Monthly Archives: July 2011
Natalie’s Question of the Week 7-18-11
I read a post today on a coaching discussion group about how states of mind effect decision making. That part might be obvious, however being in tune with which state one might be in at any given moment might not … Continue reading
Test Those Assumptions – You Might Surprised
Like many New Yorkers who live in a borough other than Manhattan, I often make a big deal out of my commute. I plan my activities around the express bus schedule and have long held the assumption that this was … Continue reading
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Tagged change, choice, personal development, questions
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Expand Your Comfort Zone in 30 Days
We’ve heard it before: Make or break a habit in 30 days. Matt Cutt’s compelling presentation (which follows) explains the benefits. Brilliant! Spend the 3 minutes it takes to watch this wonderful reminder that your life is worth being purposeful: … Continue reading
Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Remember Kojak’s famous question? It’s a good one to ask yourself from time to time. And the first answer – always, I hope, for each of us is ME! If you don’t love yourself, after all, who else will? Sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged being awesome, choices, empower, personal growth, self-improvement, tools and techniques
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Do It Yourself, But Not Alone
Peter Kline in The Everyday Genius writes: “You must do it yourself, and you cannot do it alone. The first part of the statement means that if I am to do something I consider to have value, I must take … Continue reading
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Tagged business, homeschool, peter kline, thomas oppong
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Natalie’s Question of the Week 7-11-11
If you could add one thing to what are you doing now in order to make everything happen better, what would that be?
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Larry Crowne Expands His Comfort Zone
I’d been looking forward to Larry Crowne simply because I enjoy Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. I came away with a number of lessons about reshaping your life by expanding your comfort zone. Yes, the plot is a tad improbable, … Continue reading
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Tagged action, choice, comfort zone, decisions, growth, self-improvement
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To Every Thing (turn turn turn)
There is a season (turn turn turn) and a time for every purpose, under heaven. I was reminded of this Ecclesiastes verse turned Pete Seeger song today as I contemplated comfort zones and ponies and comfort zones and puppies. My … Continue reading
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Tagged discomfort, horses, puppy training
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Dorie Clark says Don’t Do What You Love
In a post on Harvard Business Review’s blog Dorie Clark cites four reasons why maybe you shouldn’t always do what you love: You love it but you’re not great at it. I absolutely agree with her on this one. Often, … Continue reading
Absence Of
Years ago, the late Thomas Leonard taught that if you take away anything (reactions, traits, beliefs, intentions) that was not serving you, you could create an effectiveness that was fueled by passion instead of adrenaline. In the years since I … Continue reading
