Would You Know a True Dream if it Bit You?
So what is a “true dream?” I think it is simply a thought, an idea, a mental representation of something we believe is not true for us now, but which we desire to make true.
Free to a Good Home – Dreams
I’ve been cleaning out my closet. And I’m getting rid of a lot. Of dreams. Not because they are too big. Not because they are too small either. But because they aren’t right for me. Here we are, about to begin another year. Arguably, we begin a new year every day. But we, the “civilized [...]
You DO Have a Magic Wand!
Ah magic! We all have it. But so often we close ourselves to our own magic and look to others for the transformations we want to create in our selves and in our businesses. So I offer all prospects and clients a full disclaimer – “I do not have magic wands or magic pills. This [...]
A Rose by Any Other Name
Still cannot be forced to bloom. “Personal growth is not something to be forced but something to be nurtured and guided – an organic evolution of self. Plant yourself in fertile soil and welcome both the sunshine and the rain. The glory is in the bloom, but the essence is in the roots.” As a [...]
Show Me the LOVE (and I’ll be your friend for life)
This post has been bubbling on my back burner for a while and Valentine’s Day seemed like an appropriate time to serve it up. It’s dedicated to everyone who has made me feel worthy of love – from the lady at the dry cleaners who always remembers my name even though I NEVER pronounce hers [...]
Who’s Got Your Happy?
Any time a theme presents itself through multiple converstaions on multiple occasions over a short period of time I figure it’s either a universal element in the human experience or I have become sensitive to it because there is a lesson there I need to learn. Yeah – you’re right. It’s probably both. So some [...]
The Power of Play (What I learned from kids at St. Jude’s today)
Today I rode down to Memphis with my friend, Tammy, and her 8 year old son, Robbie. In October of last year the doctors removed a lump from Robbie’s leg. After considerable amount of time and consernation on the part of many top doctors at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere he was diagnosed with a rare [...]
Does Passion Create Joy or Suffering? Yes It Does!
“Passion makes the old medicine new: Passion lops off the bough of weariness. Passion is the elixir that renews: How can there be weariness when passion is present? Oh, don’t sigh heavily from fatigue: seek passion, seek passion, seek passion!” – Rumi How many times have you heard an elevator speech that started “I’m passionate [...]
Roadblocks, Speed Bumps and Stepping Stones
So you’re barreling down the Career Super Highway and, oops, what is that you see on your horizon? A roadblock? A speed bump? A warning sign? A detour? Or maybe just a helpful stepping stone to bridge your way between where you are and where you want to go? We’ve all had those days, sometimes [...]
Who do you answer to?
I sat there in my car, facing West on I-70 looking at the tail end of a semi trailer in front of me and the grill of another one in my rear view mirror, moving about an inch per second. Not an auspicious beginning to what would now be an even longer than usual trip [...]
