Who encourages you?

Who  Encourages You When You Leave Your Comfort Zone? You are venturing out into unknown territory. And yes, you are way out of your comfort zone. It’s a new stage in your life; as a newly wed, your first real job, as a new parent, transitioning to retirement, as an empty nester. You are full of…

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Personality conflicts

Four Tips to Solve Personality Conflicts In a recent blog post, I mentioned how understanding personality style can improve relationships.  This is especially true if you are trying to relate to someone who has the opposite personality style to yours. Lets say that you are a D and you have to supervise someone who is…

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Having a confidence breakdown?

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Low confidence a problem? “Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely.”   Ever had your Inner Critic take control? Maybe your inner voice said something like… Who do you think you are to imagine you could..? Everyone else does it better than you. Everyone else is more successful than you. Maybe it’s time to…

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The Power of Priority

How to make your priorities… a priority What is your priority for today?  Do you have one… or two or three?   How does your priority translate into your action plan or schedule for the day?   As a career and business coach, much of what I talk about with clients is priorities.  Here are…

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Feeling letdown?

Had a recent letdown? Felt like everything was going your way…then BAM! you are blindsided by  ~a rejection ~a run in with your manager at work ~a sarcastic remark from a friend ~a relative that withdraws their support. It happens to all of us.  Some days just suck.  But you can count on it happening…

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I Appreciate You!

Appreciation, Recognition and Inspiration May 2014 was a significant month for me. I left a  twenty year school counseling career in order to launch my own business of publishing children’s picture books with an empowering message and coaching clients to maximize their potential and follow their passion.   As I retired from my school counseling career,…

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