Increase Your Mental Focus
Spring is here and with it comes the urge for a little cleaning. Pruning back our overgrown files and piles is a great way to clear space for new growth and opportunity. It’s also proven to increase physical energy and mental focus–and who doesn’t need more of that! […]
The Power of Teamwork and Seal Pups
Last Sunday, I went to a cove in Laguna Beach to watch the release of the seal pups. The pups where rescued in November and December by a team of volunteers at the Marine Mammal Center. Most of the seals weighed less than 25 pounds when they were found. They were under-nourished, alone, and had beached themselves to die. Local residents teamed together and sponsored the recovery project. In captivity, the seals gained over 50 pounds. Now, it was time to return [...]
How to Increase Your Luck
The “Luck of the Irish” is commonly thought to mean extreme good fortune. However, the term did not originate in Ireland but in America. During the gold rush, several of the most prosperous miners were Irish. Over time, their success led to the expression. […]
Do You Know What Today Is?
Today is International Women’s day. Throughout the world it is a celebration of respect and appreciation for the economic, political and social contributions of women. In celebration, here are just a few of the growing statistics. […]
Doing It All…or Not
I am fortunate to work with many highly competent people. Most are well-educated and have been navigating their careers for sometime. Yet, because they do so many things well, they often diminish their greater contribution by taking on too many tasks to create smaller ones. […]
How Humans Used to Connect
I went to a party this weekend held in an airplane museum in the desert. The theme was “retro” which meant come in a costume that represented any decade in the 1900’s. I wore my 1980’s black jumpsuit with padded shoulders and a popped collar. I looked, as I did back then, much like the dimensions of a yield sign. […]