When I was single and on a girl’s trip to Cape Cod, after a delicious crab boil and a fair amount of white wine, my friends encouraged me to write out a list of the qualities I was looking for in a new relationship. Number one on my list was man with a mountain cabin. Seriously, I tell my husband …
Stepping Stones
We weren’t all born to be dentists or veterinarians or administrators. Some of us are working in these jobs as a stepping stone to something else, whether we’ve recognized what that calling is yet or not. When I was in college I worked as a cashier at a marina. I knew from the beginning it was not my final career …
1000 Opportunities for Joy
I receive a monthly newsletter from Training Wheels, an online training supply and experience company from whom I’ve purchased tons of training tools and gained loads of ideas for effective training exercises, and I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know the brilliant founder, Michelle Cummings. Her newsletters always hold insights and reminders for great trainers, coaches, and leaders, but …
Loosening Resistance
We have established many times that when we know what we do not want, we simultaneously can see more clearly what we do want. When we get this, it clarifies that we have a choice about where to put our focus. With all the events swirling around us in the news and in the world, I’ve recently come across a …
Thinking Your Way Back
You can never think your way out of something you felt your way into. Consider the last time you had an instant emotional reaction to something that someone did or said. Looking back, you can almost feel the moment your executive “thinking” brain was hijacked by a highly emotional response. Scientists have observed that it takes us 20-30 minutes to …
Today’s the Day!
Today was a milestone. Today, I hit “SEND” on my book manuscript to my publisher. I made my deadline of March 31st after over two years of solid work. Though I’m still months away from holding it in my hands, the heavy lifting is done, and now I get to enjoy a moment of pride and accomplishment. There is definitely …
I am ONE with that!
As I have been working day and night lately, completing my initial book manuscript for my March 31st submission to the publisher, I have been taking masterclasses on the side about how to launch and promote a book as well as how to market my services using a book. I’m a member of Sara Connell’s Thought Leader Academy and have …
Purpose and Passion
If only we knew how to have more courageous conversations in a clear, inspiring, and nonjudgmental way with people who hold a different opinion than us or with people from whom we desire a different result, then our world, our workplaces, and our families would be significantly better. I am passionate about this fact. I believe my purpose is to …
The Company You Keep
This past week I spent four glorious days with three of the best people I know… my Wild Women Book Club besties. As we have for the past 15 years, we marked the time off a year in advance, held the time sacred, and traveled from all parts of the country to have this time together. We always fill our …
Translating an Old Story to a New One
Anyone who has been reading these Monday Morning Stretches for any length of time has surely gotten the message that LionSpeak believes in the power of creating new stories for ourselves, our businesses, our clients, and our families. We strongly believe it is within our power to conjure, create, and attract any new story and reality we want. And yet, …
