One thing all successful people have in common is vitality. I’ve seen vitality in a wheelchair and on the playing field. I’ve seen it in the octogenarian and the very young. Vitality is defined as “exuberant physical strength or mental vigor”. When exuberance becomes focused, a leader has now shifted into gear to become a …
Resilience. Mental Toughness. Agility. All characteristics naturally associated with leadership. Being enamored with words, I discovered the origin of the word resilience is the Latin word resilire, which means to spring back or rebound. Buoyancy. Now there’s a goal that makes me smile: to become more buoyant. Resilience is your ally. Imagine how your world …
On a recent morning run, I decided to take a different route than I usually do. I continually want to stretch the boundaries in every area of my life, so off I went. Not far onto an unfamiliar road, I was humming along, finding my rhythm, when I was startled by two snarling beasts. Okay, …
This guest post is by my fascinating friend, Jennifer Clark, owner of Back to Center Wellness Associates. “Death is gonna catch me eventually; but I tell you what young lady! It’s gonna have to get me from behind because I’m not stopping!” These are the words of a vivacious 80 year old patient I took …
We all get email notices like this and don’t think twice about the importance of down-time on a server. It affords time for updates and the tweaks that keep everything running smoothly. It’s so much better to schedule the time than procrastinate and end up with a sluggish site or even worse – a crash. …
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Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever give in. Don’t ever stop trying. You have what it takes within. I have never been a runner. Matter of fact, exercise has always been sheer discipline for me and not particularly enjoyable. Yet I ran a half-marathon. I can tell you how that transpired. The benefits outweighed the cost, …
Squashed hopes. Rejection. Betrayal. There are scores of words that describe why people give up on their dreams and settle. Most of them fall under the three Ds. Meet Disappointment, Delay and Distraction. Oh, you already know each another? Everybody has met them. Some people know them intimately. Disappointment starts early. We learn as kids …
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Having a mom who has always loved, nurtured, mentored and believed in me is an immeasurable gift. She has filled 85 years with love, laughter and beauty and thankfully has the strength to continue to live in exclamation points!! In honor of her 85th birthday, I considered making a list of at least 85 things …
Most of us have two speeds; busy and super-busy. Since stress can rob your health, peace and productivity, learning to “sit down on the inside” is key. Sitting down on the inside is an art. You can be busy without being stressed. I know – it’s easier said than done. And some days I’m better …
4 Ways to Sit Down & Stand Out at the Same Time (Stress Less!) Read More »
On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your current level of happiness? Are you waiting for something external to change so you can be happier? Or are you carrying happiness around with you? I’m a carrier. You might attribute it to my outgoing, positive personality which some people suspect must be false cheer. (It’s …