Do You Ever Have An Odd Crisis Of Confidence?
Actually, the title above is really a rhetorical question. Because I suspect no matter how fabulous you are and good you are at what you do, a little bit of self-doubt creeps in every now and again. That, on occasion, the “feeling or belief that you can do...
One of the Most Effective Responses to a Question Is…
Asking questions is a part of my nature. Growing up, my mother called me Rona Barrett because of my incessant questions. So, it’s probably quite fitting that I make a living asking them. Often directly, as when I’m working 1:1 with coaching clients. And indirectly, as...
Is This Something You Want to Get Better At?
Beginning tomorrow, I’m doing something I’ve never done before. And I have my friends Dorie and Carlton to thank for the inspiration. Taking off every Friday, as they do, is not really a goal I’ve ever had. But, lately I’ve been working on integrating the idea...
I LOVE Abstract Conversations About Money; Do You?
Have you ever done (or heard of) the 9-dot puzzle? If not, here’s how it works: Draw three columns and three rows of three dots, each.Connect the nine dots using four straight lines, BUT your pen or pencil can never leave the paper. If you didn’t Google the solution,...
How to Stop Beating Yourself Up & Getting in Your Way?
Technology is my Achilles heel, the way money is for others. It’s the thing that will zap my energy when something isn’t working right (read: as it should or has in the past). It will take my frustration level from 0-100 in a blink of an eye, along with my...
Time is Limited; But, You Have All the Time in the World
How are you feeling about time right now? As for me, I was freaking out a wee-bit wondering where the heck did July and August go? How did we get this far into the year so quickly? Because even though I look at the calendar everyday, this week is when it hit me that...
When “I’m Not Good at This” is a Good Thing
There are some things I am good at. There are some things I am not good at, and I am okay with that. Then there are some things I am not good at and I would like to be. If you’re new to my world, you may not know what long-time readers know about me: I’m an avid...
Why is the Simple Thing Sometimes the Hardest to Do?
One of my absolute favorite shows is “The Wire.” Ask any of my friends and they will tell you I love, LOVE this show. The acting is incredible and the concept of it was unlike anything I had ever seen before in episodic television. On the surface the show is...
Surprise! That Problem You Now See is Not New
As you’ve likely heard – even if you’ve only been partially paying attention to the news – Lord & Taylor and Men’s Warehouse are the latest retailers to file for bankruptcy protection. This brings the current tally to 28. According to Business Insider,...
