motivation
Is It You or Is it Me?
This week, I was feeling out of sorts with no evident reason why – until Thursday morning. That’s when I got back into my meditation routine. My Muse device told me I hadn’t meditated in … Read more
What We Focus On
The other day I found myself focusing on some negative events in the news. Looking for inspiration, I stared at my library of books. One book jumped out to me (felt like it literally did!) … Read more
The Best Kind of Goal for Managing Change
I attended a workshop recently which was about change and how people deal with it. My goal in attending was mainly to learn more about myself and how I react to change that I didn’t … Read more
Breaking It Down
Sometimes when I look at an important project I am about to start, I get overwhelmed with the idea of it. It feels like, “It’s just too much.” Then I remember there is an easy … Read more
The Value of Not Working So Much
I saw this post on LinkedIn, and thought it was intriguing: Why Germans Work Fewer Hours but Produce More: A Study in Culture. After all, who doesn’t want to work fewer hours yet produce more? … Read more
“Done” for Wealth and Project Success
Twice this week I have read how the word “done” can bring wealth and project success. According to Brian de Haaff (The One Word That Will Make You Rich on LinkedIn), being rich is about … Read more
The Opposite of Mad
Last week I was driving my eight-year old to school. Out of the blue, he piped up, “The opposite of being mad is being thankful.”I was a bit surprised. I thought about my brilliant son … Read more
Being Brave (and Project Management)
This is my year to be brave. Sara Bareilles’ song “Brave” totally captures my intent: Say what you wanna sayAnd let the words fall outHonestly I wanna see you be brave I have a feeling … Read more
Positive Questions
Have you ever used affirmations? Have they given you results? I have read lots on the power of affirmations but must admit I have never really used them. However, when I saw “The Book of … Read more
Unglamorous work?
Bill Gates is famous as the founder of Microsoft. Today, he spends much of his time and considerable money on the eradication of polio in the underdeveloped world. With his great help, polio has been … Read more