This past weekend, I was in Atlanta for my daughter’s cheer competition. She is on a celebrity team and when they perform, all eyes are watching. When they mess up, twitter is blowing up with negative press. The pressure is always on to live up to their reputation. It causes enormous stress for the athletes and the parents! I thought about […]
Get this…The average person makes 612 decisions a day. This equals to 4,900 decisions in a week and 254,800 in a year. Whew! Imagine how much time, energy and heartache we would save if we streamlined our decision making process. No more regret! Smooth Sailing! Well, not quite, but we sure can learn a few […]
By now, 92% of New Years resolutions have failed. “This year is going to be better than before. This new job, new relationship, new house, new car… is going to be better. I will make more money, be healthier, lose more weight and feel better.” Then life unfolds, and we find out that it isn’t […]
read a fascinating article about Steve Jobs last night (on my Macbook Pro, with my Ipad and Iphone next to me). It’s clear that I am a huge fan of his work! Jobs said he owes his success to 2 things – focus and simplicity. Of course, we know that focus is a significant key […]
You have things you want to accomplish. You need to grow your business, fix your marriage, make more money, get out of debt, lose weight, bounce back or just get happier. Anytime you attempt something that requires change of any kind, resistance rears its ugly head. It seems crazy to think we would resist something that […]
I was in the zone yesterday, feeling good and writing up a storm, when a song came on Pandora. It was the song I heard the day my divorce was final – Remember When by Alan Jackson. Immediately, I felt my chest tighten and I went right back to that day. I hit the thumbs down so fast […]
Taking the time to create an extraordinary relationship will give you a better life. Time and time again, I see people who are successful on the outside and miserable on the inside from relationship issues. Nobody’s perfect, but it seems there are some common mistakes that have dire consequences on our love lives. Mistake #1: […]
Have you ever had one of those days, or months, when things just aren’t going your way? The heaviness of life is weighing your down? Problems are tricky things. Sometimes you attack them and feel strong as David fighting Goliath. Then other times, you feel like giving up and moving to Key West and being […]
“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s true. I have seen countless people over the years sacrifice happiness, health, wealth and love because of fear. Fear of failure, fear of public speaking, fear of snakes, fear of commitment, fear of being alone, fear of abandonment, […]
We make hundreds of decisions ever day. “What should I wear? Should I exercise today? What should I have for lunch? Dinner? Should I say yes or no?” There are other decisions that are on autopilot. When we are upset at someone, we either make the decision to carry it with us or shake […]
