by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 29, 2020 | Action Steps, Courage, Inspirational, Success
“A picture paints a thousand words” is an English adage that was essentially paraphrased from Henrik Ibsen, who first said “A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed.” Although both expressions are very...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 24, 2020 | Dreams, Goals, Inspirational, Planning, Success
Last night, on my Emerging Leaders call, we were talking about career mapping and creating a presence, all of which requires some intentional forward thinking. I discussed what it’s like if we don’t engage in forward thinking or anticipation. I likened it...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 22, 2020 | Burdens, Goals, Happiness, Inspirational, Persistence
Doug and I were in Vermont over the weekend and we completed two hikes. The hike we chose on Saturday was the Weathersfield Trail on Mount Ascutney. The description of the hike included: heavily traveled trail with a roundtrip distance of 6 miles, rated moderate in...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 18, 2020 | Being in a funk, Friday Quote, Inspirational, Obstacles, Success
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” ~Nido Qubein Do you remember when you were little, maybe 2nd grade? And do you remember racing people everywhere? We said things like,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 3, 2020 | Failure, Inspirational, Resilience
Why are we afraid to fail? Why have we created a culture where failure is essentially frowned upon? If I asked you if failure was good or bad, you’d likely say, “Bad,” right? Or, you might say, “Good,” because that’s the answer you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 2, 2020 | Goals, Inspirational, Success
I was watching a detective show last night (and the US Open and the Flyers gameādon’t judge). At one point in this particular episode, one of the person’s of interest (POI) took some extreme measures to escape, which of course, got me thinking. I...
