Archive for the 'Life' Category

If You Are Not Learning, You Are Obsolete

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.” -Henry Ford   
We all know the old adage, “You learn something new every day.” Well, that’s not enough. Let me rephrase that - it’s not enough to get ahead. If you learn something new every day, it means you’re keeping up with everyone else. […]

How to Create a Peer Support Network

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

I love coaching. I love it because of the way it helps me get laser-focused on what’s important, and because I know there’s someone on the other end of the line really helping me become my own best self by asking powerful questions and challenging me to think outside of the box. I also feel […]

Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself: October

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

You guessed it! Time for another peek into what really makes me tick when it comes to reading blog posts, and better yet - what I hope you’ll get value from reading too. Consider me your own personal Google Reader for the day.
There are several themes I want to highlight this month: with the economy […]

I FINISHED MY MARATHON!!!

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

I finished my marathon! And I’m alive! And I ran the entire time! Okay - so I’m really excited about this - can you tell?!
I spent 6 hours and 20 minutes today pounding pavement, mostly having fun but also in pain and ready to be done for pretty much ALL of the last TEN miles. […]

You Already Have Everything You Need

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you do with it.”
What if I told you that you already have all of the skills, resources and talent you need to pursue what you really want?
What if you already knew all the right people?
What if your current job was the perfect one to equip you with the […]

VIA Signature Strengths Survey

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

I’ll be the first to admit - I’ve become an assessment addict lately. I’ve taken every self-assessment I can get my hands on, starting with Myers Briggs, the book StrengthFinders 2.0 and most recently a fantastic online tool called the VIA Institute on Character - Signature Strengths survey. In the past, I spent a lot […]

Now Those Are Some Powerful Dots!

Monday, September 15th, 2008

I first saw this image on a blog called Power of Mortality: it’s a picture of 936 “blobs” or dots that represent the average number of months in a person’s life. Seeing it visually is very powerful - it caused me to really question what I’m doing with the minutes, days, and weeks contained in […]

Sticky Goals

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Setting goals is easy. Pick something you want to do or have and follow the SMART formula. Sticking to the goals you’ve set is an entirely different story.
Some goals are slippery - they never really seem graspable, and before you know it you’ve forgotten all about them. Really meaningful goals are sticky - they take […]

Friday’s Food for Thought

Friday, August 8th, 2008

Life is a classroom. We’re always being offered lessons that help us evolve into a better version of ourselves.” -Cheryl Richardson, Body + Soul Magazine
Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses, who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.” -Rainer Maria Rilke
I love both of these quotes because they highlight […]

Self-Reflection Inquiries

Friday, August 1st, 2008

From time to time, I like to reflect on questions that help me examine how I can get through my day (and life, for that matter) with more ease and less stress. Today’s questions (I recommend you set aside 15-20 minutes of quiet time):
How do I get in my own way?
If I stopped (behavior/s […]