Everyone gets down from time to time. What do you do when disappointment gets the best of you? We all deal with it in some way. Sometime we wallow, push through, drown it out, often all of the above. I will share one strategy that probably isn’t at the top of your mind when you’re […]
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“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader You have heard the saying, “lead, follow, or get out of the way.” It think we usually see each element of that statement as mutually exclusive, but I have been thinking about that a lot lately. In fact, it recently
“To become a master at any skill, it takes the total effort of your heart, mind and soul working together in tandem.” – Maurice Young I think when we work at things only from the mental aspect, our interest quickly wanes and we just start going through the motions. When we put our heart and
All of the Labels You’ve Been Given Don’t Have to Stick Any labels you deal with that seem excessively “sticky” and hard to detach from who you really are? I often hear people say, “I’m so ADD”. Remember that labels are human constructs. They are a part of language to describe characteristics and they carry
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Imagine with me that you are out on the land with your clan for a hunting expedition. Spear in hand, you enter a clearing, slowly, cautiously, stepping along a line of thickets holding amongst its prickled strands, plump crimson berries. You halt your weary tribe-mates for some much needed nourishment. In short time, you sense a
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“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.” – Swami Vivekananda As I contemplated this quote, I began to expand upon the idea that our persistent thoughts become us. We actually create our reality by thinking our thoughts. Thoughts about
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In the corporate world, we hear about tasks forces pulled together tasked with the creation of vision statements. We see plaques and signs around the workplace with these fantastic statements about what the organization is to achieve. What is the purpose of these expressions? Are they just meaningless statements that look good on paper
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I finally did it… After months of “trying”, deleting, changing my mind, and otherwise NOT making this introduction video, I finally followed through and created a video in which I just tell you all a little bit about me and what I do. In the short video, I provide a brief summary of my background,
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While this may not relate to coaching or counseling, it relates to health and the gut biome which strongly connects to our mental well-being, so I will share MY recipe for kombucha.[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:2] Ingredients:
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Successful clients demonstrate certain characteristics that allow them to make the most of our session together. The characteristics I am speaking of most likely represent you if you are reading this and are as follows: Open to hearing my observations as an objective party only interested in your growth. Truly willing to step outside of
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