A few weeks ago, my five-year-old was given a caterpillar at her preschool along with instructions on how to care for the caterpillar. This was not unusual. Chloe, my five-year-old, is fascinated with bugs of all kinds. She has brought home many creepy crawlies in...
This past weekend I finished my 4th marathon. I still cannot believe that I run marathons, let alone 4 of them. There are many reasons why I love running long distances, one of which is the feeling I get when I finish one. It is a reminder that I am capable of...
With all of the noise in the world and our ever increasingly busy lives, it is so easy to feel lost or constantly behind. Relentless demands of our time and being available 24/7 has left many exhausted and worn out. I see it in the faces of the commuters on their way...
“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better”- Bill Bradly. When I read that quote I instantly think of teachers and coaches. Teaching has the same mandate: to unlock people’s potential. After all, why do we learn? Why do we want to learn? IT is...
Happy New Year! I know it’s a little late. I thought I’d let the gyms clear out and some sort of normal routine set back in before I disrupted it again. As a small business owner, January has always been a time to get last year’s information together and ready for tax...
End of year post 2017 is coming to a close and, like always, I find myself once again reflecting on the past year. In many ways this was the best year ever for me personally and professionally. What makes that so? Many things, though not the absence of grief. ...
It’s harder than it sounds, “plan your work, work your plan.” Early this week, I was looking over my garden and saw that it was time to prune, weed, and clean up storm debris. Putting on gloves, armed with natural bug spray and wearing long pants, I grabbed my garden...
We can’t undo the past, it’s true. What we can do is make a course correction and hope that it’s enough to get us to a place we want. By life’s reset button, I mean the ability to start over when you make a mistake. Backtrack in a relationship when misunderstandings...
Learning is a process involving nurturing, inspiring, and self-discovering. Learning is a voluntary act. We all choose what we learn, even when life and experience provide learning, not everyone takes it in. For example, as a corporate trainer and coach, I know what I...
I’ve written a lot this year about setting goals, measuring success and eliminating habits that hold you back, replacing them with new ones that support where you are now. There are so many ways to do this but first you have to know where to start and what to change...
