Tombstone. The word conjures up thoughts of death and finality, symbolized typically by the end of someoneâs life. For me, it represents a new beginning. Huh? It means burying the limiting beliefs that keep you from doing what you want, from getting everything out of life you desire and deserve. Heâs my story of how … Read More
When you were a kid, I bet you used to pretend a lot. You pretended you were a doctor and played the game âOperationR.â You pretended to be a millionaire as you gobbled up all the properties playing âMonopoly.Râ You pretended to be a wizard, like Harry PotterR, or a gymnast or baseball player. You … Read More
How do you progress in life and your chosen field or career? Say, YES. Be a YES person. Without fail, every time I said YES to something I thought could help me become better at who I am and what I do, good things happened to me. I went the extra mile, did the work, … Read More
I remember these moments vividly. The day the President of a company I worked for said to me, âMary Lou, youâre better than you think you are.â The day I opened a small package that arrived at my house from a colleague I worked with. In it was a small note that said, âJust a … Read More
The power of giving cannot be underestimated. Give away love, get lots of love back. Give away money, more $ comes back to you. Give away stuff, and it makes room for more and better things to come to into your life. P.S. Teach your kids to give away their toys and games so they … Read More
I once heard a keynote speaker at a conference ask the audience this: Whenâs the last time you asked your boss what they want? The question is designed to get at whatâs beyond the here and now, and look at the horizon, the bigger picture. The speaker went on to say, if you havenât done … Read More
On Monday, February 6, 2023, the day after Super Bowl LVII, I saw a headline that stopped me in my tracks. I learned that 50 MILLION Americans bet $16 BILLION on the 2023 Super Bowl. Thatâs $320 per person on average. 50 MILLION Americans BET on a CHANCE — everything from scores to the flavor … Read More
How does a corporate executive who grew up in a traditional educational system learn how to prosper from a meat and seafood salesman hawking frozen food door-to-door? Thatâs cognitive dissonance at play. What should happen, whatâs logical, is this. I BUY meat and seafood from a door-to-door salesman. If I know the man, trust him … Read More
Do you like the word, âPROSPERITY?â I do. Webster defines prosperity as the condition of being successful or thriving. What I like about that definition and the idea of âprosperityâ is that YOU define what being successful or thriving means for you. For example, for one person prosperity could mean a satisfying career full of … Read More
Creating Transformational Change Communications Programs That Work: A Fresh Approach for Emerging Leaders Did you know? In the world of big business, a startling truth emerging communications leaders face is 70% of all change programs fail. These failed programs cost businesses millions of dollars in lost time, money, and productivity. The difference between those programs … Read More