“Language is the bedrock of culture. Change the language, change the culture.” Martha Beck I love these instructions. Not thrilled with your internal culture? Too much negative self-talk? Criticism? Internal gas-lighting? Change your language. “I love you. I honor you. I tell you the truth. I trust you. I’ve got your back.” Not thrilled with […]
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Unhappy, unmotivated, unmoored
I read an article recently that talked about people feeling “unhappy, unmotivated, and unmoored.” What’s interesting is the people I work with don’t APPEAR to be unhappy, unmotivated, or unmoored. On the outside, they are kicking ass and taking names. Receiving awards, invitations to speak, and earning the big money. See, it’s their quiet secret […]
Testimonials from raving fans
My business is built mostly by referral and invitation. And I love it this way. I’ve received three referrals this month and a stellar recommendation. I do not take these for granted. Written thank you notes go out to my referrers. I print out recommendations and pin them to my bulletin board to read regularly. […]
“They” are you
I wonder in what part of your mind, body, day this is you (me)? Frightened, fighting, never wanting to be wrong? “They are everywhere.The tragedy-sniffers are allaboutthey get up in the morningand begin to find thingswrongand they fling themselvesinto a rage aboutit,a rage that lasts untilbedtime,where even therethey twist in theirinsomnia,not able to rid theirmindof […]
“Unplugged” vacation
Six days without a shower… Camping with night-time temps in the mid-to-high 30’s… These are things that make me feel ALIVE. I spend seven days sleeping in a tent in the Cataloochee Valley which located on the east side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My hubs and I were there for the annual elk […]
Locating your backbone
Today has been a day of watching women find their backbones during coaching calls. For one it was creating a new, stronger foundation for herself; another literally chose to back HERSELF; another powerfully asked for help, and a fourth stepped into owning her high standards… Each woman I coached today chose themselves. And to anyone […]