Many years ago, my first husband Eddie and three partners started a fruit business when they bought an apple, peach and pear orchard. They thought it was cool, going back to the land, doing something very different than their straight-laced upbringing & college education had taught them to do. This attitude is much like that […]

I am reading Brene Brown’s latest book on leadership, “Dare to Lead”, right now… and loving it! I have been a big fan of hers ever since “The Gifts of Imperfection” came out. One of the things I love in her new book is the decision she made to bring her message to the workplace.

Many years ago, I had a coach who was helping me with a workshop I was creating. He did an exercise I’ll never forget. Its purpose was to get me to know exactly what I wanted my participants to learn. He put me into a bit of a meditative state and then asked me to

“Going Under the Knife” is giving me a new insight on life. It is not serious… but it is Surgery that I will be undergoing this upcoming Wednesday. I am not thrilled at the prospect of going under, knocked out with anesthesia, and then the pain and discomfort of recovery. Not thrilled… but there is

It is not that what she said was something I haven’t heard before. As a life coach and trainer, I live in the land of making dreams come true.  What struck me, as I watched her acceptance speech at this year’s Oscars, was… first – I have been witness to not only her hard work

I heard a story this weekend about the many ways people become wealthy. Someone actually trademarked the phrase “Who’s Your Daddy?” and they make money from it. So..please don’t send me any money for the message you are about to receive or I might have to pay royalties! I know that many of you have

You know those moments in life when everything changes? Nothing is ever the same afterwards? I’ve had a few. There are the big life events… like when my mother died just before my 13th birthday. When I was kidnapped as a teenager. Having children. Getting married. Divorced. Those moments… Then there are the inner game

I was trolling Facebook the other day when I came upon a question in one of the coaching groups I belong to. “How do we tell people what we do when most people don’t even know what life coaching is?” After 20 years in this profession, I must confess it is disheartening to realize the

Happy New Year!I love having the clean slate of a new year, don’t you? It is the one time of year when the focus for many people is on…what’s next…what will I do… be… have? What will I create now? Where am I going? If you have been following this Destiny Vision email series, then

Oh Boy!The end of the year is almost here! l find this to be a special time of year during which my focus shifts to what I’m creating and what dreams are emerging. It’s a time to set new goals and aim for new adventures. Today, I will unveil the second step in the Destiny