Mindfulness: Floating is also Swimming Depression with a capital D is a persistent sadness. From all accounts, it is recognizable but not controllable. Many of us are familiar with depression with a small ‘d’–a comparatively less chronic inability to find joy and regulate a positive mood. I have explored both and the difference with expert […]
MAWMonday Motivators 03/05/2017
The Unstoppable, Excellent, Different, Good Question You can do what you love and definitely change your world. You are changing the world even in the simple activity of reading this post. The idea that you can passively walk through time not changing anything is a fallacy. As you have the potential to create history, even […]
MAWMonday Motivators 02/26/2017
Let’s have a heart to heart. How can two people interact with one another and they both not be changed? Divide out the reasons and you will find that the remainder is a calculated effort to deceive with a purpose to self-protect. But, if that’s the purpose of our interaction, our interaction is pointless. Without […]
MAWMonday Motivators 02/19/2017
With earnings reports posting for many companies we watch, I re-balanced our stock portfolio leaning more heavily on dividend-paying stocks. It occurred to me that investment is an apt metaphor for a balanced life. Investment is about knowledge, time, and risk just like life. Balance ensures that you get the most value out of your […]
MAWMonday Motivators 02/12/2017
This week, I write to remind you of health, well-being, and success all tied up in one word: Hope. I don’t know what keeps you up at night, what criticisms, failures, slander, or loss has you contemplating the worst. But, I do know the solution. It’s the only solution really. It’s the first to arrive. […]
MAWMonday Motivators 02/05/2017
#mondayMotivation 1. Happiness Could memory be holding back your happiness? I find that clients often have a strong memory of slights and failures they have experienced. It seems less typical to hold a view of and encouragement in successes and projects completed. I find the Building Analogy to be helpful. Instead of thinking of your […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/29/2017
Being authentic also includes being vulnerable. Truth is, every day is not sunny. I have made two moves with the promise of more sunny days. To Nashville from Indiana promised 22 additional days of sun. From Nashville to Reno offered an additional 3 full months of sunlight comparatively. But, alas. Doldrums, pity parties, and ahedonia […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/22/2017
Inspired by the #WomensMarch, one poster stuck in my mind. It read “This is not the end.” Contrary to the doomsday forecast, and the even reasonable despair stemming from the executive orders President Trump signed just an hour after inauguration, this message was a message of hope. It spoke to me of the fact that […]
Building a Brand Series: Knowledge You Need
#Branding I penned a series that must be made into an online training. The online training will have expanded content and worksheets. But, until then, I thought it would be useful to compile the content into an easily referenced list of articles. Please find the following for your enrichment. Building a Brand: 3 Foundational Components […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/15/2017
#MLKDay Are you happy? Other people have it worse. Other people have less. Other people don’t know anything different. Could it be that their station and experience is why they are more contented than you? It’s a question I am pondering. More than just the sense of comparison or the jolt toward feeling content, my […]