It’s Here! Building Your Brilliance
Is “BUSY” your usual, one-word self-description? Is it hard to find the motivation and time to take care of you? Do you struggle to be [...]
March Madness to April Classiness
This year March Madness, like most years, was filled with excitement, drama, and extraordinary physical talent and skill. Yet what really stood out this year [...]
Secrets to Make Sure Your Goals are not Gone with the Wind!
January is the time we set personal improvement goals - a.k.a. New Year’s Resolutions. We also set business goals designed to drive production and profit. Yet [...]
Six Secrets to Stress LESS
The holidays conjure up a special extra dose of stress. Make a list and check it twice: Holiday shopping – Secret Santa – Elf on the [...]
6 Practices to Stop Complaining in Its Track
Devil’s advocate, critical fault-finder, realist, or simply providing important feedback. Whatever you want to call it – it’s not fun to be around for long [...]
6 Ways to Calm the Air
Thinking clear and staying calm in stressful confrontations is a rarity. Often the best antidote for calming the air is open, honest communication. In other [...]
What’s On Your Calendar for Professional Development?
There are currently 37 “awareness topics” for the month of October. Sadly, “Professional Development” did not make the list. Personally, I think every month of [...]
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Sometimes you wanna go . . . Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. (Cheers theme song written by Gary Portnoy) [...]
The Gift of Charisma
Charisma I was once asked by a colleague if I was a “hi” person. What? “Yeah,” he continued, “do you say ‘hi’ to people you [...]
Getting Your Creative Juices Flowing . . . Again
She gasped, amazed, in sheer joy as I dumped the precious treasures onto the counter. My 9-year old granddaughter stood silent for a few moments [...]