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Seek to Find the Highest Purpose in Life and Work
Ever watch “The Antiques Road Show?” People bring in their old, dusty stuff from the attic and ask an appraiser if it is worth anything. Most of the time, it is just old junk but […]
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Obligation Overload
Obligation is ruining our lives. If that grabbed you … read on, you’re part of the team that has a very long list of things that “should” be done. This should-do/supposed-to-do list is taking us […]
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Using Reality Based Decision Making
Do you remember your first car? When I ask a client this question, a smile will spread across their face as they share memories about their delightful clunkers. “The car had a hole in the […]
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Are You Feeling Overwhelmed, Even Though Everything “Feels” Fine?
“Everything is going so well! I don’t understand why I am upset,” my client said in a deeply troubled voice. He had risen through a remarkably difficult divorce and was now finding new ways to […]
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You’re Fired!
You’re fired! It sounds so dramatic and like you’re finally getting to enact some justice on a loafer who has been sucking the life out of the company and its team members. This is rarely […]
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Give Generously What You Truly Wish to Give, But Be Cautious …
“Everyone is going to have a GREAT time if it is the last thing I do!” she said through gritted teeth. “I have been miserable for months while planning this and I better see a […]
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Offended? It’s Your Lucky Day!
“Hey, buddy, tackle the day!” he says to the boys. “Sweetie, take care,” he says to the girls. Before work, I drop off my child at her elementary school. A lovely ritual that I enjoy […]
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The Gratitude Myth
We’ve all been told … Think positively! If you just think good thoughts, everything is going to be great! Don’t be negative. Focus on all the beauty you have in your life. Try to think […]
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Got Thrown Under the Bus or Betrayed at Work?
Betrayed. You know the devastating feeling of the proverbial stab in the back or being thrown under the bus. First, there is a wave of shock. Then, often, a deep wave of shame. This shame […]
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The Trouble of Making Sense of This Past Year
Get ready for some drama! Have you noticed a few more meltdowns, outbursts and shutdowns? If you haven’t yet, please brace yourself. We are a highly traumatized group of people. What we’ve experienced both individually […]
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Power Trip: Utilizing Pain and Joy for Success
“I’m so grateful for this tragedy. I’m really looking forward to growing from it,” said No One – EVER. I learned long ago not to tell clients that their problems are blessings in disguise. One […]
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Advice is Often a Reflection of Another’s Personal Beliefs
Have you ever gone to a friend or colleague seeking encouragement, and felt worse than when you came? Looking for support, mentoring or good advice can be as challenging as the problem you are facing. […]
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Are You on Hold?
“It looked like a Chernobyl scene. Everything was exactly as we had left it, but with a layer of dust.” I’ve heard a variation of this story every time someone goes back to their old […]
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Results ARE Beliefs
“Well you know how it is, about half the people here do most of the work,” said the VP. My eyes widened because I know that if that is the belief then that is what […]
Guest Service
Focus on Guest Service
How to address fear, tension, resistance and fatigue Ready or not, here we go! We are coming out of our burrows and blinking in the light of this new world. Reopening is happening and we […]
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Meltdown To Success
You can find the right solutions after you take the time to pause You’ve probably already heard that we are going to make this wild, unprecedented time a transformation. You’ve heard that now is the […]