The Wrong Message: Competition
I was flipping through the television channels last night and working through my disappointment at the lack of quality programming to choose from when something started to really stand out to me bigger than it has before: the Competition Stereotype of women on television is alive and raging! Four Weddings; a new show where four brides tear at each other’s happiness and special day through competing for the “best” wedding! (I thought weddings were about vows and commitment and love?) Toddlers in Tiara’s; beautiful young girls and their horrifying mother’s...
Read MoreFeelings are Not for Sissies
EI Mentor, Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D. What is the difference between someone who is “in charge” and someone who is an effective leader? What takes someone from parenting to being an effective parent? What do 90% of high performers have that middle of the road workers often lack? What makes someone go from being an acquaintance to a valued friend? What skill determines 58% of your job performance? What is that something special that some people have that makes them so easy to like, so easy to follow, easy to be around and someone who can resolve conflict or deliver hard news without creating...
Read MoreDreams to Reality: Where to Start
I have never met a person who didn’t have a dream. Everyone wants something, right? What is your dream? How much do you want it? Do you want it enough to actually do what it takes to get it? What exactly does it take to get it? Where do you start? Not all dreams have to be monumental. Reaching our little dreams can produce a great deal of satisfaction and can really add up to one incredible journey. Consistently achieving my little dreams is actually a strategy of mine for reaching larger ones. Here’s how it looks: Big dream: I want to be a catalyst for change that results in the...
Read MoreWomen to Women: Catalyst or Cat Fight?
While shopping today at one of my favorite stores in one of my favorite departments, I came across a saleswoman who had something to say. It wasn’t what I was expecting. She told me that she disliked working with women and found them to be back-stabbing, conniving, jealous, manipulative and generally untrustworthy. No matter how much I was tempted to disagree, or try to persuade her otherwise, I held my tongue and let her talk. This, unfortunately, has been her experience over a long career in the public service sector before retiring out of frustration and now working for minimum...
Read MoreWhat I Learned Today…
Every moment is a new beginning and a chance for new perspective. No, that isn’t what I learned today – that is one of my life philosophies that I try to live by (in the moments that I remember to anyway). I am not a fully enlightened person or a guru or a prophet. I am a loving, curious, flawed human being that sometimes makes mistakes and will make sure I never stop learning. Yes, I know; sometimes I say things like “you are PERFECT just the way you are”…and here I am; a flawed person telling you how perfect you are. It can sound confusing unless you know...
Read MoreYou are Bigger than You Think
Thankfully, this post is NOT about weight or body issues. This is a post about the real you – the one that is at your very core. The one that is connected to all others. The one with infinite potential and ability to do what the ego deems impossible. Your true authentic self. It’s an awesome thing – this thing called YOU. It is infinite. It is powerful. It can change the world. So, what do you think about that? Does the idea of being powerful scare you, excite you, or both? Personally, if I am being completely honest, it both scares me and excites me. I like this...
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