"Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals." ― LL CoolJ In the midst of the chaos of selling and buying a house and doing things I've never done before, my desire was to stay focused on my priorities. One of those priorities was finishing the... read more →
Aug
05
Jul
29
"A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future." --Denis Waitley This was my post on Facebook last night after another long day of house hunting. "37 homes and and maybe it's time to look in Pasco. What are the good neighborhoods?" As I scrolled down through the replies,... read more →
Jul
22
"Fear and anxiety many times indicates that we are moving in a positive direction, out of the safe confines of our comfort zone, and in the direction of our true purpose." ― Charles F. Glassman, Brain Drain The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life Many of you know that we have sold... read more →
Jul
15
"Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give." --Anonymous Two weeks ago, I sent an email about my great-grandparents who immigrated from Germany to the U. S. some time ago. You can get the details here http://www.empowermentmentor.com/janmcdonald/happy-independence-day-2/. They came to America to grasp the American Dream and were grateful for the success... read more →
Jul
08
"All of us do not have equal talent. Yet, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents." --Ratan Tata I spent the Fourth of July week with my kids at my son's lake house. Both my son and my daughter have this "nothing is impossible attitude." If I am... read more →
Jul
01
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." --Thomas Jefferson "Get packing. Tomorrow, we go to America,'' my greatgrandmother said to her husband. ... read more →
Jun
25
"There are non-obvious ways to lead...leadership does not have to be a dramatic, fist in the air, trumpets blaring activity." -Scott Berkun My first thought when I saw the above quote was, "Yeah, but it's more exciting to lead like that!" That's because I'm an extrovert! It's interesting to facilitate workshops... read more →
Jun
17
"Things change dramatically when we learn to speak with others in their preferred style." From my workshop I was squeezing avocados in the produce department of WalMart and feeling frustrated because none of them seemed ripe. A lady came up next to me and pointed at the avocado in my... read more →
Jun
10
"The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link." --John Maxwell I coached a leader some time back who had a challenge with a team member that wasn't showing up for work. Jack (not his real name) always had, what seemed like, sound excuses for his absences. When Jack did... read more →
Jun
03
"The value of an idea lies in the using of it." --Thomas Edison We can't take an action without thinking about it or having the idea first. That's a great thing when we are tempted to do something that will negatively impact others or ourselves. When I sobered up...the first... read more →