How will you evolve this year? As I understand, pandemics don’t just come to an end. Which for me means we need to evolve with the progress of the world around us as things continue to change. Our future is hybrid. What does this mean? It means we will continue with the best parts of what was, is, and is… View Article
I’m focused on what it means to put on your oxygen mask first today (chapter 3 of Chasing Perfection). Considering the Parker Palmer quote “self-care is never a selfish act. It is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on this Earth to offer to others.” If you’ve ever felt overwhelm… View Article
Change. Many of us have decided it comes with a new year. We move to 2021 and are renewed after time off, perspective gaining and a slower pace following celebrations. This year was different for many of us. What’s needed to create lasting change is new perspective. Perhaps the time off, slower pace and time to… View Article
How do you learn? There are three approaches to learning: thinking, watching, and doing. Thinking or analyzing means you approach new things by reading the manual, watching videos, doing the research, talking with people who “know” already, observing others and once you’ve got a better comprehension of all that is involved, then you act. Your tolerance for… View Article
Are you an entrepreneur? Find out here. If you are, you will benefit from joining our learning community here. Here’s a list of the 21 habits of successful entrepreneurs from Entrepreneur magazine: They keep a journal. They talk to themselves in a mirror. They meditate. They read. They embrace their fears. They know that failure is part of success. They… View Article
If you’re not ready to move forward, decide what you’ll let go of. This way, you’re releasing anchors on your life and creating momentum in the process. Unhealthy habits Whatever you deem to be “unhealthy” write it down. You don’t need to exercise, do a detox, start a new diet, read daily, meditate, journal, write your book, save more money and… View Article
Only 9.2 percent of people ever achieve their New Year’s resolutions and break free from their bad habits. So why do so many people continue to overload their worlds with new commitments when the calendar changes each year, only to reinforce what doesn’t work? Let’s start with timing. I alluded to it in yesterday’s blog. The right time to set… View Article
As we turn the page on the calendar to 2021, many people are viewing it as a good riddance of 2020, and a chance to renew, refresh and restart anew. For me, I’ve noticed a reluctance to embrace the new year with the zest of it being a completely fresh start. Though the calendar has begun anew, the… View Article
Work from home – school from home – everybody’s home Zoomed in, zoomed out Online workouts, school, training, meetings; life feels like it’s on a screen Remote, online, distance and hybrid learning Grey hair, long hair and home haircuts are in, haircuts at a distance Everything behind plexiglass Visiting loved ones through windows Doctors, dentists and front-line workers in hazmat suits Being… View Article
The enemy of connection is distraction. Do you agree? I do. What can you do to delete, diminish, or discontinue the amount of distraction you allow or create? Whether in a pandemic, on a screen, in person with devices chiming in, busy multitasking or any number of other things which can limit, alter, or seize… View Article
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