Author Archives for Sue Hawkes

My Simple Recipe #1661

Published on August 4, 2025 Written by

“Why?” is such an important question to answer.  Without overcomplicating it, no matter what the situation is, when your why is big enough, you’ll find the who, how and what.  How do we remain vigilant about keeping our “why” in front of us during the challenges?  Expand your why and do what’s most significant to… View Article

Find Your Gasoline #1660

Published on August 1, 2025 Written by

I love to dance. When the opportunity arises, I’m in.   It doesn’t matter whether I’m tired, it’s been a long day, or I have the time – music, specifically the high energy kind – changes my mood and redirects everything to action for me.  Time disappears, friends on the dance floor are made easily, joy… View Article

One Shot #1659 

Published on July 31, 2025 Written by

What if we all lived each day the way we want to be remembered?  What choices would you make differently?  Who would you include?  What would you do?  Where would you go?  How would you approach situations differently?  What would you focus on and how would you approach each situation?  Reminder: life isn’t a dress… View Article

Simple, Not Easy #1658

Published on July 30, 2025 Written by

Discipline. It’s not a popular subject. It often gets confused with punishment. It’s not at all the same.  Discipline is closest in my mind to commitment. The kind you make to do something even when it’s challenging; when it’s not convenient; when it’s unpopular; when you’d rather not.  It’s a rare thing to witness discipline… View Article

Patience #1657

Published on July 29, 2025 Written by

Patience is a virtue most people I know sincerely struggle with. It’s something results oriented, fast-paced, get it done, “I’m filling my calendar to the max,” people find hard to conceive of.   And yet it’s the place where a majority of the “good stuff” in life finds you. When you’re not pushing, hustling, efforting, and… View Article

Every Relationship Is a Choice #1656 

Published on July 28, 2025 Written by

We are blessed.   We work to maintain a chosen family and all of us contribute to the success of how we connect, spend time and care for each other.  Every gathering moves us more deeply into a connected and unified space. Some days are better than others, yet we succeed or fail together.  As we… View Article

Unplug #1655

Published on July 25, 2025 Written by

Unplug.  It’s vacation for me this week. Though I intend to unplug, I don’t always succeed.  As a small business owner, it’s rough to let go, unplug and truly let go. There are few of us and the demands are many.  What I realize is the more I let go, the more my team steps… View Article

You Already Know #1654 

Published on July 24, 2025 Written by

Time to think.  It feels like a luxury, and yet, it’s where you can solve the toughest of situations.   When you create space, the space reveals what you need to create.   When searching for a resolution to “too many” great opportunities, clarity on what to say “no” to, and what aligns with my vision for… View Article

One Critical Step #1653

Published on July 23, 2025 Written by

When you enter into a conversation with strongly opposing views, how do you stay neutral?  For me, it means I need to suspend what I know and believe during that conversation.  The process of suspension means I hold my assumptions, beliefs and opinions out for examination with a willingness to be influenced.  The critical words… View Article

Begin by Asking #1652 

Published on July 22, 2025 Written by

Questions are a leader’s most powerful tool.  When you lead well, you learn to ask more than tell. There’s a distinction between teaching and leading. For the team, they can become blurred when the leader blurs those lines.  Teaching means showing, telling, correcting, learning, and generating. Leading is involved, but the outcome is clear: transition… View Article

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