Unwrap Holiday Stress in Your Super Busy life
You know how committed I am to your leadership growth and expansion. Itbrings me immense joy to bring you great information and talented people that can stimulate your thinking and creativity. This time of year, as our thoughts turn to the holidays, it’s easy to getdistracted. One of the major distractions, for many folks, can be tensionand anxiety about their upcoming holiday get-together with family. If you, or someone you know, is... [Read More...]
Incredibly Super Busy
This month I’ve taken on many more commitments than usual. With it being the holiday season and my daughter acting in her first play, I sometimes wonder why I’ve taken on so much. Like many people, I enjoy being wanted and needed. I like feeling important. Although this may be difficult to admit, it’s in fact very common. We often take on more than perhaps we should because of the primary need of being accepted. Being a coach and... [Read More...]
Create Healthy Habits
Habits are nothing more than thoughts you keep thinking or the words you use to speak about them. If you have habits that are no longer working for you, the first step is to identify the thoughts you have around that particular habit. Be aware of how that thought feels to you and then replace it with thoughts that feel better. If you’re not sure if your habits are working for you, look at how they make you feel physically, emotionally, mentally,... [Read More...]
Keep things in Perspective
Brian Dyson, the CEO, of Coca Cola was quoted as saying…”. “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls…you name them: work, family, health, friends and spirit; and you are juggling these five balls in the air. You will realise that work is a rubber ball and that if you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other balls: family health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop these then they will be irrevocably... [Read More...]
Overwhelmed Super Busy Mom
I received a query today from a new mother who is nursing her 8-month daughter. During her maternity leave she was offered and accepted a promotion which requires more responsibility and travel. She informed her management that travel would be an issue while nursing her baby and they understood. During the summer when she returned to work, they didn’t ask her to travel, but she was asked to travel oversees in September. The trip was postponed... [Read More...]
Reverse Negative Self-Talk
Who has time in their super busy life to get in their own way?!?! Well, what you say to yourself radically effects the quality of your life, and your ability to do things effectively. This self-talk is your internal dialog—the words and phrases you use when you talk to yourself and think about things. Your self-talk reflects and creates your emotional states. It can cause you to feel calm or worried, depending on what you tell yourself. When... [Read More...]
Stretching Outside Your Comfort Zone
My nine year old daughter gave me the confidence to participate in a speech contest the other day. It was through her attitude and her behavior that I welcomed the opportunity to experience the contest. I had a bunch of excuses initially….”I’m too busy”, “it’s not a good use of my time”, “I’m not good enough”, “it really doesn’t matter”. Then, remarkably it was something... [Read More...]
Best Companies for Super Busy Parents
I received the latest issue of Working Mother magazine this morning. I haven’t had the chance to open it but I noticed that this issue features the Top 100 best companies for working moms. Each year Working Mother magazine surveys and assesses thousands of companies using five main criteria as the basis for its judgments: flexibility, leave time for new parents, child care, elder care, and the number of women occupying top jobs. Companies like... [Read More...]
