I was struck by this comment from Aly Raisman after she won the silver medal in the Women’s Individual All-Around competition at the Olympics, “The 5th time’s the charm!” Not the 3rd time, not the 1st, or 2nd time, or even the 4th, but the 5th time. How many times...
We are encouraged to discount our personal experience every day. We’re inundated with information about how to build a business, turbo charge our careers, lose weight, and on and on. And every bit of that information comes wrapped in the “5 Steps to a Better Career/...
I do my best thinking in the shower. Must be the water. Anyway, I was washing my face the other day and realized I was using a washcloth on my eyelids and rubbing really hard. And it stung – a quick little “Hey – pay attention!” sting. I stopped and thought –...
The things that are obvious to us about the people closest to us are often the things that they just can’t see. My best friend recently had a huge life change, and was let go from her job. She has taken the time between jobs to reflect on her life. I sat on the phone...
“It is not the strongest of the species, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the ones that are the most adaptable to change.” – Charles Darwin (1860’s) Are you surprised that adaptability has become the key predictor of success in our current...
Remember when you first got your job? You’d looked long and hard for it and you were proud when you snagged it. Has that feeling worn off? Are you feeling stuck, underutilized, unappreciated, and just plain bored? Fear So what’s keeping you there? Stuck, unhappy,...
It’s hard to stay in a job when you don’t feel valued or you’ve just outgrown it. Sometimes, though, it’s important to stay for just a little bit longer so you can stage your departure. I know, right? Sounds nuts. You’re done. They’re taking advantage of you;...
When I hear anyone say “I don’t have anything to offer at work!” or “Why would anyone ever hire me, I’m too old, too young, have no experience…?” it just makes me nuts! Why? Because everyone has value. The problem is that it’s hard to tell people why you’re valuable...
They called Muhammad Ali The Greatest for a reason. He believed he was the greatest. He planned to be the greatest from the time he was small child. He told everyone he was the greatest and then he did what it took to be the greatest boxer and most beloved athlete of...
Good coaches help you realize your full potential. They push, prod, encourage, make suggestions, give directions, tweak this, change that, all in an effort to help move you reach that higher level. Doesn’t matter if it’s swimming, or football, or soccer, or singing,...
