| | | | |

3 Tips for Shy People Who Want To Shine in Groups

When last we met, we talked about eye contact and I said I would address what shy or reserved people can do to facilitate interactions with others. In groups, people who are more reserved sometimes have issues. And if you have anxiety about groups, it can be even more challenging. Here are my top three…

| | | | | | | | | |

Derek Sivers' "If not hell yeah, then no." – My lesson on saying no

I recently read Derek Siver’s excellent, short book, “Anything You Want.” One of the chapters is titled, “If not hell yeah, then no.” It means that unless you are excited to do something, don’t do it. Say no. Then, you leave yourself open to cool new opportunities that you will be thrilled to accept. I…

| | | | | | | |

Personal Demons? What personal demons?

Ten of Pentacles, Page of Cups, the Hermit. Seriously? These cards? Together?? Normally, when I draw cards, I see some sort of story. This morning? Heh, it will take some doing. The best thing I can tell you is that your intuition is trying to tell you something. Stop ignoring it. Whatever is going on…

| | | | | | | |

Not going to take it anymore? Fine, then own that.

There’s nothing like getting work cards on a Monday. Today’s cards are: The Magician, the Nine of Cups, and the Eight of Swords. The Magician is a “go get ’em” card. He tells us to focus, find purpose, and plunge into the fray for we will win, if we just jump in and act purposefully….

| | | | |

The Marriage of being a visionary and a doer

The Star, The Moon (reversed) and the Three of Pentacles. Today, it’s pretty simple. There’s a time to be inspired and there’s a time to put our noses to the grindstone and just do the work to make things happen. Some people are idea people, visionaries. They see far and clearly. Their ideas are innovative,…