Ever follow a gut feeling? Or wish you had? Successful business owners have admitted to using their “gut” to make important decisions in their business. But how often do we trust it? And will we seem less professional if we admit using it? Fear not! Truth is, the gut is, well, usually truthful. And now [...]
Who doesn’t need more courage somewhere in their life? I saw a definition of courage this week that stuck with me and to paraphrase, “Courage is a commitment to work through the fear and accomplish a goal.” When we think back on the moments in life that we overcame fear to make something happen there [...]
Image courtesy of Val Westover Photography Healthy boundaries can protect us physically and emotionally. Once again, nature plays this out in a very visible and simple fashion; Watching my horses interact I can see them enforce their personal boundaries without hesitation. Just like us, each horse has a personal preference for space and [...]
There is a global shift happening, and we cannot help but to be aware of it; it’s a Feminine Awareness or Feminine Movement. In the workplace, we see a needed push for equality in pay for women… so often though; there seems to be a complete lack of the natural feminine softness in this [...]
What do you do to get over a fear threshold? I’m talking about when you are starting something new. It could be a new business venture, a new relationship, even a new sport or moving to a new city. What do you do to move ahead? The worst thing you can do is to succumb [...]
This past week was my Mom’s 90th Birthday. I went back to my hometown of Pittsburgh to visit and have a small celebration. I just couldn’t resist asking her to reflect on her 90 years on this planet and describe her life…. Well, if you are expecting one of those Hallmark card-type stories that [...]
Social media strategies and e-mail campaigns are an important part of business marketing but Intuitively, we know there is still nothing more effective at building quality business relationships than a good old-fashioned face-to-face meeting. So, why are so many people wasting valuable time when they head to a networking event? Thousands of phone numbers in [...]
This past season I was a bit quiet. It seemed there was a lot of tragedy this past holiday season, the most joyous time of the year, and my personal favorite season. We were not exempt here at the ranch, losing our precious 10 year old German Shepherd suddenly. We know those that lost not [...]
Sometimes we see someone who changes his or her broadcast or self-representation with a change of the wind. In a recent conversation with an old friend, we remembered someone who had done this very blatantly. It's a sure way to lose trust of the folks around you. What can we learn from this? How can [...]
Sometimes we get lessons on life from surprising sources… We adopted a new pony named Coco into our herd this week. She is ridiculously cute and although I worry about her being so small, she is extremely confident and has been taking care of herself! Animals can teach us a thing or two about getting [...]
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