Author Archives for Sue Hawkes

The Answer to How is Yes #1678 

Published on August 27, 2025 Written by

While meeting with a colleague recently, we were discussing how she would build her business. She’s got many plans and tactics, and is unsure which method is best as many seem plausible.   I asked her “what” she wanted to accomplish and “why?”   She paused. She didn’t have a clear answer and said she’d need to… View Article

Engagement #1677

Published on August 26, 2025 Written by

For most busy people, we justify our actions by the number of items crossed off a list, the number of events attended, and the number of tasks we can complete in a day.   While we’re busy doing all we do, we encounter other people. We are multitasking, searching our devices, reading a paper, looking at… View Article

Not the Same #1676

Published on August 25, 2025 Written by

Options and choices. They’re not the same.  Most people use the words interchangeably. They’re not the same.  Options are what you’re relegated to when you don’t choose.  Choice is deciding or selecting amongst everything available. You’re basing your decision on what’s available from the maximum possibilities. It’s abundant, powerful, and forward-looking. You’re moving toward something…. View Article

No Bad Days #1675

Published on August 22, 2025 Written by

I was talking with a client, and she told me about a conversation worth making contagious.  She was outside one of her team’s offices and overheard part of an interview which caused her to pause and reflect. The potential employee asked the leader what a bad day was like for him at the company.  His… View Article

Speak It Until You See It #1674 

Published on August 21, 2025 Written by

“Speak what you seek until you see what you said.”   I heard this quote during a two-day event I was attending. Though the concept isn’t new, it certainly simplified how clear we each need to be when declaring our potential future.  You must believe it to see it. It’s not the other way around.  If… View Article

Shattering Illusions #1673 

Published on August 20, 2025 Written by

Have you ever wondered when you decided there was a “right” way to live? Oh, we’ve all done it, comparing what’s happening with others to what’s happening with us in our lives. Which leaves us where? Diminished and discounted on both sides. We all need to shatter this illusion.  Theodore Roosevelt said “Comparison is the… View Article

Find Your Peace #1672

Published on August 19, 2025 Written by

Peace is found when your mind is still.  How often do you find peace? Do you make time for it? Do you enjoy the luxury of doing nothing from time to time? If not, it may be overdue.  When I talk with leaders about Clarity Breaks™, most don’t have a regular practice of doing them…. View Article

Asking for Help #1671

Published on August 18, 2025 Written by

One of the hardest things for competent, successful, motivated people to do is ask for and receive help. There is often a ton packed in that put together exterior, and no amount of life circumstances can ding, dent, or slow them until a health event kicks in.   In my 40s, life handed me more than… View Article

Look Ahead #1670

Published on August 15, 2025 Written by

It’s amazing to anticipate the future and then enjoy it. Sometimes, you’re looking forward to an event; vacation, dinner with a love interest, an anniversary, a movie, concert, time alone, reading a good book or anything else you don’t have the luxury of doing often. It puts your present mindset in a space of anticipation,… View Article

Create Your Future #1669

Published on August 14, 2025 Written by

Most of us are creatures of habit. Beyond our 20s, we don’t make the time often enough to step back and assess how closely the life we’re living aligns with the life we imagine we should, would, or could be living.  Some questions to consider if you’re wondering:  If any of these questions ignited anything… View Article

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