There are two kinds of questions: what and why. There’s a time and place for each. What questions tend to be expansive and why questions tend to analyze. What questions help you look forward (ex: What would the ideal business partner look like) and why questions help you assess and sometimes bring you down (ex: […]
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Is An Instant Gratification Mindset Serving You?
I want it and I want it now. That’s basically how our society is growing up. What happened to working for things and waiting for the Heinz ketchup to slowly ooooze from the bottle and smother onto your French fries? As a consumer nation, we are conditioned for instant gratification and that unrealistic mindset carries […]
Defining Success On Your Journey
Alissa’s blog was featured on Positively Positive’s Blog. Success is not a one-way street that let’s you coast on your bike while riding downhill. There are lots of pot holes, flat tires, some flowers on the way, but mostly, it’s up and down, and you just need to believe in yourself and keep on […]
Should vs Value Goals
There are lots of ways we can discover our potential and see what’s possible in our life. One very powerful way is through the process of goal-setting. You may ask —Why set goals? There are lots of reasons. One convincing one is that goals add meaning to our lives. We do this not just by accomplishing […]
Crossroads Are A Good Thing
* This article was featured on Positively Positive It feels like the biggest ordeal when we come to a CROSSROADS almost as if you’re the only one this is happening to. Which direction shall you take with your life? Is it time to change jobs, move to a new city, start a family, make a […]
Success Is A Way Of Life
There has been much discussion about success. What it means? Do you have it? What does it take to get it? I’ve changed my view of success from one about titles, money and what you do (I used to work on Wall Street) to one filled with servicing others, making a difference, feeling fulfilled in […]
Having a Low Point Is Actually a Good Thing
This post was featured on Positively Positive We all have low and high points in our life. These lower moments often define what’s possible depending on your willingness and courage to turn them into a positive or let them simmer as a negative. As we continually work through these temporary dips, we build confidence and […]
Dive In
This post was featured on Positively Positive Dive in Jump in Take a big step Take a small step Say hello to fear Say hello to uncertainty Say hello to your uncomfortable zone Say goodbye to thinking too much Say goodbye to talking without doing Say goodbye to wishing you could Because you can! Perhaps […]
