Handles for Life: Listening
It’s time for another “handle for life.” (You might want to click on the link to read the introductory post about handles.) How has your week been? Did you “change any tires?” Want to talk about it? Your responses are welcomed in the comment section. Whether you leave a comment or want to talk about it, how […]
Super Hero Mindset-20 Traits of a Successful Perspective
Have you ever thought of yourself as a super hero? What are the character traits of a super hero? Think of your favorite “save the day” person and describe him or her. What is the first adjective that comes to mind? Is it “brave?” What about “strong?” A mindset for success has quite the same qualities […]
Handles for Life: Flat tire
One of my favorite pans had lost its handle. I’m not sure why I continued to use it, it would have been much easier to use one I could grip. Maybe I didn’t have any money to buy a new one or it was simply a matter of habit or I just really, really liked […]
Happy New Month!
Did you make your resolutions? If you made them for the whole year, how is it going? What do you think of making them by the month? Have you heard the adage, “Mile by mile, it’s a trial, yard by yard, it’s hard, but inch by inch it’s a cinch?” 1/12 Well, if you […]
Be the “Go To Person”- 5 Tips for Becoming the Expert
Have you ever thought about the experts that are called on to comment about events and issues in the news? How did they become the “go to people” that get the 60-second spotlight? How did Patti Wood become the one to interpret the body language of political candidates? What makes Rebecca Romney the person to […]
Premium Rush
A.S.A.P. What an intimidating acronym. Don’t you feel it shouts at you: “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE means RIGHT NOW,” then followed by many exclamation points? A movie was recently released that features bicycle couriers racing around the crowded New York City streets fulfilling a “premium rush” order. One-half minute into this cinematic feature your pulse […]
New Year’s Resolutions
With the new year comes a clean slate. Many people take this opportunity to make “new year’s resolutions.” A fresh start with a bright future, forgetting what lies behind, lends itself to optimism. “This year will be different,” the mind whispers. But will it? Why are so many resolutions not accomplished? Many have given up […]
A Message in the Trash
There’s a message in the trash. Today when I was driving on 540 I rode through what appeared to be a busted bag of garbage of the household variety…soup cans, paper towels, possibly articles of clothing and newspapers. Litter was widely scattered across all lanes. A view in my rear view mirror revealed a […]
I’m Going to Quit
….striving. Yes, I’m going to quit forcing my way through the doors. BUT… Questions still loom: 1. How do you know if the door is supposed to be closed? …OR… 2. How do you know if the door is just a challenge to make you stronger? Which is it? “When God closes a door […]
Analysis Paralysis
Like a deer caught in headlights, making a decision can be paralyzing. Why? Fear of failure, perhaps? Confusion? Can the brain not think about more than one thing at a time? Not to decide is to decide! I am suffering from this malady right now. I have pages of original thoughts to organize into blog […]