My inner geek woke up this morning with a question of centrality. Centrality is a construct prevalent in communications, organizational development, mathematics, and even social networks. My question: What is your center? Here’s the awesome sauce. You may not be the center of the universe, but when it comes to your happiness, the choice is […]
MAWMonday Motivators 08/14/2016
Being in Reno has challenged my openness to the vibrations of others. Long-time residents have confirmed my feeling that Nevadans in Reno are “more closed” compared to other parts of the country. As a nosey, every-day psychoanalyst, people strike me as “over-protected.” What surprised me was my turmoil over how best to engage. The best advice […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/31/2016
#MondayMotivation One month of 2016 in the books. Time to reflect on the progress made during the first 31 days of the year. Some like to remain hopeful, but I like to mix my hope with a bit of math. For example, my goal was to publish 1 training per week for a total of […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/10/2016
I hope your first full week of 2016 was productive. You may have heeded the wisdom to move beyond resolutions to create a lifestyle that will endure. But, no one can deny the motivation of that new year (new car) smell. The freshness and expectation of a year with more promise than disappointments, more hope […]
MAWMonday Motivators 01/03/2015
And so, 2016 begins. My 2015 goals were shattered by some failures and some unexpected successes. I’m wondering how much of your experience is like mine. If it’s not, I’m writing with the hope that you get here quicker than I did. In short, I have realized how much of my daily life was about […]
MAWMonday Motivators 10/18/2015
#MondayMotivation Contrary to a popular meme making its rounds on social media, expect the same kindness and generosity in return for the love you show to others. Just don’t expect it from the person you help. Part of the reason is capacity. But, the more important and useful perspective is because helping is not […]
MAWMonday Motivators 10/04/2015
#MondayMotivation This week, I’m focusing on self-talk retraining. I find that many have only the negative, self-defeating messages in their heads. Following is a list of more sustainable and more supportive names to train your inner voice to call you. The progression this week also suggests a habit of positive self-talk as well as a […]