by beth | Jan 24, 2024 | Awareness, Goals, Obstacles, Persistence, Self Improvement, Success
Yesterday, I was in the city at a business event. The speaker mentioned a very interesting statistic: “95% of us are hardwired to start new things and not finish them.” Wow, right? It kind of sounds like a New Year’s Resolution! Why don’t we...
by beth | Sep 14, 2023 | Obstacles
I was on the campus of Princeton University yesterday for a presentation. I haven’t been on campus since I moved to Hoboken a year ago and, oh boy, has it changed. Almost everything yesterday appeared to be either under construction or newly renovated. I always...
by beth | Aug 18, 2023 | Determination, doubt, Failure, Friday Quote, Grit, Obstacles, Self Improvement
“If you try and fail, congratulations…most people don’t even try.” ~Unknown Well, Unknown, you nailed it again! It’s Friday, so let’s keep it simple. First, if we don’t try, it won’t likely happen, right? There is a very...
by beth | Jul 11, 2023 | Burdens, Courage, doubt, Hard Work, Obstacles
When Doug and I went out last night to walk the dogs, I noticed a homeless man on the bench near where we walk. I have seen him around town before and I took particular notice of him because he’s young. If I had to guess his age, I would speculate he was in his...
by beth | May 31, 2023 | Goals, Growth, Obstacles, Success, Uncategorized
I was talking with my friend, Alan, yesterday. Alan works in my building, so we get to see him often, and he always has something fun to chat or laugh about. Last night, I asked him if he was O.K. because he didn’t seem his usual jovial self. Immediately, a...
by beth | May 30, 2023 | Bravery, Motivational Monday, Obstacles, Self Improvement, Success
A week ago, Sunday, we didn’t have anything to do so we decided to take the Citi Bikes out for a spin and see how far we could go south, toward Jersey City. It was a beautiful day and we had nothing to lose. Our plan was to dock the bikes as soon as the...
