Inspiration

"When you stop putting yourself on the line, and you don't touch your own heart, how do you expect to touch other people?" ~Tori Amos

I've been doing a lot of work with my clients lately on courage and I got very curious about what courage means.  As I turned to the various dictionaries, I found some define courage as lacking fear in a situation that would normally generate it. Others, in contrast, hold that courage requires one to  have  fear and then overcome it.

I thought the Merriam-Webste…

GULP is that big scary exhilarated feeling you get on a roller coaster when you are firmly buckled into the coaster’s seat and slowly, slowly travel to the top of the coaster. You've been on these rides before, so you know what to expect which adds to the anticipation and building up of the excitement.

Slowly. Slowly you climb. You feel your heart racing. You breathe faster.

You feel like you want to scream but know that release will come soon enough.   Finally, there you are at the top of the…

Many years ago I owned a fulfillment company with another woman and we applied for a “Best Customer Service” award from a top-tier international company. We were one of more than a hundred companies that entered the competition, and we won third place. At the award ceremony, the late John Wooden handed out the awards. For those like me who don’t closely follow basketball, John Wooden was simply an American basketball player and coach. But for those who eat basketball statistics for breakfast, W…

What I’ve learned about finding allies to help you along the way of playing your bigger games is that some are here already, like family and friends, but for most, it is best to strategically select your networks and allies for your specific game.

The great thing about finding allies is that you already have a network where you can either find an ally, or ask if they know someone else they could introduce you to that might be an ally.

It’s the two or three degrees of separation that can help …

Inspire means to take it in, to inhale, to bring in that fresh new air.

The opposite is to expire which means to die, to end, to quit. You have a choice as to whether or not you want to inspire or expire.

Which one is it?

Do you want to bring in that fresh new air or end and quit and perhaps regret your decision. I know, sometimes we do want to expire. We do want it to end, we do want to quit and we do want to just get over it. But sometimes it’s not that easy to ‘just get over it’.

I find t…

Whenever my life is overflowing with fullness and I get overwhelmed, I reflect on what I need to let go of.

Recently, I sat to reflect on my overwhelm and looked around and quickly came to the conclusion that I must let go of the attachment I have to my stuff. I have lived in the same home for a long time and I am feeling a bit crowded. As I look around, I see that the majority of the things that are taking up space are things that either hold some sentimental value for me or I hang on to becau…

Quite a few years back someone wished me good karma and sent me this list of what the Dalai Lama had to say to bring in a new year.

I found this list, his “Instructions for Life” to be a very useful reminder of what is important in both my personal and professional life. I hope you find it of value in yours.

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three R’s:
   • Respect for self,
   • Respect for others,
   • Resp…

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

This quote is by Maya Angelou who passed away today. She is one of my models and an inspiration for the creation of the "Gutsy Women Win" movement.

She was truly gutsy and bold and stood up for what she believed was the right thing to do no matter what. She lived her life phenomenally. She was the kind of woman I strive to be and many times fall short …