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During my Daily Habits teleclass today, I had the chance to observe, once again, wisdom in action.
People shared the challenges and dilemmas they face when it comes to self-care. They jumped in to support one another and in doing so, they proved how wise, knowing, willing and generous they are  . . . when it [...]

I began this morning by inviting people to keep it simple for today and choose their disruptions wisely. For the most part, I tried to do what I preached.
A meeting I had in the morning, finished earlier than I expected, my to-do-list was moving along nicely and by early afternoon, I found myself with time [...]

The girls and I were looking at upcoming movie ads in the paper one day, when one of them turned to me and said: “Now, mom, this movie here is supposed to be number one but here is another one and another one. How many movies exactly are number one this season?” Ha?
From the mouths [...]

When do we know we’re playing hide-and-go-seek with success?
Can it be when we don’t take the time (because who has time for trivia anyway?) to spell it out for ourselves?
Do we know what a successful business . . . a successful life look like? Or, is it, other people’s beliefs of what success is, that [...]

Our daily habits can support or undermine our sense of well being and the quality of our life, one day at a time.
More often that not, small changes in our daily routine can result in increased energy and confidence.
Join me in this teleclass and get the opportunity to:

Evaluate your [...]

Q. Although, I have no problem of speaking about “what I do,” I am conscious of not cornering people with the hard sell- therefore I feel I may miss opportunities. How do I maintain a balance between being “authentic” and marketing effectively?
What a great question! Those of us who face this dilemma, raise [...]

I remember at the beginning of my corporate career, the constant state of frenzy and adrenaline rush. So much to do in such a short time. My days were being cannibalized by meetings. So many meetings. Did I need to be in all of them? Definitely not.

On certain days of the month, I had [...]

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life lies in eliminating the nonessentials.” Chinese Proverb.
Living in balance is not about having a myriad balls in the air, at the same time. That’s not balance, that’s juggling. It’s like running uphill constantly, hoping [...]

“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” Albert Einstein
The more I work with people the more I see how caught up we are in an unforgiving pace of being. The art of pausing and taking in the landscape, sort-of-speak, is [...]

“Time is money!” And so the old adage goes. Given the state of our economy and the fact that so many people complain that there aren’t enough hours in a day, it’s safe to say that managing our time as well as our finances is pretty challenging these days.
Now, I will not sit here and [...]

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