“Every master was once a disaster.” I am all too familiar with that awkward, humbling stage that comes with learning something new – when you want to run with the stallions but feel more like a donkey. It’s a universal phenomenon, really. Ralph Waldo Emerson reminds us that, “Every artist was once an amateur.”…

  “The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.” ~ Vince Lombardi Winston Churchill once said, “Success is not final and failure is not fatal – it is the courage to continue that counts.” Thomas…

  “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…

  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…

  “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…

  “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…

  “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.…

  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,…

  “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…

  “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…