February! How are you doing with your resolutions?
By Irene Conlan – Well, we’re one month into the new year. How are you doing with your resolutions? You’ve already forgotten what they were? You’re probably in the majority. Now that things have settled down and all the hype about resolutions is over, would it be helpful to you if you worked it through [...]
Self Improvement From the Inside Out
By Irene Conlan – The Self Improvement Blog does not subscribe to what we call the “band aid” theory of improvement so we do not features many of those self-help lists; e.g., 10 Ways to Change This and 15 Steps to Changing That. Lasting change is an inside job. For example, if you want to [...]
How to Resolve Instead of Just Solve Problems
By Valery Satterwhite – “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!” – Dr. Seuss In these hectic, often stressful days, many [...]
Avoiding the Seven Out of Ten Trap
By Dr. Kevin Elko – I have always loved the story of A.J. Muste who stood outside the White House holding a single lit candle throughout the Vietnam War. Night after night, often times in the rain, he stood there with his candle. One night, a reporter came to him and asked, “Do you really [...]
The Abundance Basket – Or an Act of Giving
By Ron Windred – Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You and you alone, can give them. You will receive abundance for your giving. W. Clement Stone A fond memory of my youth was visiting my friend Johns’ place. One of the main [...]
Help! I don't know how to twitter!
By Irene Conlan – It seems that lately all I hear about is Twittering. I jut received an email that told me someone I never heard of is following me on Twitter. Following me where? I’m not going anywhere. It’s Sunday morning and I’m taking it easy. Sunday morning is a “me” time and and [...]
Life and Death – Separated by a Dash
By William S Greene – When a co-worker passes away at my job, I always know. My employer sends a global email to all staff members and lists the deceased person in the subject box. If the employee in the subject box isn’t deceased, then it’s usually one of their relatives who has passed away. [...]
Notes From the Couch – Lessons in Life and Loss
By Risa Mason-Cohen – English actress Nathasha Richardson was only 45 when she suffered a devastating brain injury resulting from what appeared to be a minor fall during a beginners ski lesson, leaving behind a husband and two sons. A client of mine lost her closest lifelong friend to a drunken driving accident only seconds [...]
Don't Poke Yourself in the Eye With a Stick! And Other Common Sense Advice
By Beth Buelow – About ten years ago, my husband, Andy, and I were living in Milwaukee when an event was staged at the local convention center featuring Stephen Covey, Jack Welch and Anthony Robbins, among others. All were appearing via satellite to thousands of fans, each of whom had shelled out several hundred dollars [...]
