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Summer Time & The Living is Easy

It’s one of my favorite Gershwin songs. The lyrics and tempo reflect the slower easier pace of summer.   Its also a perfect time to review, reflect and revise.  Why not do a simple mid year review by asking these 3 questions (yes there is some overlap with my year in review questions): 1. What have I accomplished to date in 2017? This is an opportunity to acknowledge what you...

Make 2015 a Watershed Year

Are you ready to make 2015 a Watershed Year?  Is it time to step into your purpose, power and potential? If so, consider one of our coaching packages to help you create your Watershed Year. Why coaching? Help you accomplish your dreams or goals Create more of the life you want Establish a plan to handle difficult situations or manage through transitions Your unique advantage by working with us:...

The Mindful Workplace – December 6 & 7, 2013

The 24/7 demands of business are leading to greater absenteeism, less effective decision making and lower employee engagement and productivity. While the hectic pace of business has been acceptable in the past, there is a growing need for a more mindful workplace. This workshop explores why mindfulness is critical to engagement, focus and productivity. Click here for further details or to register.  

Coaching

Hear What Our Coaching Clients Have to Say About Us:  “My one-on-one sessions with Wendy helped me to pinpoint areas of my life where I could make changes.  Once I realized that I did have control, I was able to stop thinking of myself as a victim. Wendyhelped me brainstorm positive, specific steps that I could take to ease the stress in my life.” S. H. Certified General Accountant “Wendy...

Quotes of the Week

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. ~ Theodore Roosevelt, Former President of the United States of America Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~ Norman Vincent Peale, Author Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson, Poet Mankind is made great or little by its own will. ~ Friedrich Schiller, Philosopher The power of imagination makes us infinite....

Quotes of the Week

Image courtesy of Photography by twobee/FreeDigitalPhotos.net A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. ~ David Brinkley, Newscaster Action is the foundational key to all success. ~ Pablo Picasso, Painter Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. ~ Abraham Lincoln, Former President of the United States of America Success is blocked by concentrating...

Quotes of the Week

None of us is as smart as all of us.  ~Ken Blanchard, American Author We must all hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately.  ~Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father Teamwork is the ability to work as a group toward a common vision, even if that vision becomes extremely blurry.  ~Author Unknown If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.  ~Henry Ford, Industrialist No member...

Quotes of the Week

Image courtesy of renjith krishnan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net “There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed, also, are loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm and team play.” –William B. Given, Jr. Author “When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home.” –Betty Bender, Motivational Speaker “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” –Theodore...

Inside Inspiration

Staying inspired at work can be, to put it slightly, trying. Perhaps we’ve had a slow week or month ,maybe we’ve been working on the same tasks for some time. Whatever the case, it doesn’t mean werenot good or committed to what we do, we might just need a little boost. Though the quick response isoften to look to your management for inspiration, there are things we can do individually...

Miscommunication is the Source of Much Confusion

Peter Drucker has been quoted as saying “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” An inability to communicate can be disastrous for any organization.  As a result, it is not only up to managers, but also employees to ask questions that further their understanding. These simple tips are designed to extract valuable information from any assignment. Whether from an employee or employer (the...

Getting Buy in for Your Idea

With the new year in full swing you may believe that it is your time to make a difference. Perhaps stepping out of the shadow of your coworkers or showing your supervisor what you can do. In How to Get Your idea Approved, author Amy Gallo reveals the 3 essential strategies to utilize when seeking approval for an idea. Two Heads are Better than One Before scheduling that formal...

Tips for greater productivity

Image courtesy of sheelamohan/FreeDigitalPhotos.net 1. Take time to Plan– At the end of each day, create a list of your next day’s activities. Make sure to highlight the important tasks that must get done each day. Planning is the difference between reactive and proactive. When you don’t plan, you end up responding to the day’s events as they occur. 2. Ask for input– When you get input from others...

How to Boost Your Optimism

In last week’s blog, we took a look at Optimism in a great book by Adam Jackson called The Flipside. Here are a number of ways you can easily boost your Optimism. 1. Act “as if” you are optimistic. By looking for benefits, opportunities and even trying after failure, we will experience the same results as optimists and then start to feel optimistic (The Flipside, Jackson). 2.Express Gratitude. Gratitude...

Quotes of the Week

“If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.” ~David Viscott “A goal is a dream that has an ending.” ~Duke Ellington “A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.” ~Wilma Askinas “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~Marcel Proust “Anything that is of value in...

Let The Olympics Bring Out The Best In You

On Dec. 17, 2009, I watched the Olympic torch make its way down Yonge Street in Toronto.  As I cheered and pumped my fists into the air with delight, I was filled with a sense of excitement I hadn’t felt in years – 30 years to be exact. When I was 16, I was bundled off to Lake Placid with my family for the last weekend of the Olympics. ...

Create your greatest 2010

Wishing you a happy, healthy and fulfilling new year! This year I am excited about the New Year. In fact I am much more enthusiastic than I have been in a very long time. Why?  I am looking at this year as a fresh start, a blank slate and a new beginning.  It’s not that 2009 was so bad or that I need to put it behind me.  Instead...