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  • Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

    Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

    I have a request. If you’ve set any goals or new year’s resolutions, my request is that you take time within the next seven days to review those goals and identify one goal which you can break down into a series of small, incremental, achievable steps. I make this request because I’ve seen far too…

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  • For the Love of Reading

    For the Love of Reading

    Note: Complimentary goal planning sessions are still available. See last week’s blog for details. One of my core values is Growth/Learning, and one of the ways it manifests is in my love of reading. Whether it’s reading for work, for personal development, or just for pleasure, I usually have multiple books going. My entire family loves books.…

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  • It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    Yes, the holidays are wonderful, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about that next wonderful time of the year. The coming new year, and the inexorable goal planning that ensues. I understand that not everyone shares my perspective. We all have different activities we love and we loathe. For me, setting stretch…

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  • The Elements of Trust

    The Elements of Trust

    I congratulate myself for making it through three blog posts without going deep on trust. Trust is fundamental for me in so many ways and is embedded in my core value of Integrity. In my learning with the Newfield Network, one aspect I found insightful was their distinctions for the elements of trust. Consider when someone…

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  • Just Breathe

    Just Breathe

    One of my core values is health. Of course, this includes physical health, but equally important to me is mental health. I, like so many others, have developed some core mindfulness practices supporting my wellbeing. Which brings me to a pet peeve. Every now and then I’ll read some article that talks about how you…

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  • The Case for Fortnightly

    The Case for Fortnightly

    In my last blog post, one of my previewers suggested I replace “fortnightly” with “every two weeks.” Their concern was that most US readers aren’t familiar with the term. Ironically, another previewer who knows how much I love the word praised me for deftly incorporating it. I left it in because the word brings me…

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