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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...
Overcoming Fear
A friend commented the other day that she didn’t like to admit her fears. She felt if she didn’t talk about them, they wouldn’t be real. That was my pattern for many years. Think positive thoughts and somehow that keeps bad things from happening. Fear has dominion...
Emotional Labor
Seth Godin uses the term ‘emotional labor’ in his book Linchpin. He describes it as the work we do to better ourselves so we can face our fears, deal with resistance, speak well of ourselves and others. He goes on to say that this is the individual work we do for...
My Dad
I've been thinking about my Dad today and appreciating his amazing history. Just eight days after my parents were married, Pearl Harbor was attacked. My Dad was drafted two months later. He trained in Mississippi and then in Trinidad before he was sent to Europe. He...
Grace
Oprah's last show was one of grace, power and love. She beautifully spoke of her journey and her passion. She talked of how much she appreciated her fans and how she learned from them. She shared her deep gratitude and belief in God and how she has been guided...
Still Here
Six o'clock has come and gone and the world has not come to an end. At least not today. We could use Harold Camping's prophecy to our advantage. The world didn't come to an end, but tomorrow is a new beginning. We do have an opportunity to make choices on how we want...
Practicing gratitude
Well, gosh darn, why wasn’t my prayer answered? I could relate to my client’s frustration. It reminded me of my prayers as a child which usually took the form of Let’s Make a Deal. Prayer is less about making deals and more about building a relationship with God. It...
The Power of Purpose
Simon Sinek's sharing of business with purpose is awesome. It is exactly the principle behind a covenant-based business and living a faith-based life. When we live by purpose we move away from the desire to possess and move to being inspired to express. He states,...
Peace
It can be so easy to get caught up in the news and discussion about the death of Osama Bin Laden. We may not be able to understand all that is happening or why things happen the way they do. Our practice is to start from where we are at and speak the highest word of...
The Ultimate Sales Technique
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 1970’s. I know very few...