Business and Life Coaching,
Have you ever had someone give you advice and you know deep down you can’t do what they suggest? Or you don’t believe that you can? If you believe you can, it can lead to great success. If you don’t believe that you can and do it anyway, it can spell disaster. A client once …
No one likes to experience anxiety. Heart palpitations, upset stomach, flushing skin, sweaty palms, not to mention racing thoughts. Those are probably the worst. Being anxious isn’t productive. It works us up, puts us in a bad mood and leads to inaction. When we’re paralyzed by fear or anxiety, we get stuck and do nothing. …
Who hasn’t had to learn the hard way? For those of us who learn from that, hopefully there isn’t a second time. Life lessons start an early age. When children are little, we teach them not to get too close to the stove lest they burn their hand. This is done for their own protection. …
Turn Cyndi Lauper’s lyrics “Girls just a wanna have fun” into “complainers just wanna complain.” That sums it up. Do you know a “Debbie Downer?” You know, the one that sucks the fun out of the room? The person who constantly complains, nothing is ever good enough, nothing ever goes right? Yeah, that person. I …
“You want the moves like Jagger! I got them moves like Jagger” – Maroon 5. Why pick Jagger for the song? He’s got the swagger! Those bad boys can sure be attractive and I don’t just mean physically. They’re cool. They’re all that. They seem confident, but they might be fooling you! They may be …
Have you ever tried to do something that you thought was pretty easy and ended up failing spectacularly? I have and so has a friend of mine. Don’t feel bad if you have. A friend of mine told me that when she was younger, she was fearless. If she had to speak in front of …
Happy People Aren’t All that They Seem Do certain happy people irritate you? Does their happiness seem forced or fake? There could be a reason why you feel that way. And it’s not because you’re a bad person! Have you ever talked to someone who seems to relish it that you’re in a bad mood? …
Have you ever been honest with someone and it backfires? I’m sure that has happened to almost all of us for any number of reasons, big or small. There’s “big” honesty and “small” honesty. Choosing honesty and telling your partner you cheated on them could backfire spectacularly. Don’t tell them and you’re caught in a …
Sometimes we find ourselves in difficult situations, even if they are self-imposed. Maybe you are a care-giver taking care of an elderly parent or spouse. Maybe you are staying in a relationship even though it’s not optimal. Maybe you are putting up with a job until you retire or can find a new one. These …
Have you ever walked away from a doctor’s appointment and said to yourself as you reached the parking lot, “Oh darn! I forgot to ask….?” I have. Many times. But not anymore. Whenever you are seeking any form of help, just remember that it’s basically a buffet. There are many choices, but you don’t have …