“Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.” Jim Rohn Here are 10 habits that help me to keep my attention on what truly matters – both at work and in my private life – and at the same time minimize stress and overwhelm. 1. Shut off notifications. To find focus the first
How to Become a Better Listener: 10 Simple Tips “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus One social habit that I used to be quite bad at was to truly
Do You Control Your Emotions or Do They Control You? Is there ever a good time to feel sad, depressed or angry? Not really, but it happens to all of us and it usually floods us at inopportune times. I used to feel victim to flooding emotions, and occasionally I still do, but I have a much better handle on
Transformations Take Serious Commitment…And Are Worth It! By Chandra Lynn I was raised by a very petite mom and, although I’m small too, I always felt bigger as in thicker or, dare I say, fatter. Although I’ve never been grossly overweight, I carried around the belief that made me refer to myself as the “10 pound overweight girl.” Being the
I was just about to write something seasonal related to Spring cleaning, and how creating space in your environment helps create space for new opportunities. However, something else bubbled up instead… …a question… Who’s love did you crave in your early life, and what did you have to BE for them? For me, I craved my grandmothers love. I never
At events like Emerging Women and upLevel Together Summit, I’ve been speaking to live groups about personal branding in an effort to help soloprenuers focus in on what they want to create and how to brand themselves successfully. If you have your own business or are considering launching one, please check out my interview about Personal Branding with Ginny Townsend
Today’s topic is something that holds a lot of people back, especially creatives, and its about the need to raise our standards for what we think we “deserve”. If you have thoughts or reactions that keep you from the things you aspire to, its likely because you don’t think you deserve the outcome deep down. Our brains manufacture reasons why
The Meme of the Week is “Allow People to Align With Your Truth,” and thought I’d explain what I mean by this. It all starts with aligning to yourself first, meaning acknowledging what you want and need to be happy and fulfilled. Knowing your truth will help you communicate it to those around you so that you can attract the