no more Excuses

Choice, Mindset

no more Excuses My thoughts ... no more Excuses!“I’m going to give you a warning this time, Ma’am. Please be careful and thank you for not making excuses.” These were the words the police officer said to me after he pulled me over for a minor traffic violation, given...

FLOW

Growth

Going with the Flow My thoughts ... Going with the FlowYour ego identifies with the problem. Bold statement which says so much. When you look at your life and the current situation you are in … continuously being overlooked for new positions or constantly being...

Choosing Your Battles

Choice

Choosing your Battles “Why are you doing that?!” This is the question I was hearing from a loved one as I was doing something that obviously I was not supposed to be doing. UGH! What was going on in her mind … “She’s upsetting my routine, changing it all up,...

Clinging …

Choice, Mindset

There is an ancient story about people catching monkeys in an innovative way. They would hollow out a coconut, put a hole into it, and tie it to a stake. Then, they would put a banana into it. The hole was just big enough for the monkey’s hand, but...

Build the Wall

Coaching, Growth, Mindset

No, not that wall. I am talking about the walls that you have built in your life for security … safety … protection. The wall around your heart because someone hurt you, rejected you, or criticized you. The wall around your mind because every time you’ve...

Your greatest gift …

Giving, Gratitude

At this time of year, you may find yourself feeling the hustle and bustle of getting everything done. From decorating the house, buying the gifts, wrapping the presents, sending out cards and making arrangements to visit with family and friends. In the midst of all...

New vs Old … it’s your choice

Choice, Mindset

“The price of your new life is your old life.”  It sums it up perfectly. All the power and the magic to be experienced in your life is in YOU! In that one pivotal moment of deciding for you. Yes, you can change the behaviors that don’t get you where you want to go...

What to do, what to do

Growth, Transformation

Not sure about you, to me, the world is a crazy place these days and I am feeling this chaotic energy of anxiety (1 in 3 people suffer from it), drama, confusion, frustration … you name it. It doesn’t matter your opinion or feelings about what you see on the TV,...

One Hit Wonder moments

Growth, Mindset

Have you ever had ‘One Hit Wonder’ moments? You know those times when everything you do seems to work out in the very best way possible? You’re driving to a meeting thinking that you might be a bit late only to have all the traffic lights turn green just at the right...

Time to come home

Growth, Transformation

Yoo Hoo … These are the words my grandmother would call out when she wanted the Hansard kids to come inside … to come back to the house. It was her way of getting our attention in her sing-song voice carrying deep into the woods urging us to come home. To...