Ah, the new year. The time for setting new goals. If you read my post on the 5 Biggest Goal Setting Mistakes then you know how I feel about goals. Goals can disempower us or empower us. It’s all about how and why you chose your goals. One of my favorite methods for empowering goal setting is through one word goals. … Read More
The only thing stopping you is you
Let’s talk about what’s stopping you- it’s you. I should know because I stopped myself for years. I had a dream to start my own business. I quit my full-time job and took a part-time job to transition into self-employment. I languished in various part-time jobs for several years, not making any significant progress on my business. I always had … Read More
The 5 Biggest Mistakes You Make Creating Your Goals
I have a love/hate relationship with goals. The idea behind goals is great but most people get it all wrong when it comes to creating goals. They set the wrong goals for the wrong reasons. When you set the wrong goals for the wrong reasons, you’re likely to feel discouraged and frustrated with yourself and your life. You’ll never feel good … Read More
Stop living for your dreams and live for today
Dare to dream big. Follow your dreams. Never stop reaching for your dreams. Screw that! Aren’t you tired of being screwed over by your dreams? Wait- what?! Yes, here I am, an inspirational writer and speaker telling you your dreams are screwing up your life. Let me explain. I believe in the power of dreams. Dreams give us hope. Dreams provide … Read More
How To Build Compelling Confidence
What is confidence? Confidence gives you the courage to take risks. Confidence encourages the pursuit of your dreams. Confidence expresses your trust and belief in yourself. Confidence in yourself gives others confidence in you. So let me ask you, what is your level of confidence? In what situations do you trust yourself? Do you trust yourself? You need confidence to be … Read More
Find Your Inspiration
I lost my inspiration. I lost it for a long while. I wondered if, when, and how I might find it again. In the meantime life had plenty of ups and downs to keep me busy. A few weeks ago a spark of inspiration started to burn again. It’s not something I did, not really, though my choices did ignite … Read More
When life doesn’t go according to plan
How often does life go according to plan, really? My life doesn’t often happen the way I think it will, the way I want it to, or the way I plan for it to go. A lot of things haven’t been going according to plan lately, but it strikes me that life isn’t bad- not bad at all- just not … Read More
Are your goals getting you down?
It’s the beginning of the new year and many people have already made, and possibly even abandoned, New Year Resolutions. If you’re like me you don’t make traditional New Year Resolutions but you do have goals for your life. The beginning of a new year is a great time for reflection and adjusting goals, but as I started this new … Read More
How Toastmasters helped me overcome fear of failure
This week I gave my 10th speech in Toastmasters, completing the Competent Communicator manual and achieving my CC certification. After being a regular member of Toastmasters for over a year-and-a-half I have become an accomplished speaker. Even still, when it came time to give my 10th speech I was woefully nervous and felt under-prepared. As sometimes happens in life other … Read More
When is it okay to give up?
How many times have you seen inspirational messages that say things like: Never give up Stay strong Keep going You’re almost there Just a little bit further Don’t give up I was raised in a world that taught me quitting is failure- only losers quit. I let this belief push me beyond my limits. I let this belief limit my … Read More