Because I believe in walking my talk, I typically take a break from writing my blog update this time of year in addition to enjoying some time on vacation. Research has shown that the benefits of this are enormous – downtime can enhance productivity, inspiration, performance, creativity, attention, judgment and Read more…
If you ever have examined your life closely, there are certainly at least a few things you would find that can be mentally and physically draining for you to deal with. Unfortunately, in our hurried day to day, we often overlook these things, deciding that we just have to put Read more…
We all have personal goals, intentions, and ambitions we would like to fulfil within our lives. Robert Schuller once said, “It’s unfulfilled dreams that keep you alive.” There is a lot of truth in that because it is human nature to want to have things to look forward to and Read more…
“Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career”- Peggy Klaus. I recently had a conversation with a few friends that are also in business. A couple are the owners of companies. What they told me was enlightening. Often enough they find a prospective employee will focus Read more…
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.” – Dr. Steve Maraboli. Life isn’t always easy. As much as we wish that things would turn out the way we would like, sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t. Some people face so many difficulties and Read more…
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” ― Henry David Thoreau, “Walden” I Read more…
A conversation with a client I had recently has stuck with me. He shared with me that he typically starts his day energized, hopeful, ready to go. As the day goes on, though, he often finds himself dealing with problems, obstacles and distractions, all of which start to wear on Read more…
You don’t need to make big changes to bring more balance to your life. Building short enjoyable activities into your day can recharge your batteries, improve clarity and focus, and help build more positive interactions in the workplace and beyond. We all go through times of feeling stressed – when Read more…
I was having a conversation with a friend recently. She was really down on herself for what she felt was a big mistake she had made in her work. She was being so hard on herself that I felt I had to say something. Her self criticism wasn’t doing anything Read more…
One of the things that I work on with clients is developing a customized wellness plan. A customized plan will create a guide, as well as action steps, for setting goals, and establishing and tracking new habits. The first step in creating this type of plan is beginning with an Read more…