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Putting Up a Good Front Isn’t So Good After All
When I was in the corporate world, putting up a good front was seen as a necessary part of the job.
Putting on your suit and your panty hose felt like putting on armor. I remember a colleague actually describing it in those terms so it’s not just poetic license.
Both men and women felt they had [...]
Honoring our needs makes it easier on others
I just lived through a mini-example of that.
I’m in the Detroit airport on my way to the Life Purpose Spiritual Summit and just had a wonderful 15-minute head and shoulder massage.
As the therapist was skillfully working away, I felt the urge to talk not because I wanted to (I enjoyed the silence), but because part [...]
Getting out of overwhelm: 6 suggestions
We get into overwhelm when we feel there is too much to do and too little time.
That’s pretty obvious. What’s less obvious is what to do about it.
Most of us feel like there is little we can realistically do in our current circumstances.
We’ll get relief only when those change; when our sales reach a certain [...]
Combining business with spirit improves your profitability
Now that might be a bit of a surprise for some of you.
You might see how having a business that reflects your values, personality and deep wishes increases your quality of life, but may not see how it can actually help you be more successful. Here are some of the ways being spirit-minded in business [...]
Do you remember what makes life worth living?
Now, ask this question to a group of people and you’ll get tons of acceptable, predictable answers.
Yet when I’ve observed people’s lives (my own included of course), I see that they often contradict in action what they stated in words.
The typical example is someone who says that he (or she) lives for his family yet [...]
Overwhelm beyond overload
Is anyone else experiencing this?
The feeling of overwhelm seems to be lurking more than ever. I see it in others, and I experience it myself.
And the tendency to feel out of control and freeze seems to be out of proportion to what is on my plate.
I know I’m not alone because I’ve observed in others, [...]
How to keep fear at bay; lesson learned today in the locker room
This morning, I was reminded of how contagious fear is.
I was at the gym and a few of us were in the locker room getting ready to leave after our aerobics class. One woman was saying how they normally travel to Europe every year but won’t go this year because she didn’t think it was [...]
Want more energy? Stay aware!
You’ve probably heard the following (good) advice on how to have more energy:
Get enough sleep
Eat higher quality foods; avoid sugar, refined, and processed foods
Exercise regularly
Do something you’re passionate about
Find ways to help others
Avoid people or situations that drain you
Where does awareness fit in all of this?
It’s actually the pre-requisite to any other recommendation. To prevent [...]
One reason “being nice” can get in the way of success: it’s exhausting!
Lately I’ve become quite interested in the topic of “nice” people’s ability to succeed.
A lot of us used to agree that “nice guys finish last”.
In this new relationship economy, we’ve learned that people buy from us if they know, like, and trust us. And that’s good news for the nice club.
But kindness does bring with [...]
7 Reasons why you might be more successful as an entrepreneur than in your previous jobs
I used to think that people were either entrepreneurs or “career” types. Somehow, people knew early on whether they wanted to be their own bosses; it was a choice driven by personality characteristics.
But lately, the lines have blurred, maybe because the world is changing. So I thought I’d compile a list of reasons why you [...]