11th November 2009
“Yeah, I know that.”
This is a quote I have spent most of my adult life spouting in one way or another. I’d acquire information by reading books or going to seminars, or having conversations and then declare ‘knowing’ the information.
I d...
11th November 2009
Do you ever talk to yourself?
I do!
The thing is, we all talk to ourselves ALL the time! Each of us has an inner dialogue going on from the moment we wake up until when we fall asleep. At times, this constant mind 'chatter' can even keep us up at ni...
05th October 2009
Would you like to know how to increase your salary, get promoted and positively influence others?
According to millionaire business expert and author, Brian Tracy, there are three types of 'powers' you can develop that can be extremely helpful in movin...
05th October 2009
What is the quickest way to change your life for the better - permanently?
And what is the quickest way to change your mood - instantly?
The answer to both questions is the same: The practice of gratitude!
Gratitude is the ‘Grand Pooh-bah’ o...
11th August 2009
Have you ever been a food server at a restaurant?
(“Food Server” is now the politically correct term for “waitress” or “waiter”.)
Every food server knows the expression “I’m in the weeds” which means your section suddenly fills up ...
01st August 2009
Have you ever worked with your husband? Yikes, it’s hard!
As you can imagine, when my husband and I began working together, we were ‘butting heads’.
For instance, I would become extremely defensive anytime he asked me if I had completed somet...
01st August 2009
I remember when I first got that itch to start my own business.
I wanted to become an entrepreneur, be my own boss, but was scared to death as to how to make the transition. After all, I had bills to pay and responsibilities. I didn’t know it at...
17th July 2009
She could feel the anxiety rising in her body.
She could hear the negative chatter in her head repeating over and over in an obsessive way. She had been ‘emotionally hijacked’ - entwined in a prickly vine of fear.
For some of us, an ‘emotio...
11th July 2009
“When I get that job I really want then I’ll start really applying myself.”
“When I achieve this or that I’ll be happy.”
“When I’m at this weight I’ll feel good about myself.”
“When I’m in that perfect relationship I’ll ...
11th July 2009
I was fishing the other night. Ok, some people may call it “channel surfing”.
I was relaxing and watching TV – ‘fishing’ for something interesting. And ironically enough, I actually ended up watching a show about fishing! It’s not that ...
11th July 2009
She was crying.
It’s difficult for any dancer to read a negative review of their performance. But this review was scathing!
She had received many positive reviews over her career and yet she was devastated by this one.
Then she told me that s...
