Like many of us, you probably don’t like hearing the sound of your own voice on messages or recordings. Please remember that unless you are using a $5000 microphone and great headphones, you are not getting a realistic representation of what you sound like. So, don’t judge yourself harshly. However, there’s a really simple trick…
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words. Yes. We can all spend time hashing and rehashing the wrongs that have been done to us. Or we can take that anger and that frustration and we can transform it. We can mold it into a laser to focus on that which we want to bring into our…
I have been focusing a lot on how to be of service. And there’s a difference between having the desire to be of service, actually being of service, and letting people know how you can help them. Elevator pitches are so short that seldom do we have the opportunity to express all three. The best…
Yep. It’s super easy to do yoga with the cat. No problem. Sigh. Oh and what song just came on the iPod? The theme from Cat People. ?
This is just the truth of it. The 1-2 punch to success. Yes, I realize I’m generalizing. Yes, I realize you need to know your goals and you need to have a plan. None of that happens without feeling like you deserve it and being willing and able to do the work to get it. …
Today’s Show Up! Journal power words: Yep. We’ve all been there. We all know what it’s like to tilt of the windmills of something we really believe in. And if things aren’t working, if we keep banging our heads against the wall, we have to be assessed. But, sometimes, it’s worth it to keep going….
Wow. I just traveled back to 1988. An old boss, from that long ago, showed up in my, “people you may know,” suggestions on Twitter. I haven’t spoken to him in decades. He’s a terrific guy. He always had great ideas. The company at which I worked for him, conducted public records research on philanthropic…
The Entrepreneur’s dilemma. Do you do what you love? Or do you choose a business that will make you money? I think it works best when you sit in the cross-section of what you love and what other people want. Otherwise, you’re either tilting at windmills or spinning your wheels. So find that balance…
Wow, today’s Show Up! Journal power words are assertive. They showed up while I was doing my morning free write. And they make me wonder. What do we do if we can’t make peace in a confrontation? Do we come out swinging? Or, is it better just step away at all times? In certain situations,…
Like many of us, I have been putting in a lot of hours on my work life and my business. And I needed a vacation and brain break. So, what did I do? I combined two of my passions (astronomy and photography) and planned my vacation around the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. I…