Creative Success Depends on Long View
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Podcast: How To Get More Joy & Better Results In Life
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Ginger Jenks is a Master Coach and internationally recognized leader in the coaching profession. Ginger has helped thousands of people be more successful and is author of the book, Wag, Live, Love – What Dogs Teach Us About [...]
Change Is A CONSTANT For Success
As I sat to write this blog, I couldn’t help but reflect upon the change that has incurred in different areas of my life as I move forward to success.
In our world CHANGE is constant and something we all need to deal with. I believe our [...]
It’s Time To Be A Little Selfish
How many sacrifices have you made over the years for your family, so your children could have a comfortable, happy life?
I’m sure you’ve made many. The long hours at work, the shortened vacations so kids go to camp and the expensive [...]
Success The Write Way
There are as many pathways to success as there are people who dream of a better life, a better world.
Success is a personal statement that one writes for his or her own life. Only you can write your success statement, why not begin viewing [...]
Exploring Is An Elite Form Of Education
Should I stay or should I go?
Some of us love to stay in our comfort zone. We spend most of our lives living in one home, close to family members, enjoying the familiarity of things. We are happy and the life we choose fits us perfectly.
Others out [...]
3 Types of Relationships
Did you ever notice how some couples or co-workers seem to be in sync?
There’s very little friction. There are few disagreements? And there’s almost no tension? Yet, other relationships are laden with drama? Well, I was thinking about [...]
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: How To Make A Decision You Won’t Regret!
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could always approach big decisions head on and feel no regret, regardless of the outcome?
As Yogi Berra famously said; “when you approach a fork in the road, take it”. But seriously, why are decisions often [...]
Public Speaking Power
How did you learn to speak so well?
This is the question I get asked most after I finish a presentation. My answer is with power. Power is a verb. I gained public speaking power after I became a charter member of the Dawn-Breakers Toastmasters [...]
Answer The Door, Opportunity Is Knocking
Opportunity.
“Some say opportunity knocks only once, that is not true. Opportunity knocks all the time, but you have to be ready for it. If the chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.” Louis L’Amour
As I [...]
The Art Of Music!
Where would we be without music?
Our connection to music paints a picture in our mind bridging us to a moment we choose to remember with fondness, love and nostalgia.
There are so many facets to music and the style of music; classical, opera, [...]
Does Every New Relationship Feel Like Déjà Vu? How To Break That Pattern
We, as humans, are creatures of habit.
But while patterns and rituals are typically helpful in maximizing brain space, certain patterns in our relationships don’t usually serve us. For example, finding yourself in the “same relationship” [...]
3 Ways To Radiate Confidence
Hold your head high.
Look into the eyes of the person you are talking to. Radiate confidence, you are strong enough to be bold. Bold confidence allows you to feel wonderfully lively, radiant and vibrant. Because when you radiate confidence, [...]
Dressing For Success: Did You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions?
As we are moving past the New Year, many of us look back to where we have been, where we are now, and where we want to be in the future.
Actually, this is a good personal reflective practice for everyone. Many of us focus upon money, a relationship [...]
If You Are Single This Valentine’s Day, Defiantly Celebrate It!
At this time of year, the media couldn’t be busier reminding you to enhance your relationship, celebrate your romantic life and establish more intimacy as a tribute to Valentine’s Day.
There are endless deals for romantic dinners and getaways, [...]
How To Make The Right Mistake
Have you ever made a mistake?
Do you regret some mistake you’ve made? Of course. If you are breathing and not in denial, regardless of how long you have lived you have made mistakes and assuredly you have regrets about some of them.
Mistakes [...]
Running On Empty!
Are we running away from our reality?
Where does everyone rush to? Do we enjoy the passage between our destinations? These are deep questions some of us prefer to ignore and others choose not to answer. Why bother if we can live a simple life; [...]
Perfect Is The Enemy Of Good!
Why are we so consumed with perfection?
Some of us strive to look perfect, act perfect and finish our tasks at the utmost perfect level and in a fashion that needs no correction. The question is? What is perfect to us? The perception we live [...]
Never Too Old
Some people get to a certain age and begin to write off the future.
They start thinking, “I’m too old to reach my goals.” “If I were going to succeed, it would have happened already.” “Time’s up.”
Don’t throw in the towel too [...]
Motivation In The Workplace
Business leaders and manager at all levels usually agree on one thing.
It’s a constant challenge to keep others in the work environment motivated and productive. This is especially true given the reality that what drives one person, can be [...]
Pure Conscious Love
Humans seek love.
It is a natural proclivity to want to be loved. But, as seekers of love and one who wants to be loved, there is something you must do to get it: you have to give pure conscious love. Gary Chapman, in The Five Love Languages, [...]
Don’t Let the Wedding Ruin Your Marriage!
Dreams and reality.
When you dreamt about your wedding as a child, and maybe even later on, you probably envisioned a beautiful white dress, wedding bells ringing and smiles all around while the bouquet is being tossed. You probably didn’t [...]
Breakthrough
John Nesbitt’s famous words say it all.
“The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.”
This profound quote serves as a strong [...]
You Are A Hero
Did you ever know you are my hero?
This short verse from the song Wind Beneath My Wings written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley in 1982 and popularized by diva singers Bette Midler and Patti LaBelle should be the life success anthem. A hero, [...]
What Are You Waiting For? Make Changes In Your Life Today!
Make the changes today.
If only you were less stressed, had more free time, felt better in general or with respect to a certain life area – what changes would now you make in your life? In my practice as a psychologist, I frequently [...]
Obstacles Are Opportunities
Oops, you stumble and fall.
Someone else gets the promotion you craved. The person you love walks away. You are told a woman can’t be a welder. These obstacles, no matter how painful, have a lesson for you. Each scenario, whatever it may [...]
5 Steps To Deep Happiness Inside
We are bombarded with a minimum of 70,000 thoughts day and night.
New science suggests that the number of thoughts that we process through our mind now reaches over a million given the frenetic, over stimulated environment we now live in. And, [...]
So You’ve Broken Your New Year’s Resolutions…Now What?
It’s now been a few weeks since you set your goals for yourself for the upcoming year.
Maybe you wanted to get in shape or eat healthier. Maybe you intended to manage some aspect of your finances better or start the process (resumes, networking, [...]
Be The Master Of Your Emotions
Do you find that at times your emotions get the best of you?
What do you usually do when you feel that you’re on the brink of a “meltdown”? Maybe you turn to someone else to console you or maybe you self medicate with drugs, alcohol or [...]
It’s Passion That Blurs The Lines Separating Work And Play
According to Forbes, in 2012 only 50% of adults reported being satisfied with their jobs.
Job dissatisfaction can greatly increase levels of anxiety, depression and stress. If this speaks to you, there are a variety of reasons why you may be [...]
Treasure Mapping For 2013
Oprah Winfrey popularized the concept of a “Treasure Map”.
She devoted an entire hour of The Oprah Winfrey Show to the topic several years ago. Although treasure mapping was not a new concept at the time, the practice exploded. Hoards [...]
The End Is The Beginning!
The End is Really the Beginning
Just when the caterpillar thinks it is the end of the world, the butterfly knows it is the beginning.
This time of year is normally a time of long darkness and brief light, endings and beginnings, letting go and [...]
Enlarge Your Influence
“Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.” ~Charles Schulz
Take a dare today; use just one of your unused gears. Mentally, get on your 10-speed life bike and ride it to uncharted experiences today. Open up, [...]
3 Steps to Joy
I heard this and could not get it out of my mind.
I don’t know who said it, but I would love to share it. There are three steps to finding your inner peace. They seem so basic; they may not strike you as critical. But they are. So, here they [...]
Two Ways to Answer Why
The basic five pejorative questions to ask for expanded learning are: who, what, when, where, and WHY.
An emphasis on the question WHY precipitates an equilibrium change. You are moved out of your comfort zone. A deep probe of the question [...]
Don’t Let Depression Defeat You!
Feeling a little down from time to time is a normal phenomenon that most of us experience.
However, when feelings of sadness, despair, or emptiness linger to the point where they are interfering with your ability to function optimally in your [...]
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