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Ultimate Sales Strategy
My client was frustrated. She provides a valuable service and has an easy time meeting people. She was stuck when it came time to telling them about her business. She didn’t want to be a pushy salesperson. The word ‘salesperson’ is so...
Be Nice to You
Being nice is often a cover-up for what we really feel about ourselves. We want to be loved, acknowledged, appreciated, treasured and cherished. But when that little voice inside tells us that we are unworthy, we change into our superwoman gear and attempt to show the...
ABC’s
I was driving my friend to the train station after a wonderful visit when we got stuck in construction work and a traffic jam. I found myself complaining the whole time and felt frenzied by the drive. I got her to the train station, drove to my next appointment and...
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
I learned over the years that it is more important to create my own happiness rather than expect it to come from someone else. No one can fill the feelings of emptiness, loneliness and lack. I have to find it within myself. I know I cannot feel gratitude when I have...
Sounds of Silence
I was in a meditation class in a busy downtown area. The window was open and all I could hear was the busy traffic. The instructor was talking about quieting the mind and all I could hear was the busy traffic. She said find a place of peace and all I could hear was...
A Life of Faith
My aunt, Sister Mary Jeanette, celebrated her 95th birthday last week. I so admire her courage, commitment and strength. Her life is a story of faith. When Sister Jeanette was a teenager, she heard the inner call to enter the convent. When she told her parents...
Patience, Grasshopper
I was talking with a friend over the weekend and she was sharing about her new job and new home. She was very grateful for this sudden turn around in her life. I reminded her that this was similar to when people say that an actor or actress was an...
Piercing the Fog
Life can be so intense these days. We have instant news from around the world that is up close and personal. Dealing with all of it can sometimes leave feeling like we are moving through a fog: a little unclear what step to take next and most uncertain about what is...
The Grace of God
My sister, who lives in upstate NY, shared last week that she worked from home during a snow storm. She looked out her window late in the afternoon and saw 6 to 8 inches of snow on the back deck. She went out to the garage to get the snow blower out and as she got to...
Celebrate Yourself
Self-judgment is a particularly painful pastime for women. We judge ourselves with outdated tapes and messages. The inner critic is constantly badgering us with should and have to. Not to mention the frequent reminders: You can’t have what you want. You’re...