Are You Self-Critical? I Sure Am.
When I had an opportunity to share about my interaction with a room full of 60 people, I didn’t tell them how awesome I was. My inner critic got in the way.
What I Learned on My Summer “Vacation”: Lessons in Joy, Leadership, and the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa Smile Have you ever tried smiling with just the one side of your mouth? I attempted to do so as part of a leadership workshop last week and was surprised to find out what happened. Before I reveal the punch line, try it yourself: Really smile, with your eyes and everything. Just only…
The Gifts of a Car “Accident”
Ignoring Messages A couple of weeks ago, three friends asked me for life coaching one after the other. It was an unusual string of requests, coming years after I completed my life coach training; and it made me think that maybe I should consider taking on a couple of life coaching clients to insert variety…
Perfectionists Read This! There is No “Getting It Right”!
You can please some of the people some of the time. A few months ago, I received a call from a potential client who told me he had almost decided not to call me because he did not like my website. My immediate response, as a lifelong perfectionist, was to think, “I need to fix…
Are you stuck in a rut? Choose your adventure!
Do you ever feel like life is an incredible adventure and absolutely anything is possible? I had a week like that. I noticed it particularly on Friday when I went for my normal swim and had so much energy I swam an extra quarter mile past my regular routine, then chased the swim with 30…
3 Ways to Become a Better Writer… No it’s not hopeless!
If you find yourself lamenting that you are “just not a good writer,” consider whether you have the time and motivation to learn to be a better one. Read this article for some inspiring stories and suggestions for how to bring your writing up a notch.
Do you give yourself a break?
When you are job seeking, or running a business, or possibly both, you might put a lot of pressure on yourself to keep working; take the next action step; schedule your life better; stop procrastinating; or some combination of all these things. But no matter how much we might like to think we can keep going and keep doing, sometimes we just need a break.
Generosity: The Key to Good Business and Good Relationships
The privilege of writing for people’s lives One of my loyal clients (I will him call Dan) came to me last week with a personal project, a letter expressing his love to a dear friend that he needed edited the same day. Dan suggested a price point of $40-$60. Since he is a valued client…
When’s the last time you were bored? Maybe it’s been too long.
Not long ago, I heard someone complain of being bored and explained to him that I celebrate boredom despite the discomfort it may entail. I see boredom as an opportunity to rest my brain—an empty place that is necessary for the spark of creativity to take hold.
I discovered quite a bit of interesting material that supported my opinion.
10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Start Getting Important Stuff Done!
About a year ago, I decided it was time to create a customer service survey. So I went on line, found a surveying program and created some questions. I even went so far as to show it to my business coach, Susan Thomson, to get her feedback. She made some suggestions which I incorporated. Then…
