#2016breakthrough

Ahhh, January. A new year filled with promise. As a coach, I love this time of year. Everyone’s talking about #goals and diving into their action steps. That is until about mid January. That’s when stuff gets real. It’s when the New Year’s buzz wears off and the momentum comes to a screeching halt. So

Glass Half Full

You probably believe there are two kinds of people: those who see life with a glass half full or half empty perspective. You probably believe that being glass half full or half empty is a permanent condition. And why wouldn’t you? Everywhere you go, there is evidence of the two camps: the super cheery clerk

Getting Serious about Play

  Let’s call him Jake. He’s smart, funny and has a great sense of humor. He takes each moment as it comes, rarely fazed by challenges. The thing I  love most about him is that he knows how to have a good time.  I’ve never met a person who seems to have as much fun

The Cost of Retreat

It goes without saying that if you are really ready for breakthrough, you need to be willing to pay a significant price. You may need to dedicate more time than you think you have, more energy than you want to expend or more money than you have in your current budget. These are important costs

Soul Rest

Vacation time is here. It’s time to get away and to press pause on the pace that threatens to overwhelm us. But it’s funny. As much as we enjoy vacations and really need to get off the merry-go-round, we often find ourselves just as tired after a vacation as we were when we left. We

The Cost of Your Breakthrough

” You want fame…well fame costs. And right here is where you start paying for it…in sweat!” -Debbie Allen, Fame   Those of you of a certain age will remember Debbie Allen from the TV series Fame. As the “fierce” dance teacher at the prestigious NYC High School of the Performing Arts, she frequently warned

Yes or No

It takes courage to say “yes” more than you say “no”. But it takes wisdom to know when to say “no” more than you say “yes”!

A New Kind of Resolution

December 31st. The last day of 2013. I glance at my 2013 To Do List hanging on my bedroom wall and go through the mental checklist. Career goals–a solid B. Financial goals…C+ seems harsh but true. Health goals? Well, seeing as I just came off a three day holiday carb fest, I am in serious

Serious about Play

Let’s call him Jake. He’s smart, funny and has a great sense of humor. He takes each moment as it comes, rarely fazed by challenges. The thing I  love most about him is that he knows how to have a good time.  I’ve never met a person who seems to have as much fun for

Push Come to Shove

I love words. Early on, I became fascinated by the look of them, their sounds, and their rhythm. And growing up in a family with Southern roots, it was not uncommon to hear the random colorful turn of phrase.  I waited for those moments then and still do now. So I wasn’t surprised that for