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A New Look at Leadership

“So you are saying I might not get into heaven drinking my bottle of wine every night?” “No!” I said with a curious smile. “So you’re saying I’m going to hell for my bottle of wine each night?” ...

Self Fulfilling Prophecies … Are Yours FOR You? Or AGAINST You?

“This family will just never come together again. Too much has happened and there’s too much sewage under our family bridge.” I was so very sad to hear the patriarch of a wonderful family say...

To Be A Successful Planner, You’ll Need A Crayon!

“Well I’m just not a planner!” was what a client said when we were talking about designing an extraordinary year for him and his business. With no grace or mercy, I leaned forward...

What’s A Nice Person Like Me Doing In A Life (or Mess) Like This?

“What’s a nice person like me doing in a body like this?“ We were throwing around titles for my lifestyle/weight loss/energy boosting book. That one popped out of my mouth, and my publisher loved it...

Fanatical Faith or Fumbling in Familiarity?

With rolling eyes, he said, “Don’t you ever get worried that your fanatical faith will get you in big trouble? “ We were on a team diligently working to rescue trafficked women. We...

Who Do You Really Wanna Be?

I was new to pro-am dancing and was in a group class, learning the basics of Night Club Two-Step. I always dreaded stepping in with a partner to learn the basics. I was sure to step on some toes! But...

DOES DESIGNING AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR REALLY WORK?

“Well, if everyone is having such extraordinary years, let me hear some stories so that I can drag my ‘backside’ to the starting line!” And no, my client did not use the word “backside!” But he had...

Three Gems to Insure an Extraordinary Year

I was literally doing some kind of funky dance.  It was the first year that I had planned an “extraordinary year.” I had achieved my major goal and marked it off my list. It was only...

How World Changers Create Extraordinary Years

“Well, you have just ruined the way I do my life!“ was my tearful response to what my mentor had just said to me. “You can certainly choose not to plan your life, but if you don’t, we call that...