The meaning of pain
“My neck hurts.”
It was a simple statement, one that told me everything I needed to know about his life. He literally had a “pain in the neck” situation going on at work, and it showed up as a physical pain. When I first got my master certification in NLP and hypnosis, I was instantly drawn to a different type of coaching – working through emotions by working through pain. Read more
Stay on Target
Today’s mantra: stay on target.
Some days, you just wake up apathetic or discouraged, for what could be no reason at all. Oh sure, there’s always some reason, but it’s probably not at all what you think. I mean, there are so many blessings to count, so much goodness around but sometimes you just have to let yourself feel poopy for a little bit before you move on. Read more
Claiming the Happy Crap
Happiness. Yeah, big deal. I’ll be happy when I _________________ (fill in the blank)
Honestly, that’s what I used to think about happiness. No time for that “happy crap” – got stuff to do! And as for the people who made a living dealing with all of that emotional stuff? Wow, what a waste of time! Read more
Frustration, Confusion and Fear…oh my!
Just got off the phone with a consulting client who has restructured the people in her business to be aligned with the appropriate job. (Honestly, if I only did one thing all day, it would be style and values testing because it makes people understand their relationships so well!)
Not only is she happier, but so are the other people on the team. Read more
Ping Pong Balls and a Bouncy Brain
My house is a mess.
I hate it when that happens.
Because I’m the one who made it that way, and there’s no other excuse.
While I’m normally a very neat and orderly person, Read more
Baby Steps Make for Giant Leaps – A Reminder to Myself
Well, here goes day 2 of my new commitment to write about life, love and happiness in my personal blog. (I still write articles for Fast Company, Pink and a bunch of other places, so you can always get the straight scoop if you don’t like this more personalized stuff..) 
Yesterday I went to my first astrology class. Read more
5 Lessons from The Julie/Julia Project
I went to see the movie Julie & Julia for the second time yesterday, and once again, felt completely inspired. There are so many principles in the movie that are not only heartwarming, but are also such great life lessons that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take two of my friends for the ride.
As part of that inspiration, I’ve decided to change the way my personal blog posts get out there in the world. Simply put, I’m going to do more of them. So many of you have asked for more frequent updates, so I’m putting it out there in writing and making that commitment to sharing observations, Read more
Happy People Everywhere!
Staying Up In Down Times
How to Stay Happy Even if Things Are Falling Apart
10 Things I Learned On The Way to 10,000 (Twitter Followers)
While some have said I’m some kind of Twitter expert, let me tell you a little secret: a few months ago I had zero plans (yes ZERO) to use social media. I found it to be confusing, overwhelming and frankly not much fun. While I may have figured a few things out, in no way do I see myself as a guru of any kind. That’s why I wanted to share with you today some of the things I learned on the way to my first 10,000 followers:
Like I said, I had zero intention of using any social media until my good friend Melanie Strick (@melcoach if you want to follow her) kind of gave me a challenge. Read more
Whooo hoooo! It’s here!
What’s the most important thing you need to know about putting yourself and your company on the fast track?
Getting more clients? Nope.
Learning social media? Nope.
Getting sales training? Nope.
Understanding the internet? Nope. Read more
