Mindset

Last week was a struggle for me. I had a hard time finding motivation. I felt tired and in need of space, but my schedule was full with client appointments, meetings, and various other commitments I had made. Words I had sworn out of my vocabulary started to creep their way back in… “I have…

I remember the first time I was pummeled by self-defeating thoughts and beliefs. I was in 9th grade at the West Virginia State Cross Country Championship Meet. It was the end of my first cross country season. I was undefeated. I was projected to win by a long shot. The local papers had featured me in several articles…

“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.” ~ Anne Sweeney My life looked good on paper. I graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, received a master’s degree in accounting, got my CPA license, and had a successful…

I want to illustrate a concept using a metaphor of characters on a bus. The idea for this post came from several sources. The overarching concept comes from the Co-Active model I am trained in through the Coaches Training Institute®. This concept is supplemented with information in the book, “Taming Your Gremlin”, by Richard David Carson. The material comes…

About 6 months ago, I had a big realization. I woke up one day and realized that my life wasn’t going in the direction that I wanted it to go. So, I decided to something about it. I took responsibility for my life and took a BIG leap to change the direction of my career and pursue…

What qualities do you need to connect with to make your vision a reality? Maybe it’s courage, confidence, compassion, wisdom, bravery, belief, hope, love, kindness, perseverance or strength. Whatever the quality or qualities are that you need to connect with to move forward, I would encourage you to connect to this quality, or these qualities,…

I believe that we create a life through the actions we take and the lens through which we view our world. I believe both of these elements involve choice. Therefore, I believe that we can create and live a life we want, if we so choose. If you are not living the life that you…

I came across this concept back in July when I listened to Marie Forleo on one of Oprah’s Super Soul Sessions. This short phrase has become my mantra and has been revolutionary in terms of changing my mindset when it comes to facing roadblocks and adversity. I want to share a recent example of how this…