“The most valuable lessons aren't learned they are experienced." --Anonymous I usually write the yearly email about goal setting at the end of December, but everyone knows how to do that. I thought I would share a one of the many lessons that I learned in 2019. "Life's difficulties are... read more →
Dec
30
Dec
23
“The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.” —Eckhart Tolle (author of "The Power of Now") I finished going through last year's journal and found I spent a lot of time resisting things last year. Who woulda thought that? I didn't want to... read more →
Dec
16
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” --Maya Angelo This is the time of year when I go back through my journal from the prior year. I love to do this because I can see where I succeeded,... read more →
Dec
09
"Your mind only knows some things. Your inner voice, your instinct knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path." —Henry Winkler (the actor) On my flight home from California, I started a conversation with the gentleman next to me.... read more →
Dec
02
"Yes, risk taking is inherently failure prone, otherwise it would be called sure thing taking." —Jim McMahon It's Thanksgiving Day and I'm in California with my kids. They are late risers and so I have time to contemplate before they wake up. This time of year always urges me to... read more →
Nov
26
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human behaviors. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." --Zig Ziglar What does gratitude have to do with leadership? Think about it. Have you ever worked for a boss that... read more →
Nov
18
Help people to improve the quality of their lives by inspiring them to dream more, be more, do more and have more. --Saji Ijiyemi Sometimes, I am totally perplexed by people who fight growth. They may believe they already know enough, or maybe they're satisfied just where they are. Perhaps transforming... read more →
Nov
11
"Welcome today. Another day, another chance. Feel free to change." --I have no idea; I saw this quote and liked it. About a month ago, my email was on letting go http://www.empowermentmentor.com/janmcdonald/let-go-of-the-old/ . I got so many comments back on that one that I thought I would share tips to welcome the... read more →
Nov
04
"Three things you can't recover in life: the word after it's said, the moment after it's missed, and the time after it's gone." --Ziad K. Abdelnour My forever best girlfriend, Darcy, is here visiting. We have known each other since before I sobered up--more than 30 years. We haven't been... read more →
Oct
29
"If you want something in life that you've never had, you're going to have to do something you've never done." J.D. Houston This morning the current leader of the large, networking group that I belong to was making the announcement that he was transitioning out and I was in transitioning... read more →