I was talking with a colleague who is very unhappy where she works. I made her laugh with what my brother would say when he was down: “When one door closes, another opens … but it’s hell in the hallway!“ Are you in a hallway? Is it frustration with your work, your role, your relationships,
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Friends are Powerful
You know that good friends make a difference in your life in many ways. They even impact the way you view your challenges. Researchers asked participants to stand at the base of a steep hill and estimate how tough it would be to climb. Those standing with a friend gauged the ascent to be less
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Do you have grit?
I bet you have more grit than you realize. It’s when you believe in something and know you can’t do it all or make the big impact all at once. So you chip away at it. One step, then another. Until, with dedication and commitment, you achieve what you want…and more. It is how many
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Thank You
I have a thank you gift for you. Every year at Thanksgiving, I like to send my past, present and future clients, colleagues and friends a thank you for the opportunities we’ve had to work together. It is such a joy helping you be the best you can be. Throughout the year, my messages are
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Room to Read
I just finished reading a very moving and motivating book about an international marketing executive who takes a vacation for the first time in nine years and has a life-changing experience. He intentionally goes to the other side of the world to climb in the Himalayas so that he’s outdoors, physically challenged, and can’t be
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It’s been 3 weeks since
Mom died. For ten years I wondered if she’d go all the way to the end of the Alzheimer’s path. I hoped she wouldn’t. She did. It was an unexpected blessing. Here’s what I learned:– connect with others along the path and you’ll handle your own challenges better.– repeat to yourself often: “This, too, will
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We Judge by Appearance
We’ve all heard this many times before: don’t judge others by their appearance. Yet we still do it. Evidence the recent blast into stardom of Susan Boyle on ‘Britain’s Got Talent.’ She’s been featured on UTube (about 100 million views), on TV, in print, online, and emails are still flying around the world. Her voice
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Habits
Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone
As I thought about writing this post, I wanted to keep it brief and useful. That brought to mind a VP I worked with years ago. He was sharp, organized and always on top of his game. Well respected, too. His top managers were a lot like him. Known as team players, go getters, always expressing their