For over 20 years, on New Year’s Eve I‘ve had a very elaborate ritual of creating intentions for the upcoming year. For simplicity, here’s a blog from 2014 that outlines a fun and rewarding way to kick the habit of failed New Year’s resolutions and charts a course for success. Though, for some reason, this […]
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We learn at an early age about making wishes through rhymes and rituals. “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight.” Anonymous Make a wish before you blow out the candles on your birthday cake! “How to wish […]
Read More“Infrastructure: the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses to work effectively.” Cambridge English Dictionary We’re hearing a lot about infrastructure these days – roads, bridges and buildings collapsing, water systems filled with lead, power grids reaching their limit and millions of people unable to access […]
Read MoreCreating a New Chapter During the past 8 months, I have written blogs about the many major changes in my life, ranging from falling in love during the pandemic after the age of 65, selling everything and moving to an island in the Caribbean. Needless to say, lots of people have had questions. Here is […]
Read MoreIn my last blog, I shared how one dream ended and another began. The response was overwhelming, so I want to give you a behind the scenes peek of some of the things that led me to finding the right and perfect man for me… after 35 years of looking for love in all the […]
Read MoreLiving The Dream Four years ago when I uprooted my life to move from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, I wrote a series of blogs called Living the Dream to chronicle my decision to leave my home of 25 years and start a new life. It’s been a good run and a decision I […]
Read MoreIn 2003 I was at a crossroads in my life. I had left the privileges and comfort of being a corporate executive three years earlier to be an entrepreneur and pursue a passion in a new field as a life and career coach. Starting a business is hard enough, and most people in the Midwest […]
Read MoreIt was two years ago that I came to Southern California for my “trial visit,” to check it out, find a place to live and prepare for the big adventure. I’d lived in Kansas City for over 20 years and Green Bay for almost 20 years before that. I told my New England family that […]
Read MoreOne of the cornerstones of my executive coaching process with clients is to establish clarity about their intentions – what they really want, in all aspects of their work and life. A Goal or Intention For me, intentions are different than goals. Goals are specific and measurable; often linear in nature. They are transactional. Intentions […]
Read MoreIn 2010, I created a series of blogs, keynotes and training programs called “The New Normal.” Over time, these programs became known as “Living the New Normal” because we were adapting to the results of a significant financial recession, the housing meltdown, industries collapsing and massive job layoffs. In addition, the new world of social […]
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