You are there to do the difficult work. My trainees surprised me the other day. A giant, delicious-looking, mouthwatering, chocolate cake was waiting for me on my desk. I was stumped. Sometimes, you get good surprises like this. Your students are happy with your teaching they are surprising you with a chocolate cake. That you …
Tag: Self-Improvement
What My Artist Friend Teaches Me About Life
Life is something you can create, rather than something that happens to you. Her workspace is a beautiful mess. I have no idea how she creates art from what I am looking at. There are brushes all over the place. Some paintings are half-started. There are gigantic canvases and small ones. Only a small number …
Let Love Guide Your Work in 2020
For your work to thrive, there should be a spring in your step. “I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many …
My Top Ten Blog Posts of 2019
How Do You Love? 9 Red Flags In Relationships The Way My Grand-mom Loved Her Husband — Especially When Death Was lurking At Their Door Best Tip Ever: You can ONLY Change YOURSELF! It Is In Your Pain That You Find Your Greatest Potential The Perks of Being Emotionally Intelligent 14 Tips To Make Your …
I Hope You Are Devouring Life
I hope your heart is unsealed, taking in all the joys and sorrows of life. I hope whatever has or will happen in your life, no matter what chasms you cross, heights you scale, or how many people you love and are loved by, when all is said and done and you take that final …
Are You Looking For New Year Resolutions? Here Are 8 Ideas
For anyone who doesn’t know where to start. “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” — Oprah Winfrey 1. What is your story? Who are you? What do want to achieve in your life? What is something your heart desires? What is that something that keeps following you …
What Kind of a Person Are You Outside of Your Resume?
Why the traits missing from your job description beat the perfect resume You are not your resume. How do you communicate with your colleagues? How do you do your job? How do you act when no one is looking? Will your colleagues remember you when you leave? Will they miss you? Who are you outside …
For Anyone Who Feels Like Your Mind Won’t Ever Switch Off (Lesson on Mindfulness)
Let yourself take a minute to be mindful. our mind betrays you sometimes. Not just sometimes but most of the time. Why? Because it is thinking of a million things at the same time. It is organizing a million things at the same time. My to-do list for today. Emails to check. Calls to answer. …
We Don’t Get What We Want Because We Just Don’t Care Enough
You give time and effort for those things you care about. Our days are filled with the path to future skills, tasks and commitments we believe we can’t possibly take on. We have seduced ourselves into believing that we’re not born with the talent, or that the obstacles to doing the work are just too …
To Achieve Mastery, You Have to Practice Deliberately
How you practice is more important than how often you practice. Starting at the age of 12, I sang in the shower. I would imagine myself to be a top singer mimicking the voices of my favorite female singers. My voice did never came close to them. Actually, that is not true. Family would cringe …