Life takes unexpected turns. We may be living our life, moving at full speed ahead when unexpectedly, we meet a new challenge and the brakes are on. We feel stuck. There are many opportunities to get our buttons pushed and, before you know it, you revert to old negative patterns.

Consider embracing the pauses in our lives with positivity. What can you do during a time when you are faced with new experiences that may cause you to feel down or defeated? How can you find the courage and patience to embrace unexpected events and perhaps develop a new perspective? Read more

The New Year brings changes and opportunities for growth. Many of us set resolutions and goals to be better versions of ourselves. We may make personal goals to eat more healthfully, exercise more frequently, or be more generous and patient. Professionally, we set goals to increase business, build a better team or provide better customer experience. At work or at home, our attitude toward our goals and others fuels us to make lasting changes and meet our challenges.

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Transformation can happen in a moment – in your own backyard and while traveling the world. For me personally, transformation is about being awake and aware to the quiet nudges and then acting on my inner guidance. The lessons we learn along the way can guide us on the path of sustainable transformation.

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I make chicken soup that really is chicken soup for the soul. I have perfected and refined it over time and whenever I make it, I create huge batches of it and freeze it. I want to make sure that the time I spend provides a return on my investment. When I first started making chicken soup I usually rushed through it. It was just one more thing on my to-do list. Although I loved the soup, I was not crazy about the way I was feeling when I made it. I was always rushing against the hands of time. Read more

How Saying No Honors Who You Are

The holiday season is upon us. You are scanning your calendar for the next 6 weeks and realize that you have just 2 days to yourself. Your calendar is filled with obligations to other people – real or perceived. Can you relate? Read more

I was working with a client experiencing low engagement and high turnover. Because of this we decided to complete a culture assessment where we looked at their different business units and the length of time people have been working within their organization.

Not surprisingly, the results showed that people in the organization were experiencing lots of blame, confusion, bureaucracy, information hoarding and micro managing. As we started diving into the results the reality was sinking in with the leadership team that the organization’s culture was at an all-time low and their employees were not very happy. Read more