Are you in love… with your work?
Are you having a Love Affair with Your Work? To be truthful, there are times when I am in love with my work and there are other times when I don’t feel so loving. For instance, I’m not in love with my work when I have to show up at events that are challenging. I’m not…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Teach Children Empathy
Understanding someone else’s feelings What is empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand and feel what others feel. It is putting yourself in another’s shoes. When my youngest daughter was little she watched the movie, The Fox and The Hound and cried and cried at the end when Todd was attacked by the bear. That’s…
Read MoreHow to overcome a slump
What if a slump is a detour sign instead of a dead end sign? Are you in a slump? Can’t find the motivation? Feel like everything you’ve done, just hasn’t had the desired result? Sounds like you’ re in a slump. Me too. There are a lot of reasons for a slump. Sometimes it’s the…
Read MoreHow to calm an angry child
How to calm an angry child Have you ever been faced with calming an angry child? What is the best approach? How can we teach children to manage strong emotions like anger? Brain Chemistry Anger control is best understood by thinking about the brain chemistry involved. Adults and children often think of emotions such as…
Read MoreForget about goals, do this instead
Forget about goals, do this instead If you set goals for this year, there’s a good chance that they will will fall into one of these categories: health, finances, relationships or job/business. How do I know? Aside from the fact that I spend a lot of time talking with people about their goals, here are…
Read MoreHelping children overcome fear
Three things we can teach kids about fear The child in my office was in tears. Here was her story: She was selected to give the pledge to the flag on the morning news station at school. This is a great honor and she was excited until the morning of the show, when she suddenly…
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