I like to think that I have learned the difference between personal development and personal evolution. It has taken me time to appreciate the difference. For most of us real personal evolution happens in the second half of life. That is when we are conscious of our inner need to live authentically. I see personal development as [...]
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Recently I came across a great visual for empowerment “Get out of the backseat and get behind the steering wheel.” When you are in the driver’s seat and want to start moving you have to take action. Turn on the ignition, put the car in drive, and follow the road. If you don’t take [...] I came across a quote by Galileo that has left me puzzled. He said:”You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself.” As a life coach I have helped men and women discover and bring forth their strength and passions which allowed them to expnd their lives. They took the action. I assisted [...] When you really want something the way to achieve it is to make an internal commitment. You have to believe with all your heart that this is what you want and that you are willing to put time and effort into attaining it. Your commitment might be to lose weight, start a new business, have [...] Did you read the article about the new happiness pill which appeared in many papers? The article claimed that this pill could become the greatest growing mood product. It is touted to be the answer to millions of Americans who are struggling to stay happy. Just two pills a day will ease stress and anxiety and [...] A friend sent me a link to a YouTube video on The Power of Words. You will see how by just changing the written words the same message is dramatically changed. I urge you to see it a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU> Since my expertise is helping people make changes so that they can feel in charge [...] We all want to have power over our own life. Most of us have it in one or more areas of our life but real empowerment comes from feeling in control in all areas of our life. I recently coached a successful business man who shared how lonely he was. He had thought that [...] Today is Valentine’s Day. My husband reminded me that 45 years ago we had our engagement party on this day. For years Valentine’s Day brought back memories of that special day. Today it was his reminder that brought the memory back. I like to think that the reason I no longer think of that [...] We interact in many different kinds of relationships. There are our family members, co-workers, friends, our neighbors, the mailman, colleagues, and many others. Some of these relationships are superficial while others greatly impact our lives. Ask yourself which of those enhance your life and which limit you or are not good for you. The [...] In order to be fully engaged in life we need energy and a growth mindset. Without a sufficient amount of energy it is hard to bring forth our best. Think about it, the hours of a day are fixed but the quantity of energy that is available to us is not. How we spend [...] |
 
  
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