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Friday’s Quote

Friday’s Quote

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." Ernest Hemingway Doug and I were listening to Morgan Housel's podcast yesterday and he really had some thought-provoking questions. He asked, "What if...

My Heart Is Full

My Heart Is Full

Last night, I was writing a note to my friend about our rekindled friendship, and as I sat there thinking of the words that would perfectly describe how I was feeling, I actually felt it —and I proceeded to write, "My heart is full," because of we are together again....

What Do I Want?

What Do I Want?

I was on a call recently with a prospective client who was referred to me. She is in transition after a downsizing and landing the next job in this market has proved a little challenging. She's been in the industry for close to 30 years, she's incredibly accomplished,...

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

On our 4-hour ride home from Boston yesterday, I started thinking about goals and why they often aren't attained. I immediately attributed the lack of success for some of the goals to not putting in the work, but they aren't the goals I was thinking about. I was...

Should-Less

Should-Less

I was reading an article the other day about ADHD from the magazine, SELF. The author, Isabelle Carroll, offered a really great suggestion that applies to all of us, not just those with ADHD. She recommended scheduling a "should-less" day each week. I was intrigued,...

Thoughts Are Not Facts

Thoughts Are Not Facts

I read this quote from a book the other day and I thought, "OMG, YES!" The quote was this: "Thoughts are not facts. They are a mix of opinions, judgements, stories, memories, theories, interpretations, and predictions about the future." And because we treat thoughts...