Change: The Other Dirty Word

Friday, January 29th, 2010

What comes to mind when you hear the word change? Are you fearful? Excited? Does you blood run cold or do you hear yourself saying, “I like things just the way they are.” Is “change”, the other dirty word?
Most of us find change hard; Not necessarily because we do not want to change, but because [...]

Giving It Your All In The Fall

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Fall is in the air! The dog days of Summer are long gone. The leaves are changing and falling, football is in full swing and pumpkins and gourds abound. Houses and tables are decorated with lovely fall colors. It is a season of beauty, energy and a time of change.
As I was walking around the [...]

Creating Positive Change

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

There are times in a person’s life when they may feel stuck. They may be in a situation that is making them unhappy, however they are lacking the motivation or extra push they need to help them create positive change in their life. Sometimes they are not even sure what it is that [...]

Three Keys To Successful Change

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Is there a change you want to make in your life but you're stuck and stymied by it?
Perhaps you're at that point in midlife where you long to find something entirely different to do with the rest of your life but you're not taking action to discover what that might be. Maybe you already know [...]

Unplug Yourself This Summer… Avoid Running On Fumes

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

"To keep a lamp burning, you have to keep on putting oil in it" is a favorite quote of mine by Mother Teresa. Simple isn't it? But in today's world our tanks run on fumes for long periods of time and that's not good! We get stuck in the perspective of "the way it is" [...]

Time Management: Where Does Our Time Go?

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Time management is a big concern for a lot of people. I keep hearing, “There are just not enough hours in the day...” or “Where does my time go?” Face it we all live busy lives. Work, family, and other commitments keep us all hopping. To utilize better time management, it’s important to recognize what [...]

Solving Time Management Problems

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Having a clear, unambiguous understanding of role and responsibilities is one of the foundation stones on which successful managers operate. Without this, the manager cannot be sure what activities to lead on, take part in, praise, reward, discipline, or not be involved in. Managers will inevitably become involved in activities and take responsibility for activities [...]

Ten Ways To Live With Heart

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

To Live With Heart means living with feeling. Everyone has feelings. When we are aware of how we feel, we are in touch with a basic part of ourselves. Living with heart means we live with all our feelings, accepting all, even the painful ones. Many of us choose to accept the happy ones and [...]

The Dirty Dozen: Why We Do Not Want To Face Feelings

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Feelings! Feelings! For many people, feelings are not a favorite topic to think about or talk about. There are many reasons people refuse to take a look at their feelings. The top 12 or the dirty dozen are:
1. Feelings Hurt. I recently had a conversation with a friend who some years ago lost her husband, [...]

Accepting Change

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

I lost my water bottle. Change was bound to happen after that.
I know it is really no big deal as it’s just a little thing &ndash but I really liked that water bottle! It fit perfectly in the cup holder of my car, it had an easy to open lid, a spill guard that made [...]