Performance Alchemy: How to Combine Inspiration and Motivation to Rocket Launch Your Success

  “The key thing to remember is not that we need to be fast but that we are running a race that has no finish line. So the fuel that drives us needs to be made of something substantial — something for the heart that the head can also follow.” ~ Vincent Kralyevich, American film

Why Losing Your Passion for Work is a Bigger Problem Than You Might Think

  Has work become a bit of a grind? You might tell yourself that work isn’t supposed to be fun – that’s why they call it work. But when you spend the majority of your waking hours just getting through the day or counting down to the weekend, you have a bigger problem than you

Getting Connected: What Intuition and the Internet Have in Common

  “Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.” ~ Jonas Salk  Lately, I have been marveling over the wonder that is the internet. My kids called me “ancient” when I explained that when I was a student, doing a research paper entailed spending hours in a library pouring over books and periodicals

How to Create Your Ideal Job

  “Whatever you do in this life, take time to sit quietly and let the world tell you what it needs from you. Take a moment to honestly understand what your gifts are – you all have them. The way you choose to live your life brings meaning to your life.”  ~ Ann Reed I’m continually

How to Overcome the Fallacy of Failure

  “What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?” ~ Robert H. Schuller I love the above quote because it inspires me to think big. I often make lists of all the things that I’ve dreamt of creating or being a part of. I encourage my clients to do it too.

Ringing in the New Year: Why Looking Back is as Vital as Looking Ahead

  There is something magical about being at the threshold of a new year. It is like climbing to the top long staircase to find ourselves on a landing, standing before a large glimmering door just waiting to be opened. As we look down, we realize how far we have climbed to get here. Yet,

Harness the Power of Possibility in Your Work and Your Life

  “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” ~ Walt Disney Over the holidays, I had the delightful experience of traveling to Disneyland with family. Every time I go there, it is like stepping into an alternate reality—one where the stresses and anxieties of the week before simply

How to Create Moments of Meaning (Even in the Midst of Mania)

  “You ready for the holidays?” It’s a question people often ask each other this time of year. I don’t know if I’m ever ready – from the standpoint of having all the boxes checked, anyway. I know there are people out there – you may be one of them – who finished their holiday shopping

Why Believing Is Seeing – Regardless Of Proof

  One day when my kids were younger, they had a play date with some friends. I heard one of them telling the other that Santa Claus wasn’t real. My son, who was eight years old at the time, vehemently defended the jolly old man, with elaborate explanations of why something not easily proven was worth

How to Survive (and Thrive) in Change and Chaos

  Many of us are experiencing a great deal of pressure, anxiety and change. The holidays are upon us. The leadership of our country is transitioning. And many are in the midst of personal or professional change as well. Frustration and turmoil are common responses to this kind of uncertainty and disorientation, leading to exhaustion and