Sometimes I think I should feel a way different than I do. I'm down. Well, I will think, you should be happy - you are so fortunate compared to X. However, while it's good to remember how fortunate we may be, it's probable that I should honor what I'm feeling. Yes, and. I can feel [...]
I chuckled recently when someone in a webinar explained that there was no shortcut to learning something...one has to get through the material methodically. It sounded so simple, and yet how often do we look for shortcuts? The trick is that in some things we are wasting time doing things the hard way. There may [...]
The beauty of being a business owner is that I can identify areas where I am weak, and I can (oftentimes) find people or technology to take on those tasks and do a far better job. Sure, there are some things that I must just suck it up and do, but I think generally fewer [...]
Someone complimented me on my website. "Well...I shouldn't take credit for it, most of it is material from..." I said, unable to finish my sentence. The someone pointed out that it doesn't matter who wrote it or where it came from (as long as I have permission to use it). I found/paid for/or created the [...]
I was trying to listen to a lecture but was not tracking well and found it difficult to pay attention. I was able to put it on my phone and go for a walk and get value out of it because I was able to do it in a way that I could pay attention. [...]
What is one goal you are working towards? What is your next step towards achieving that goal? Are you playing along? When you thought about the second question did you think about the reasons that you were not achieving your goal? Did you think about what you wanted to do and immediately go to why [...]
Consciously or unconsciously we bring opportunities to our lives, or we shut them down. Being aware of our unconscious decisionmaking is a process that happens over time, but it is a skill that can be strengthened. It also helps to have conscious goals clearly defined. What is your vision for 20 years from now, 10 [...]
I am currently serving in a customer service role more than I ever had in my life. I suppose that the children I taught how to swim were customers, or really their parents, but they were pretty easily satisfied and probably didn't hold my 14 year old self to a superbly high standard. I served [...]
Early in the pandemic, I found myself wondering who was taking care of certain things. Who was ensuring that low-income and homeless residents had masks and hand sanitizer? This was one of the questions I wondered. Then I realized that I cannot know or take care of everything. This response can be devastating. Think of [...]
I received feedback. It was a problem that I needed to address with a customer...the not-so-good feedback. It didn't feel good, I was frustrated I had to deal with it, and I wanted to put it off. I didn't know how to deal with it. I stewed over it until finally I had to address [...]
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