by Beth FItzgerald | May 25, 2021 | Bravery, Courage, Determination, Fear, Inspirational, Obstacles, Perseverance
I was on a call yesterday and I listened to a woman tell the story of the phoenix, which was in a book her young daughter was reading. As you know, the phoenix is the long-lived bird from Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates itself, and out of the ashes, a new...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 13, 2021 | Burdens, Courage, Fear, Inspirational, Success
I’m not a golfer, but have you ever heard of the term, “mulligan?” A mulligan is a second chance to perform an action, usually after the first chance went wrong through bad luck or a blunder. The derivation of this word can’t be confirmed, but...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 7, 2021 | Dreams, Friday Quote, Goals, Inspirational, Leadership, Purpose, Success, Vision
“I’m not going to coach you to who you are, I’m going to coach you to who you should be someday.” ~ Doc Rivers I was watching a documentary about Doc Rivers on Netflix the other day with my husband and my daughter. When he spoke this sentence,...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 6, 2021 | Determination, Goals, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Are you an athlete? Maybe you were an athlete in high school or college. The great thing about being an athlete is you learn how to win and you learn how to lose—there’s really no in between. Yes, occasionally there’s a tie, but that’s rare. And as...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 27, 2021 | Character, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Success
The other day I randomly thought about beauty. What makes someone beautiful? Not physical beauty, that’s obvious; I was thinking about real, authentic, inner beauty. Knowing someone with this kind of beauty is, in my opinion, a rare gift. Here is what I...
by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 13, 2021 | Determination, Grit, Inspirational, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Recently, a friend of mine bought a Peloton bike. As she shared her experience with me she said, “I’m so out of shape, but I’m sure it will get easier once I workout more regularly and get back into shape.” I laughed a little bit and said,...