Tag Archives: passions
Where Does Your Life’s GPS Take You?
I love Starbucks – I just love rich, dark-roasted coffee. So when I travel, one of first things I check for is the nearest Starbucks. I love being able to enter “Starbucks” in my GPS and have it clearly and easily help me navigate in any unfamiliar territory my way to my goal – a venti, iced … Continue reading
Are You A Life Drifter?
Do you change jobs often? Friends don’t seem to stay long? Never really happy where you are or doing what you do? Welcome to life drifting – aimlessly rolling through work, life and relationships without any real sense of where you belong or how to live a life that really matters. My coaching world connects with … Continue reading
The 5 Best Life Lessons
My dad passed away this week. Though it has been a difficult week coming to terms with the news that someone so significant in my life will not be there to share time in the garden, at the stove and philosophizing about life, what I remember most about Dad is his wisdom of how to live … Continue reading
What Keeps Your Heart Beating?
“If you don’t have a good reason for your heart to keep beating, it generally won’t.” Dr. Mehmet Oz In a world focused on getting things done, we frequently loose track of the value of what we do – of our purpose. Purpose is the reason behind great performance – meaningful performance. Purpose is what keeps … Continue reading
Is The Sky Your Limit?
Do you ever wonder why, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t get any better at something? And then there are others who seem to be able to do what you couldn’t do – right away – making it look effortless. So you work harder. And you only get a little better. How frustrating. … Continue reading
I’ll Have the Usual…
Really? Why should any of us look for or want the usual? After all, there is nothing “usual” about any of us. Each of us is unique – we have unique talents, strengths and passions that allow us to be good at some things and not others. We love some things and not others. And … Continue reading
Quit Complaining – It’s Bad For Your Health
Okay, here’s the situation. I’m in line at Starbucks (seems I am always here). The two people in front of me are nicely dressed – and seem professional. Then I hear them talk. Complain, complain, complain…about everything – their kids, their jobs, waiting in line, the weather. All this in the couple of minutes it … Continue reading
Who Decides for You?
Life is about choices. We are fortunate enough to live in a country that allows us to make many choices about our lives (imagine living in North Korea, Iran, Syria, China, or in so many other places). Despite this, few of us really value our power of choice – we pass the controls to others – … Continue reading
