09 Feb To be a winner, get good at losing
I heard a song for the first time called “Learn to Lose” by Bakermat. (Looking it up on YouTube I see it has 10 million views, so clearly I’m a bit out of the loop.) These lyrics in particular jumped out at me:
15 Jun How to Give and Receive Part: 2
Liz Wolfe is featured on Josh Wilson's podcast 'Uncensored Advice for Men'
04 Feb Only 8%
8%.
That’s the percentage of people who actually accomplish the goals that they set at the beginning of a new year.
15 Jan Don’t fall for that “best year ever” stuff…
In the last couple weeks, my inbox has been inundated with emails entreating me to have my Best. Year. Ever!!
12 Apr After ten years, this happened…
When my daughter Isabel was four years old, I took her with me to my hairdresser,
02 Jan Why your New Year’s resolutions might be doomed to fail (Part 1 of 2)
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February
17 Dec 3 tips for getting everything you want this holiday season (and in life)
My mother used to tell a story about a Christmas morning early in her marriage to my father.
08 Oct Want to grow your business? Make mistakes.
My daughter came home crying last week. She recently got her first job, picking up a neighborhood boy once a week from his after school program
05 Jul Wabi-sabi, or how to enjoy a high school graduation
Monday was a major milestone in my family's life. My son Julian graduated from high school.
10 Jan Why your New Year’s resolutions might be doomed to fail (Part 1 of 2)
If you’re a regular at a gym you know that all the equipment is taken from January 1 through mid-February
14 Sep I just assumed I would be 40 and divorced
Happy Anniversary to me! That’s right, I’ve been married to my husband Jon for 21 years as of last week.07 Jun Are there alligators in your way?
Last month I went to a stimulating business conference in Orlando. Surprisingly, the most memorable learning experience for me came out of a nature walk I took on the hotel grounds.10 Apr Are you solving problems you don’t have?
Did you know that a major obstacle keeping people from achieving their goals is that they spend their mental energy on solving problems they don’t even have?10 Apr When bad things happen to good entrepreneurs
I left my laptop on a NYC subway. Yep, I was taking my daughter to a dance camp in Brooklyn and I left the computer bag on the D train.
20 Feb Lambs in the basement: a winter flashback
A hot cup of coffee. Crispy, almost burnt toast. An uncomfortable sense that I’m already behind in my day.17 Jun A Father’s Day fastwrite – The Good Life
"He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it." Clarence Budington Kelland I saw this quote posted on Facebook on Father’s day.11 Jan The Anti-New Year’s Resolution: Systems, not Goals.
I ended 2013 uncharacteristically grumpy. I felt on the brink of tears or anger for much of the last couple of weeks of the year, without really being able to identify why.22 May Money Talks. Are you listening?
A hot topic in the news these days is why the “1%” have such a disproportionately large amount of accumulated wealth28 Jan Even in the Face of Evidence (Lessons Learned from Sheep Farming)
Growing up, my father, two sisters, and I took many road trips to visit relatives for summer vacations.21 Jan New Year’s Resolutions: Friend or Foe?
When I was a child, we had a family friend who we would often visit on Saturdays.09 Jan Sweet Success: Carrying on a Family Tradition
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of getting something done that I’ve wanted to do for a long time.29 Dec It’s Always Something
My mother used to say, “It’s always something.” I’ve been looking forward to going upstate for quite a while.20 Nov Give Thanks Whatever Happens
After Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words:24 Oct How well do you receive money?
I recently read a moving and insightful book called 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life04 Oct The Presidential debate got me thinking
Did you watch the presidential debate last night? I did, and boy, was it stimulating.26 Sep School Lunch Trays Hamper Our Children’s Future
Growing up in a rural community, I attended a small elementary school, where the school lunch was 35 cents.24 Sep Ukulele Lady
I’m a singer, and all my life, I’ve wanted to play the guitar so that I could accompany myself.05 Sep Saving vs. Letting Go
My husband Jon’s grandparents lived right around the corner from him while he was growing up, and I was lucky to have met Jon while they29 Aug Personal Growth vs. Transformation
Personal Growth vs. Transformation The model of “personal growth” has been consistent throughout the “empowerment” age:- 1
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