by Beth FItzgerald | Apr 2, 2020 | Inspirational, Productivity, Success
If you have college-age children, you are hearing a lot about pass/fail. Many colleges are allowing this spring term to be graded as pass/fail instead of the students actually earning a number or letter grade. I’m not a fan of the concept pass/fail because...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 23, 2020 | Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Productivity, Time Management
As of 9 p.m. Saturday night, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey issued a stay-at-home order for nearly all of the state’s 9 million residents in the “war” against the spread of the corona virus. A few others states enacted a similar...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 18, 2020 | Being in a funk, Burdens, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Perspective
I am hearing a lot about loss right now. Senior year lost, social interaction lost, travel lost, prom lost, freedom lost, financial loss, etc. Some of these one-time occasions are momentous and can’t be recouped so they are real losses for sure. They are...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 11, 2020 | Confrontation, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Risk-Taking, Stress
How many of you enjoy conflict? Do you like verbalizing your thoughts that are not in alignment with your boss, your spouse, or even your friends? I doubt many of you are saying, “I love conflict!” The truth is that most people want to be liked. It’s one...
by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 3, 2020 | Inspirational, Persistence, Success
When I was in training last week with the Schranner Negotiation Institute, the instructor shared a mantra she used her whole professional career that I found not only inspirational but absolutely worth remembering and repeating which is: “Be so good they...
by Beth FItzgerald | Feb 28, 2020 | Beliefs, Friday Quote, Happiness, Inspirational, Judgement
“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~ Louise Hay I hope this simple yet compelling suggestion from Hay has you nodding in agreement and saying to yourself,...
