Author: LizSmithCoach

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 [...]

Imagine a box. Sealed on all sides. No light can get in. You are in this box. It is your reality. This is what you see as a possibility. This is the type of job you will have. The salary range you will make. The type of house you strive for. The food you consume. [...]

I'm not convinced that we can focus on all of the things. Life sometimes feel like whack-a-mole. Focus on one area, do better there and worse somewhere else. Yet, even though we can't focus heavily on everything at once, we can place some emphasis on what's important. Without the emphasis, we might just be letting [...]

There is only so much that can be done on a theoretical level. What we think will work, may not. What we think won't work might be the solution. And, if we are trying to please others, we may be surprised at what they are looking for. Start trying to see what works. There's no [...]