Professional Development

Confidence = full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing; assurance Self-Confidence = belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities   It is difficult to achieve any level of success if you lack confidence. How you view yourself directly affects how other people view you. A confident person

What are you in expectation of?  Are you expecting to have a good day?  Are you expecting a particular situation to work out in your favor?  Are you expecting new doors of opportunity to be opened to you? Have you ever been surprised that you won a contest or landed a job or scored a

I have just three simple words for you today..YOU ARE ENOUGH!!

Some people are daring or impulsive.  Others are more practical or conscientious.   I am rarely in the daring space and there have been times when I have spent a little too much time in the practical space.  Finding a balance between these pair of character traits often leads straight down the path to personal fulfillment

“Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you go, and fix it along the way…” – Paul Arden   I am a recovering perfectionist and procrastinator. Take Action Revise Later is a strategy that has taken me years

Years ago when my daughter and nephew would ask me what I wanted for Christmas my answer was always “peace and quiet”. It’s not that they were particularly noisy children but rather I was always busy. So busy in fact that I can vividly recall lying across my bed without a telephone, TV, or radio

Protect Your Circle I believe that we are the average of the people we spend the most time with. What that means is who we become is impacted (at least in part) by who we grace with our presence. This is true in business and in regular life. Successful people understand and practice this concept

How many times have you heard someone say “take responsibility for your life”? How many people have said that to you? No matter how true, it isn’t always an empowering statement. Let me be clear that I’m not a fan of spoon feeding people what they want to hear or sugar coating the truth, however,

Gaining clarity about your wants and priorities is essential to success. It’s time to get out of your head and go from fuzzy ideas and wishful thinking to achievement. Setting goals helps you clarify what you want and what you need to do to accomplish it.   Write your goals (on paper or electronically). Putting

I have wanted a white 7 series BMW since I was in junior high school. Even after over 20 years of production of new models I still want the same car. No ifs, and, or buts – the white BMW 750Li is for me. I don’t want tinted windows or lots of chrome and I