“The happiest people I know are always evaluating and improving themselves. The unhappy people are usually evaluating and judging others.” Lisa Villa Prosen As a professional life and career coach, I often hear “I’ve done EVERYTHING to find a new job, but I’m not getting anywhere!” Although finding a job or new career today can …
This weekend I attended a jump grids workshop with my dog Squirt. I always learn so much about life during dog training workshops! Several months ago I had to get a grip on my agility training! I was way too focused on what I couldn\’t do and paying too much attention to criticism. I was not …
\”You\’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.\” Glinda the Good Witch, the Wizard of Oz A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a client who was floundering under an avalanche of work. Although she is an upper level manager, with authority and a budget at …
“Be careful how you are talking about yourself, because you are listening.” Lisa Hayes Are you your own worst enemy? Do you find yourself putting the worst possible “spin” on things? Do you find yourself exhausted, anxious and stressed? If so, you are probably a master at negative thinking! What’s the best way to retrain …
Get out of your own way by turning those negative thoughts into positive ones! Read More »
\”You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.\” – Benjamin Mee Make the decision to be brave! Bravery isn\’t only about heroic acts in death defying situations. In fact, physical courage is not …
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” —Mark Twain You have a project due tomorrow and will need to burn the midnight oil to get it done. Or you thought you had all the time in the world to come up with the perfect topic and suddenly the deadline for your Nature’s Pathways article …
12 strategies to stop procrastinating and just start! Read More »
You can never really know how your actions or words may affect someone. I was walking along at lunch today and noticed a cool paint job on a house. The guy was outside and I asked him if this was his house. \”Yes\”, he said suspiciously and cautiously. I told him I really liked it. …
“Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can, there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.” Sarah Albert Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better? If you do, then we have something in common. I’m very passionate …
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Many of us express the desire to be more confident, believing that we would tackle our goals and dreams if only we had more confidence! Some people believe that self-confidence is something that fortunate folks are born with. Others think that it is a feeling that comes over you and they wait around for it. …
Self-Confidence- Four Foolproof Techniques to Get it Now! Read More »
By Carol Michalski, MSW, LCSW It bothers me that so many conversations I have at this time of year contain some level of stress and anxiety about the upcoming holiday season. What is up with that? Shouldn’t this time of year be about peace, joy and celebration? Although my holiday experience has changed over …
