Aug 8, 2019 | Beliefs, Book
“You’ll probably finish it on the flight” My husband handed me the Harvard Business Review book Managing Oneself (1) on the plane. He was right. It is a short book and very insightful. Getting to know oneself more and more is always useful. Besides having me consider...
Aug 7, 2019 | Beliefs, Experience
“Imagine your every thought tattooed on your body” When my friend said this, it really made me stop and think. What a way to pay attention to what you think. Our thoughts led to feelings which lead to action which lead to results. What we think is so important and it...
Aug 6, 2019 | Happiness, Schedule
“What do you want on this trip?” As we planned a week away from home, we sat down and discussed our expectations for the time away; what we wanted on the trip. When the kids break for summer holidays, a whole new system seems to come into play. There’s swimming...
Jul 26, 2019 | Beliefs, Experience
3.59.4 seconds. Roger Bannister, the first man to break the 4-minute mile barrier (1). That was back in 1954. Since then, it has been broken numerous times by athletes. Once people believe that it can be done, it can be. I was talking about this with my husband when...
Jul 25, 2019 | Experience, Productivity
Are you a night owl or a morning lark? I have a bit of a dilemma. I would say my natural inclination is being a night owl. I like to work in the evenings because I love what I do and often want to get things done before the next day. However, if I work in the evenings...