Are You in Charge of Your Energy?

How are you using your energy?  It is so easy for us to be going through the day without having any conscious awareness of where our energy goes.

Carol had been feeling increasingly frustrated  that she could not find any time for herself.  It seemed that she was constantly responding to requests and demands.  I suggested [...]

Three Cups of Tea

I read the book Three Cups of  Tea by Greg Mortenson a while back.  Now I am reading it again. The school my grandchildren attend has chosen this book for a family summer read.  Every week the school emails us a new question to discuss.  Since I am in Annapolis, Maryland and my grandchildren are [...]

Increase Your Self-Confidence

I love quotes because they succinctly capture  truisms.   Here is one by Rosalyn Carter that I like “If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can’s accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.  In those few words she sums up that the [...]

Solutions Not Problems

If you think you have a problem what you really want is to find a solution.  I have found over the years of working with people that in many situation a problem solving approach does not work so well. Looking for solutions achieves good results.

Here is a good example.  The other day I coached Judy [...]