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Your Goals May Be Killing You
There is a difference between working on creative production goals and outcome goals. One brings you happiness, the other frustration. Which one are you focusing on now?
Get What’s Missing By Letting It G...
You are most stressed out by two things you can’t have: control and predictability. When you can let go, you will know freedom. Click on the post to read three tips to help free you from your needs.
The Truth about a Mother’s Role in...
I wrote a story about my mother's influence on my success, something I didn't discover until after she died. If you haven't read it already, please read the post on Huffington at http://huff.to/c7Owad
I look forward to reading your comments and your stories, too.
I wish this weekend to be a celebration for all women who birth, whether babies or grand ideas, and all of you who nurture others to realize their amazing potential.
Marcia
How to Use Your Past to Solve Your Prese...
Appreciate Dialogue can be used to resolve issues, design plans and determine how to find “your best self” every day. This post provides the steps for problem-solving.
Do You Judge Before Looking?
How often do you say, “What an idiot?”
I was first in line to go through the security station at my gate in the airport in Amsterdam. Before I could get to the conveyor belt, an airline employee took my passport and told me to go to one of the tables. I obeyed.
There were three pedestals but nobody stood behind them, so I walked straight over to plastic bins at
Stopping the leak of power
There was a great scene in Grey's Anatomy last night that I thought characterized the changes many women are experiencing. With no real guidance, and under the threat of losing love, we are starting to say "NO" to giving ourselves away, including our power, our energy, and our passion. Yet, this isn't easy.
The scene focused on Christina Yang telling her boyfriend about her near-marriage experience. She described her relationship as
Is the world scary or friendly?
I had an amazing thing happen TWICE in less than 24 hours that had me questioning how we judge if the world is a safe place to live in or not.
5 things to do on a rainy day
Today is a rainy day in Phoenix, Arizona. I have a to-do list of course, but I just can't stir up the energy to accomplish more than answering email. So what should I do with this rare day of no appointments or deadlines? Here's what I decided.
When did you last laugh yourself to tear...
Over the holidays, I found the time to be with some friends I had not seen for months. We always promise to meet more often. Then each year, we share excuses explaining why that promise was broken. Putting friendships on the back burner when we get overly busy is harmful to our success. This post demonstrates how scheduling friend time can help you grow.
Can you define ‘easy?’
A mountain biking lesson offers a reflection on how people judge what is easy and hard in life, and if we hold each other to unreasonable standards.
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