"Although difficult, change is always possible. What holds us back from making the changes we desire are our own limiting thoughts and actions." --Satsuki I cleaned my closet this week because I had so many items that I hadn't worn in awhile. One business suit was gorgeous, but it was... read more →
Jul
23
Jul
16
"In reading the lives of great men, I have found that the first victory they won was over themselves...self-discipline with all of them came first." --President Harry Truman Before you delete this email, stay with me for a moment. Discipline is such an ugly word isn't it? There aren't very many... read more →
Jul
09
" We’re still using 20th century thinking to solve 21st century problems. Stress is the health epidemic of the 21st century." --Dr. Rangen Chatterjee I was amazed at the consequences that stress has on our lives. Did you know that long term stress can be associated with diabetes, heart disease, eating disorders,... read more →
Jun
26
"When you're in slump, you're not much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done." --Dr. Seuss I was watching a baseball game the other night with Dennis. I don't remember many details about the game, as I am not much of a baseball fan. Most of what was discussed for about... read more →
Jun
18
"Blind spots (defined in the context of personal development) refers to the aspects of ourselves we aren’t fully conscious of. This can refer to a broad spectrum of different things — our traits, values, actions, idiosyncrasies, habits, feelings, thoughts, etc." --Celestine Chua "Well, you know, some of our women members... read more →
Jun
13
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." --Michelangelo Many of you have read my emails about designing your desired life, which is part of my Empowerment Mentoring series. First you write a vision of what you would like your perfect life to look like.... read more →
Jun
05
"I strongly encourage you to find a place to think and to discipline yourself to pause and use it, because it has the potential to change your life." --John Maxwell from "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth." I went briefly to another piece of equipment in my gym workout this morning.... read more →
May
29
"Take a deep breath, get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very moment." --George McKeown When I was younger, I watched my dad gently break the smaller, lower branches off of the tomato plants in our garden. "Why are you doing that, Dad," I asked. "These... read more →
May
17
“Comparison is the thief of joy." ― Theodore Roosevelt In our study on Maxwell's book, "Put Your Dream to the Test," the subject of comparison came up last night. Everyone's definition of success is different and we can't let others set the standard of success for us. We are unique and... read more →
May
07
"No matter what the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence." --Anonymous (although it could have been said by me many times this week) These last couple of weeks have been have been weird...I'm not going to lie. I'm transitioning out of my CEO position of 13 years. This... read more →