YOU are the Difference
It was something of a revelation for me when I realized that I am not here to make a difference. I had spent most of my adult life with the idea of making a difference. Then the opportunity hit me – the opportunity to be in conversation with someone else who was also here to make a difference. I wanted to know how she was going to go about it when it suddenly struck me that it isn’t in the doing that matters. Like most other meaningful things, it is in the BEING. I am not here to make a difference. I am here to BE THE DIFFERENCE. I speak fairly regularly on the subject of...
Read MoreHow Old are You Now?
I found myself walking up to the gates of the mecca of childhood memories; the Magic Kingdom. The happiest place on Earth. Home of Mickey Mouse and his make believe friends dreamed up by a genius many years ago – the one and only Walt Disney. This wasn’t a dream – this was my 46th birthday present given to me by my husband. A day of play. A day to be a kid again. A day to return to the land of imagination. A full day at Disneyland to indulge the child within! When is the last time you took the time to connect to your inner child and let her/him run wild? I highly...
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...
Read MoreWords from a Wise Man: Great Leaders Grow
Yes, I know this blog is usually about great women leaders (not men). The world has seen and heard from a lot of great male leaders already. I like to talk about great women leaders most…and tonight I am making a partial exception. I have a new book in my hands that was given to me by one of the authors. He is one of the most insightful, powerful and compassionate individuals in business today. He is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management. He is part of an...
Read MoreMeet Jill: Another Amazing Woman Changing the World!
See that gorgeous smiling woman standing at the bottom of the stairs (right above the red baseball caps)? That is my friend, Jill Santa. She is an amazing woman who is making a difference. I met Jill at a coaches collaboration meeting with several other iPEC graduates in Scottsdale. Jill started the program just this month to become a professional certified coach. The coaching community and the world is fortunate to have this amazing woman stepping forward to make a difference. Here is her story: “For years I read articles about the plight of orphans and poverty-stricken people...
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