One smile
How does it feel to turn 98 years old? Ask my Aunt Ruth. Today is her birthday. She knew I was coming yesterday and bringing a cake to the house she has lived in since the 1950’s. My cousin LuAnne got her dressed up fancy and helped her put on some lipstick. She was sitting […]
What is required of me to be of service here?
Reviewing Brendon Burchard’s High Performing Habits with my KEY group this week, a mindshift happened in the group. Burchard had spent over a decade researching what motivates people to perform at higher levels of success. He boiled it down to 6 habits. First we reviewed what those were, then he suggested that we reframe our roles […]
Finding a creative outlet
One of the ways to address the stress of a world we cannot control is put time into a creative outlet. Perhaps you can do it every day, like cooking relieves stress for me. I don’t just mean go walk or work out at the gym. You probably get great benefits from that. Just as […]
Being a light
Do you start your day setting an intention? Something like: “Today, I will be grumpy, mean and an all around disruptor.” Or “My kids didn’t sleep, so I didn’t sleep, so you will all pay!!” Likely not. If you set an intention, it might be “May I help one person today.” Or, “may I stay […]
Kindness still matters
Twice in the last week, I gave a tip when I didn’t have to. I was surprised at the reaction. A delivery driver was so unexpectedly grateful and a counter worker at Dodger Stadium thanked my husband after I walked away. As the economy gets worse, more and more people are working 2 jobs, cutting […]
Where is your focus?
The poppies are blooming in the Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles with wild abandon. You can see large spectacular patches of orange from miles away. Many of the roads are dirt and people drive on them to get to patches that are not crowded with viewers or right off the main road to the […]
the climb up
I’ve been fortunate to be able to climb mountains since I was small. Exposed early to the steep Eastern Sierra trails out of Tom’s Cabin and Mammoth and the more gradual western side out of Yosemite and Mineral King, I loved the yearly summer trips. We slept on the ground or in a rustic cabin, […]
Running the L.A. marathon
They start at Dodger Stadium and run down Sunset Blvd to Hollywood Blvd. Continuing back on Sunset Blvd they turn on Santa Monica Blvd and after 26.2 miles they cross the finish line (hopefully) in Century City and collapse, or stagger to a tent or cheer joyfully as their bodies shake from fatigue. It is […]
Incoming from all sides
Are you feeling a little overwhelmed trying to stay grounded in a world that is changing way faster than even a year ago? Understanding AI and applying it as it morphs would be enough of a challenge. Conversations are flowing in Vistage groups and in all our companies about how to implement, what to implement, […]
What is wealth?
As the rich get richer in ways no one imagined a decade ago, it is hard to say what is enough. And enough of what? Are vast amounts of money the ultimate prize? Or is it the power that comes from wealth? Are the wealthy and powerful making life better for anyone else? Are they […]