As I ponder the word “Gift,” I am reminded of the true gift of life, of being able to breathe, think, walk, communicate and love! To have and be able to love family, friends, colleagues and my community of caring humans, I am beyond grateful for such gifts! We have all been given the gift Read more about Life is a Gift[…]
I read the following explanation on Mindfulness from ‘Daily Life.com’ and am sharing it with you this day since it inspired me this morning. “Mindfulness is the practice of constantly observing, reflecting on, and directing your thoughts. Being mindful means intentionally overriding your automatic thoughts with thoughts of positivity and love. Mindfulness allows you to Read more about Practice Mindfulness Daily[…]
“Risk” to use a baseball analogy, you can’t get to 2nd base without leaving 1st. Some people “Risk” nothing. There are Wise vs. Foolish Risks. Foolish risks are crazy. Take small risks because the fruit of the tree is always out on the limb. Don’t keep hugging the tree trunk. It only carries the rotten Read more about Take Risks[…]
To be “Authentic” you must be genuine, trustworthy and reliable. You will not be a successful leader unless you are the real deal. When I think of “Authentic” leaders I’ve known, three women come to mind. All three had a few characteristics in common. They were authentic but not perfect. They were confident, but humble. Read more about Leaders Must Be Authentic[…]
When I think of the word “Family,” I think of gold, value, peace and tranquility. I have a small “Family” but a strong, colourful, cohesive family. We have our skeletons in the closet as does every family but we talk about our skeletons. I am so very fortunate that I have my immediate family, and Read more about Family is Gold[…]
I find it such an amazing “Reward” to help others. Yesterday I had the opportunity to mentor one of my protégés. What an honor! I believe one of the most humbling, rewarding gifts for me is to be of assistance to somebody else whom I believe in. And, I have had the honor of being Read more about To Help Others Is Rewarding[…]
“Cohesive” is something that comes together and stays together. It is about having a common goal and aim as a team. John Maxwell says, “Teamwork is dreamwork.” A common dream helps a team work together in harmony, cohesively. Train people to be a cohesive team so that when there is chaos, leaders can bring them Read more about To Be Cohesive is Teamwork[…]
What is “Attraction?” According to the dictionary, the definition of “attraction” is a person or thing that attracts by arousing interest, or in physics, the force by which bodies attract or approach each other. We all want to be attractive. We put way too little stress on having a positive attitude versus being physically attractive. Read more about We All Want To Be Attractive[…]
I know how to enable my children. I often think that I wish that I had not enabled my children so much. However, this morning in a Minute with John Maxwell, he suggested that to enable is to empower. He suggested that if we show them how to do something, we are teaching them how Read more about Is It Okay To Enable?[…]
What does “Average” mean? The Oxford dictionary says “Average” is usual, typical, mediocre, undistinguished. I never want to be just “Average” in my daily life. I aim to be exceptional! It doesn’t take a lot to be above average! We just need to be a little more passionate, put in that extra bit of effort Read more about Is Average Good Enough?[…]