation with a friend or spouse, while thinking of everything that needs to be done by the end of the day? (Guilty!) Maybe Read more…
The Little Book of Big Change, by Amy Johnson, Ph.D., is subtitled: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit. I picked it up recently after it came highly recommended as an insightful combination of spirituality and neuroscience in habit change, all of which I have an enthusiastic interest in, both Read more…
Happy 2017! The new year can be an exciting time because it means a blank canvas – a chance to create our lives in a new way. For lots of us, it also signifies the beginning of a change we wish to make, which is where the New Year’s resolution Read more…
In conversation with another coach recently, the idea of taking a “think week” came up. In years past, Bill Gates scheduled a think week twice yearly, taking uninterrupted time away from his usual schedule for idea generation, reflection and future planning. Businesses hold periodic retreats for the same purpose, assessing Read more…
It’s the holidays and, for most of us, that means invitations to get together with family, friends, coworkers and others in our communities. We may be hosting a gathering ourselves, or having family and friends coming to spend a few days. Add holiday decorating, shopping, gift-wrapping, and card sending to Read more…
So Thanksgiving is now behind us, and the holidays have officially begun. For many, the last several months have felt an exceptionally stressful time, no matter what side of the political aisle you may find yourself on. With the holidays now upon us, it may be a specially good time Read more…
What’s one of the best ways to get healthy, stay healthy and live longer? Cope with stress? Reach a cherished goal? Accelerate performance? And just plain be happier? There’s a ready resource right at your fingertips – just look around you. I’m talking about the power of a personal support Read more…