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I am once again in Palm Springs with my mentor, Pam Sterling, and peer coaches. This picture is sunrise. We get up, take a walk in the neighborhood and admire the architecture. We come back and have a nutritional breakfast. Have our morning session. Eat lunch. Then it’s our time. To do what we love…

I know the picture and quote really aren’t closely tied together. I wanted to add a Halloween twist… Now that you have that big dream based on what you would love, pay attention to your next thoughts. You may be thinking am I worthy of this dream. Instead, you want to continue the questioning from…

“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” Ralph Waldo Emerson If you know how to get to your dream, it’s not big enough. I always say – “Why waste a dream. If you are going to dream, dream big.” Are you ready to dream big? How exactly do we get there,…

“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they’re too heavy to be broken.” Warren Buffett I don’t really believe habits are ever too heavy to be broken. The quote by Warren Buffett also assumes the habits are “bad” i.e. not helpful to your success. The truth is habits can be changed. It’s…

“Always go with the choice that scared you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow.” Caroline Myss Two things happened today where I thought – “I don’t want to…” along with a pouty face… The first was my Contemplative Writing class. The second was this blog… “I don’t want…

“Life is a lot like jazz…it’s best when you improvise.” George Gershwin How do you respond when an alarm (something unexpected) goes off. I’m at a conference this week. At 1:30am, the hotel fire alarm went off. I got up and wondered what was happening. Is it a drill. Is it a prank. Is it…

“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” Debbi Fields Is fear of failure keeping you from doing. It may not even be a conscious fear. When you think about…

“Make peace with your past. All of your experiences have brought you to where you are right now.” Wayne Dyer It’s easy to dwell on the negative. Even the negative past. Remembering all the times you didn’t… It can be just as easy to dwell on the positive. It’s all in the way you look…

“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” Jim Rohn Now that it’s September. The kids are back in school. Summer activities are winding down. Leaves are beginning to change. It’s a great time for a…

“Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action.” David J Schwartz There is a saying that says some people are over read and under done. As a life long learner, I have a tendency to collect books. I used to have a stack of…