We can seek guidance to speed up our learning curve, but some lessons, it seems, humans must learn for themselves. Every new person in a profession cannot simply be handed the knowledge passed on from the last person that learned it, instead we must slowly but surely obtain information and experiences. Through that learning we [...]
I recently bonded with an accountant over the aggravating downside of risk in our professions. He shared that accountants often do not provide tax strategy advice because they fear being held accountable if a strategy doesn't work. And attorneys often are hesitant to do something for a client because of the risk associated. Maybe we [...]
Sometimes I look at people who move with confidence and create a presence in a room and draw others as of it's bad. How can you feel so good about yourself in this world? But what if I held myself that way? What if you held yourself that way? What of we own it and [...]
What community do you want to live in? Are you there? Can you create it or move? Space makes a big difference in how we interact with those around us, what we participate in, and how we feel!
We stick up barriers for ourselves based on how things are. Are you deceiving yourself by thinking something cannot change? A friend shared that a colleague of hers cannot wait to get back to work. Why? Because he has two monitors at the office. Why didn't he bring them home like she did? We thought [...]
For years I have been using a certain accounting software for my two businesses. I don't recall how I heard about it, but I have been so happy with it and so proud of myself for finding this great new software. It links to my credit card and bank account, so everything is right in [...]
We have a choice in all we do. We can hold ourselves to the lowest common denominator. We can decide that others are also not doing the task well so we don't have to either. As long as we are just a little better or at the status quo, we will be fine. Or, we [...]
Why do some people strive in school to get straight a's? Why do some people show up early and take pride in doing things correctly? In my observation, it seems that part of this is learned behavior. Certainly not all, but if we don't think we can do well and don't see others doing well, [...]
When is it time to ask for help? There are periods in life that we need more assistance, but working with families I see that people rarely ask, and family members do not want to intrude. Free will and taking care of yourself is great, but we will all reach a point that we are [...]
I have really been enjoying my Peloton bike - and training with the power zone workouts. This means that after doing a 'test' (riding as hard as I can for 20 minutes), the system calculates different zones of effort (or output). This allows me to ride in specific zones throughout my workouts to target fitness [...]
