Doubling up the workload? 4 ways to unwind perfectionism “Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” Lao Tzu An executive team leader called me recently. Conversation started, with the words, “Madelaine, this is alarming!” It took all the strength she could muster not to rewrite the letters her PA put in front of […]
How often do you feel the need to separate your heart from your head in business decisions? I heard from an executive recently who just wanted advice on how to do this. Looking at the situation we discovered something really life changing about this internal battle field. There’s harmony and power for the taking if you can grapple with your heart and head. Find out how.
In your busy life, with so much to remember, image if you could choose just one word to change your life at any moment and to help you create the life you are proud of in the year ahead? Three times in one day I was reminded of what this simple little word might be and I tried it on to see how profound it could be. Find out why it will improve your life, where it came from, how to use it and what to do if you start to fade a little in the year ahead. See yourself achieving even more of what you want in the year ahead, it’s one word that counts for you to feel your very best.
Say Goodbye to Procrastination “The really happy people are those who have broken the chains of procrastination, those who find satisfaction in doing the job at hand. They’re full of eagerness, zest, productivity. You can be, too.” – Norman Vincent Peale At the beginning of a new year we feel like a fresh start. It’s […]
Not a day passes without the need for me to give someone the gift of my two ears to hear about how they are one day hoping to have the life of their dreams. What I hear about are the limitations and obstacles the generalizations and deletions that make someone feel better and maybe help them edge toward what they want. How would your life look if you deliberately took steps to make yourself the centre of your own universe? Take some simple steps to have even more of what you want in your life in the year ahead.
Reluctance and fear toward changes in our lives can sometimes stem from outmoded beliefs or unresolved subconscious stories that are no longer relevant or helpful. Easy ways to embrace change are available. Everyone knows someone who has coped with incredible change, even very negative change because of a shift in their attitude toward the experience. While this is easy for some and not all, there are other ways to set yourself up for happily embracing change. Find 5 easy ideas here.
Not a taker or a receiver “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” – Barbara De Angelis Do you ever have the feeling right after saying something out loud that hearing your own words all of a sudden […]
“Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.” The River of Winged Dreams. The definition of pro-bono is to undertake a task a task without compensation for the good of the public. Highly successful professionals who undertake pro-bono work are at the heart of helping people at times […]
“A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.” Jack London Last weekend I attended an informal parent get together. About twenty couples from my daughter’s year at school were present. It was a fun night with some laughs […]
About 15 years ago I joked with a friend about his business ideas and told him I hoped they would not lead him to a proverbial white elephant. He told me he’d eat the elephant one bite at a time. It was all a jest and recently we had the chance to reflect on his incredible success, the serious reasons for it and that funny day when we joked about elephants.