Creative Success Depends on Long View
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Nurture Your Network Before You Need It
I had dinner with an old friend the other evening.
He head recently gone through a pretty tough time. His company was downsizing and he lost his job. This was on December 20. He landed a new job by the end of January. He didn’t settle [...]
Success The Write Way
There are as many pathways to success as there are people who dream of a better life, a better world.
Success is a personal statement that one writes for his or her own life. Only you can write your success statement, why not begin viewing [...]
Inquiring Minds Want To Know: Got Any Passion In Your Life?
Is it possible that you may be living a life of passion without even recognizing it?
You didn’t choose to like what you like, you happily discovered it. The same is true for all of our passions in life. Sometimes, our passion sneaks [...]
Exploring Is An Elite Form Of Education
Should I stay or should I go?
Some of us love to stay in our comfort zone. We spend most of our lives living in one home, close to family members, enjoying the familiarity of things. We are happy and the life we choose fits us perfectly.
Others out [...]
Mercury Retrograde In Pisces: Dreamy!
Mercury in Retrograde in Pisces from February 23 through March 17.
Not only is Mercury, the planet that represents communication, in retrograde motion, it’s also in the watery & dreamy sign of Pisces. Wait! The Sun is in Pisces, Venus [...]
3 Types of Relationships
Did you ever notice how some couples or co-workers seem to be in sync?
There’s very little friction. There are few disagreements? And there’s almost no tension? Yet, other relationships are laden with drama? Well, I was thinking about [...]
Under The Waterline
Keep your life above the waterline.
How are you doing with your family relationships? Your work relationships? What about your friends? Have you ever messed up a relationship, or lost a relationship because you didn’t speak your truth?
We [...]
Book Review: Exclamation Mark By Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld
In a world of periods, exclamation mark really stood out.
And he didn’t like it one bit. He felt confused and befuddled. He didn’t fit in and he wasn’t sure how he could. Then one day he found the answers he sought from a new friend – [...]
Models, Comics And Hamburgers: Look Past The Packaging
A friend of mine is in consumer packaging.
That is, his firm helps companies sell more stuff by bringing their products to market in snazzy boxes and cartons.
He says people are drawn to things you’d expect: eye-grabbing packaging that’s [...]
When A Loved One Struggles With Fear, Anxiety, And Addiction
It can be very tough when a loved one is struggling with fear, anxiety, and addiction.
The person who is struggling has their life spiraling out of control while family members watch helplessly in anguish. I struggled with fear and anxiety [...]
Black & Blue Shouldn’t Lead To A Pink Slip
Imagine you are at work and your bubbly colleague, Theresa, has seemingly changed personalities.
A once vivacious office contributor has become quiet, withdrawn and nervous. You notice that Theresa has been coming to work late. She leaves [...]
Heart, Beauty And True Confidence: Success In 2013
Success In 2013.
The pens are out and the fresh tablets are ready. We are chugging away at our plans determined to make 2013 the most successful year of them all. Visionary boards are going up. Brainstorming sessions are in full bloom. We are [...]
Who Should Decide What’s Best For You?
I’ve been doing a lot of work in recent years helping people create their own personal vision of emotional health.
The media and mental health professionals paint one sort of picture, one dominated by the medical model, but there is a more [...]
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: How To Make A Decision You Won’t Regret!
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could always approach big decisions head on and feel no regret, regardless of the outcome?
As Yogi Berra famously said; “when you approach a fork in the road, take it”. But seriously, why are decisions often [...]
As Wedding Magazines & Bridal Designers/Companies Compete Is The Answer Right Under Their Nose?
News flash: the plus-size shopper is an aspirational shopper, too.
This isn’t new information to the majority of women in the US who wear a size a size 14. However, we are often at the back of the fashion bus. Manufacturers and designers would [...]
Energy Drinks – Full Of Bull?
Energy drinks are everywhere these days!
Apparently a good “Cup of Joe” doesn’t cut it like it used to. These beverages are everywhere from bodegas to barrooms! What’s the draw? Do we really need so much energy to [...]
The Perfect Storm of Rejuvenation: Lantern Festival, the Full Moon, and Mercury Retrograde
Yikes, this day has snuck upon me! Sunday, February 24th, 2013 symbolizes the end of the Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Chinese Lantern Festival.
The Chinese New Year is a celebration that goes from the second new moon of the year [...]
What’s Your Number?
A friend recently had a baby, and one of her first concerns was whether the child would be bright or not.
Ever the optimist, I assured her that indeed her child would be absolutely brilliant in her own unique way, if allowed to follow her inner [...]
Read All About My E-Book And Why Nobody Does
If you are not getting good e-book downloads on your free days, maybe you gave too much of the story away in your description.
Everyday I get lists of new books written by independent authors. I love getting the lists. There are so many uses [...]
DC’s Homeless Find Creative Shelter At Miriam’s Kitchen
It’s the hands that you notice first.
Hands that spend much more time outside than in, and which are chapped and a little raw, not what you’d want to begin expressing yourself with paint and palette.
Inside the church basement, most grab [...]
When Patience Is The Only Choice…
What do you do?
What do you do when all the avenues that you might like to travel down, to take action about in order to resolve a problem or further a goal, are blocked? How do you handle this type of frustration internally, especially after [...]
Mindfulness
Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the decade, despite having been around for centuries.
Mindfulness is a major component of the Buddhist tradition, and is often associated with meditation. Research done during the last few decades has [...]
Invisible Impairments of ADHD
We have traveled a distance along this journey of ADHD.
Many more people are diagnosed and treated. So many parents of diagnosed kids are now being diagnosed as they learn about the genetic nature of ADHD and realize that they, too, have always [...]
YOU Are Something Special!
Do you have any idea how special you are and what a blessing you are to so many other people?
You probably don’t know how many lives you touch each day just by being YOU. There are so many things you do each and every day and the best [...]
Self Esteem And Career Success
February is National Self Esteem month.
It’s a good time to reflect a bit on how confident you are. Your self-esteem and confidence are directly related to how optimistic you are.
Tweet 42 in my book Success Tweets says it well. “Choose [...]
How I Managed My Fearful And Negative Thoughts
I’ve had my share of dealing with fearful and negative thoughts in both my career and personal life.
The first thing I learned was to replace my negative thoughts with positive statements. For example, I would have a difficult time in [...]
Too Busy Being Frazzled Instead Of Dazzled By Your Life?
So many people today are just so busy.
They are so busy with their lives that they never feel happy with the small joys that come each and every day. When we are stressed, it is very hard to relax and try to sort through the clutter that surrounds [...]
In To Me You See…The Real Intimacy
Let’s talk about intimacy.
I know, we’ve already had enough chocolate on Valentine’s day to enter into a sugar coma, but that’s not what I’m talking about.
Intimacy is often mistaken for sexual encounters. Intimacy [...]
Grape News For Skin
Resveratrol.
By now most people have heard the “good news” that resveratrol, the compound present in red wine, offers health benefits. According to WebMD.com, “Resveratrol has been linked to prevention of age-related problems [...]
Curves and Couture Can Live Happily Ever After
As a wedding consultant, I have seen how full figured brides psych themselves out.
Many believe couture is something reserved for the rich and thin. However, this simply isn’t the case. Curves and couture make perfect partners and judging [...]
The Power Of Branding!
What is branding?
When you hear the word branding; what does it mean to you and why is it such a valuable component to building a successful business and make a difference in our society?
We are living through challenging times and the impact [...]
Public Speaking Power
How did you learn to speak so well?
This is the question I get asked most after I finish a presentation. My answer is with power. Power is a verb. I gained public speaking power after I became a charter member of the Dawn-Breakers Toastmasters [...]
If They Only Knew
My experiences managing fear.
I was eighteen and I was going to the main campus at Penn State to start college. I really wanted to go to Penn State however the odds of me succeeding were against me. First, I knew that it was very hard for a [...]
On Zombie Pigs, Aliens & ADHD Boys
There are competing agendas out there within the professional realms that I operate.
On one hand there are the parents and the schools trying to get a segment of the population (ADHD boys) to get on track and be connected to the mandated curriculum. [...]
The Midlife Sage: The Fun Of Falling In Love At Fifty
Falling in love.
Nothing screams “pathetic loser” more than being a middle-aged divorcee alone at a festive party where beautiful couples are trading sloppy kisses and giggling like demented clowns. There’s not enough spiked punch in the [...]
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