When you follow your vision, you’ll encounter opposition. This is often a sign that success is right around the corner. Sure, you can avoid opposition by doing nothing, but then you wouldn’t be executing a vision. If you want to succeed, you’ll face roadblocks, hurdles, competitors and opposition. There are solutions to overcome them all—welcome […]
Archive | July, 2016
The Year of a Mindful Career: Setbacks Are Welcome
You might not think about hanging up this shingle at your workplace: “Setbacks Are Welcome.” But every success story has its setbacks. Elvis Presley was told to go back to truck driving because he didn’t have talent. W. Woolworth was told that he didn’t know how to serve a customer. Abraham Lincoln failed in business […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: The Mind of the Accomplished
I’m always interested in neurology and how the brain works to motivate us and help us achieve great things in our career and life. Recently, I came across a study at the University of Chicago where three groups of participants were asked to perform basketball foul shots. After a collective low number baseline performance, the […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: 5 Ways to Stay Positive
If you see the benefits of positivity, as they are enumerable, then here are a few ways to keep the power coming: Create a positive environment. Surround yourself with people who are positive, or avoid the ones who aren’t. Decorate your space with uplifting images and quotes and always grab a little fresh air to […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Is Happiness Overused?
My business is built on helping people Be Career Happy! The thing is we are now being told that this word is overused. Sure, there’s no magic door to happiness and it does take work to get there, so to say that buying a soda or a new outfit will make you happy is a […]
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The Year of a Mindful Career: Goodies Galore
“Giving is mindfulness in practice for both the recipient and the giver.” I love creating resources for my clients. After each coaching session, I send them tried and tested goodies galore, books, manuals, tip sheets, etc. It’s fun creating them and, more importantly, I want them to have all the resources they need to excel […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Sunshine, You’re Killing My Productivity
Here’s a conundrum. I’ve got a lot a work ahead, but the sun is calling me outside. It’s that time of year when we want to ditch our office work and become a lifeguard. Lucky are those who get to be outside whenever they feel like it. But we’ve got to remember they have rainy […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Do You Love Your Work?
Many people take offense when they are told they should do the work they love. “That’s impossible,” they exclaim. “I have to pay my bills.” “Those jobs are not hanging on trees.” “I’ve tried before, but never had success.” I realize this isn’t easy, but I do know that it’s doable. Motivational guru Brian Tracy […]
The Year of a Mindful Career: Nirvana
As we move through the practice of mindfulness we move closer to nirvana—the state of transcendence where there is neither pain nor suffering, want nor loneliness. It’s a beautiful goal. I think about my own personal mindfulness journey and wonder why I don’t think about nirvana more often. As I reflect on this gracious state, […]