by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 30, 2021 | Goals, Hard Work, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Productivity, Self Improvement, Success, Uncategorized
The other day I was listening to Mary Barra tell a story about when she first became CEO of General Motors. She noticed the dress code, that was explained in great detail in the employee handbook, was 10 pages long. She spoke to Human Resources and said, “I want...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 27, 2021 | Friday Quote, Mistakes, Self Improvement
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” ~ James Joyce Mistakes may ultimately be the portals of discovery, but when they first happen, I believe they feel a little bit more like the trapdoor to embarrassment and humiliation. They’re rough at first,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 23, 2021 | Goals, Habits, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Planning, Self Improvement, Strategy, Success
I learned a really valuable lesson this past week. The lesson isn’t something I didn’t intuitively already know, but the realization really walloped me over the head. It started with my new planner, the Monk Manual, which you all know I love, then it went...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 19, 2021 | Character, Self Improvement, Uncategorized, Values
Last night my son came home, after having dinner out with friends, completely astonished. He declared, “We had, possibly, the worst waitress ever!” Liam went on to explain how this woman managed to earn, “worst waitress ever.” She was rude,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 17, 2021 | Change, Clarity, Happiness, Self Improvement, Uncategorized
There is this thing, on the Peloton and maybe elsewhere, called the FTP (Functional Threshold Power). The participant takes a 20-minute cycling test to determine what kind of power or output she could hypothetically sustain for around one hour. It’s a hard test,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 5, 2021 | Decisions, Self Improvement, Self-Care, Success
I recently read a quote from a woman who used a mantra to live her life by. The mantra helped her make all of her decisions, and once she began making better decisions, everything in her life started to get better. What could one say that would do all that? Her mantra...
