by Beth FItzgerald | Sep 7, 2021 | Accountability, Hope, Inspirational, Planning, Success, Vision
I always have mixed emotions about summer coming to an end. I feel like part of the playful child in me has to go back to school. It’s as if the opportunity to be “carefree” has come to an end for now, and the very grown-up “serious” just...
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 26, 2021 | Leadership, Power, Success
I was listening to a great audiobook yesterday, Power Moves, by Adam Grant. He was interviewing Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack and they were talking about power as it pertains to leaders. Butterfield said money doesn’t make you an a$$hole, it simply makes...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 25, 2021 | Bad Day, Grumpy, Happiness, Inner Peace, Peace, Self-Care, Sleep, Stress, Success
Do you know what makes you grumpy? I know 4 things that are guaranteed to put me in a foul mood: if I am hungry, if I haven’t gone outside for fresh air and (hopefully) sunshine, if I haven’t been productive, and if I’ve had a bad night’s...
by Beth FItzgerald | Aug 24, 2021 | Determination, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Success, Uncategorized
It’s August 24th. Are things starting to wind down for you as the summer comes to a close? We have two more weeks until Labor Day is upon us. Kids are returning to college campuses and many people are getting in their last trips to the beach or the lake before...
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...
