Where do you go from here? – Self-Development Workshop
The story of your life is still being written. How do you want to influence what comes next? Come spend the day in Malibu where we will look at your crossroads, challenges and opportunities through a different lens. By using the structure of story we will begin to see ourselves as protagonist in our own lives. What directions are calling you forward to express your strengths and passions and what antagonistic forces can you expect to meet on the way? [...]
There’s No B in Busy
Last week’s blog prompted a question from a reader. She asked to clarify the difference between being busy versus engaged. Being busy can be due to circumstances or it can be self-inflicted. Self-inflicted busy means we are doing the normal stuff to care for our families, work responsibilities and personal care along one or more of the following. Staying active to avoid something we don’t want to do, or don’t want to feel. Over-achieving so we can finally feel good about [...]
My Motivation to Change
I took my own advice last week and attended a professional coaching conference to disrupt my routine and stimulate my mind. Through great speakers and inspiring conversations, I was saturated with thought-provoking information. One of which was a Gallop poll statistic stating that 87% of the workforce is disengaged. Keep in mind that disengaged does not mean that we are not busy. We are plenty busy. Yet to be engaged means we are present, creative, connected-to- self, and active in [...]
2 Things I Learned This Week
I learned two things this week. The first was that doing anything new stimulates endorphins for the brain. The second was if I don’t stimulate my brain, I’m going to diminish my ability to produce endorphins. The double whammy became quite the motivator. Doing something new changes the biochemistry in our brain. It can even loosen thoughts and beliefs that keep us stuck in old patterns and bring a sense of fresh air to our minds. The new experience or [...]
Got Time?
I often hear people say, “I worked hard all week but didn’t get anything done”. When I ask a few more questions the answer inevitably exposes that what captured their time were requests to help with other people’s priorities, not their own. In other words, they spent 100 percent of their time reacting to the requests in their environment. People that excel in all aspects of life understand that not all things are important, and even fewer are urgent. Before [...]
The Spring Challenge
Every stage of life has a pacifier in it. Something we nurse, or hold on to for comfort. At its best this calms our nerves and eases our mind. At its worse it keeps us stuck in a stage of life that we are destined to outgrow. The tipping point is when the behavior, person, thought-process or career position begins to bring us more discomfort than joy. Our frustrations can then lead to anger, anxiety, depression or illness. When that happens, it’s [...]