It happened to me 19 years ago. In some ways, it seems like a lifetime ago, but in other ways, it seems like yesterday. I was going through a divorce. And not a pretty one, I might add. (And that’s an understatement!) Despite my efforts to extend the olive branch, my ex was having no […]
I’ve been asked hundreds of times in the last year, why I moved to California. My short answer is usually, “I wanted a new adventure.” In fact, it’s my automatic response, much like when someone says, “How are you?” and the quick response is, “Fine.” There is usually much more under the surface. Besides a […]
Do you fritter away time? Five minutes here, ten minutes there. If you’re like most folks, there are countless times in your day where you have a few minutes. You’re at work and you have a few minutes before that next call or meeting. So you jump on facebook or do some mindless web browsing. […]
As I was listening to Karen’s voice over the phone, I felt both her frustration and her real sense of urgency. She was responding to a question I had asked the group on the call. I wanted them to share their beliefs about time. Karen explained that she had turned 50 a couple of years […]
Free at last! Free at last! For all of my adult life, I’ve had debt. I guess it’s the American way. This week, I paid off a car loan a few months early and became 100% debt free. It was a big goal since I had $39,312 in debt at the beginning of the year. […]
Last week, I shared a common struggle I see with many of my female clients (although men have it too). It’s an underlying belief that shakes their self-confidence and makes them feel like they cannot truly measure up to their “ideal” self. And I left you with some questions to consider: “So what specifically should […]
Besides being a new father and getting the hang of sleep deprivation and poopy diapers, it turns out that Chris has even more to be proud of. Last week, Chris was honored and recognized as the Ambassador of the Year for the Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce. What is really amazing (to me) is I remember […]
In a call last week with several clients, there was a prevailing trend. The women in the group had all been dealing with different levels of life’s challenges – from divorce to struggling businesses to challenges with kids, to making new career choices, etc. On a very positive note, they all seemed genuinely excited to […]
Self-control is influenced by what behavioral psychologists call social proof or what is commonly thought of as peer pressure. In other words, the people around us influence our behavior, making both willpower and temptation contagious. For example, if you’re out to dinner and everyone is ordering dessert, you are more likely to do the same, […]
On Saturday, I was captivated by the streaming “live” coverage of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Whether it was watching the pro athletes with their amazing speed and strength or the age groupers who were giving it everything they had to cross the finish line. The coverage was filled with both triumph and […]
