All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas Dec 9, 2010 11:50:11 AM My husband asked me over the weekend what I wanted for Christmas. I hemmed and hawed, scratched my head, and came up empty. I did what I sometimes do when caught off-guard, I began thinking out loud. Sadly, I described everything I didn’t want. I […]
We are What We Repeatedly Do
We are What We Repeatedly Do Dec 15, 2010 1:45:23 PM I have been struggling again with my weight, an unwelcome 10-15 pounds that has decided to attach itself around the center part of my body. It seems that over the last several years I am a bit on-again, off-again when it comes to exercise. […]
I’m an Old Dog
Jul 27, 2011 5:19:08 PM Here we go again! It seems like I am forever reinventing my future…or is my future reinventing me? I guess it’s a bit of both. What I’m noticing lately, is that in this new economy it’s important to stay fluid. That isn’t always easy for me. I have a lot […]
Too Close to Home
Too Close to Home Nov 15, 2011 5:53:13 PM This week, four teenagers wrapped a car around a tree on their way home from a party. The accident happened in my neighborhood, four blocks from my house. It was estimated that the car was going at least 60 miles an hour when it flipped and […]
Generational Differences and Career Planning
Generational Differences and Career Planning Dec 8, 2011 2:26:09 PM Lately I’ve had conversations with my clients about how to coach to career plans and goals that create more engagement and passion. Some of the opportunities they’ve identified are: The other interesting dynamic that has become a topic of conversation: How do the generational differences play […]
Goal Setting: Taking Stock
Goal Setting: Taking Stock Dec 19, 2011 3:11:30 AM I set a personal goal for myself at the beginning of 2011 that this year I would purchase a Honda CRV. I’m thrilled to report that I bought a 2011 red CRV last weekend. This was the culmination of a year of researching and shopping for […]
The Road to Happiness
The Road to Happiness Jan 24, 2012 10:29:49 AM I have to be honest. I want to find my own little slice of heaven right here on earth where I can enjoy my existence and feel happy more often than not. I realize there will be situations that occur that will make me sad; I […]
Self-Regard and Emotional Intelligence
Self-Regard and Emotional Intelligence Jan 27, 2012 8:54:09 AM I was just thinking this morning about the closing sentence of the fairy tales of my youth, “and they lived happily ever after.” We are paying special attention this month to happiness. Happiness is one of the 15 competencies that are measured for the Bar-On EQI (emotional […]
Deb’s Keys to Happiness
Deb’s Keys to Happiness Feb 9, 2012 8:17:46 AM While we each may vary (to some degree) on the specific things that make us happy, we mostly agree that happiness is what we want most out of life. Happiness can be characterized as positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. When I […]
Realistic Optimism
Realistic Optimism Feb 17, 2012 8:49:38 AM Tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. my sixteen-year-old leaves for Phoenix and his first big tournament since his doctor released him to play soccer again this past December. He was out of the game so long (three surgeries over the course of a year), that I wondered “will he […]
