Free Yourself and Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy

Every so often a book crosses my desk that is so compelling, so enlightening, that I like to share it. Last year, I saw Debbie Ford at Transformations in Voorhees, NJ as she promoted her new book, “Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy.” – A great title, [...]

Letting Go of Judgment: The Saga and Debate over Michael Vick

Michael Vick is now an Eagle after spending eighteen months in prison for his part in a dog fighting ring. A tee shirt on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ prominently displays: Watch your beagle. Vick’s an Eagle.
Animal lovers are angry that the Eagles hired him after what he did during the six years he [...]

Eliminating Overwhelm: The Role of Drama in Creating Emotional Overwhelm

Last week, I had a curve ball thrown at me and over the course of a few days, things changed several times. There was a lot of drama! Back and forth. And there were legal considerations to take into account… it was a mess!
But through it all, what I noticed is that with each phone [...]

How to Develop the Elements of a Great Manager

Being a manager is no easy task. And if you’ve been promoted from a technical position you may not be prepared to meet the demands of your new position. For some, managing comes naturally while others struggle with creating cohesive teams, handling staff difficulties and producing satisfactory results. As a result, you become stressed out [...]

Eliminating Overwhelm: Life Throws Me a Curve Ball, I Swing Back

On Friday, we received the call that my fiancé’s two boys would be moving in with us by the end of the week. Suddenly, everything changes. What will this mean for us? How will this impact our budding family?
Excitement. Fear. Sadness. Anger at how this occurred so abruptly and without any warning. His older son [...]

Eliminating Overwhelm Part XVI: Pace Yourself to Decrease Stress and Increase Productivity

“I want what I want and I want it NOW!”
Sound familiar? I used to suffer from this malady – this disease of the mind. It’s really kind of childish. As I get older, I am learning a different relationship with time and how long it takes to achieve success in different areas. But, alas, I [...]

Eliminating Overwhelm Part XV: Remain Confident by Keeping Your Mind Engaged and Your Emotions in Check

My client, I’ll call her Brenda, is looking for work. She would also really like to meet a man.
Recently, she was interviewing for a position in San Francisco which means relocating. As she was contemplating, dreaming about all of the things needed to be done as well as what it would mean to take this new position, she [...]

Living In Integrity

“Integrity is not worrying about somebody policing me because I’m policing myself.”
This was a great statement made by a client during our session today. Integrity is what you do when no one is looking. Here is an excerpt from The Journey Called YOU about Living in Integrity:

You honor yourself when you live in integrity.
When you [...]

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