by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 31, 2020 | Friday Quote, Self-Confidence, Self-worth, Success
“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” – Malcolm Forbes Why do we do this to ourselves? For most, the fulcrum will never sit in the middle on this one. I would love to attribute this distortion to being humble, but that may be...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 29, 2020 | Inspirational, Procrastination, Success
I was listening to Atomic Habits on Audible by James Clear the other day. It’s a great book, btw. He was talking about the difference between motion and action. Had I not been on a bike while I was listening to this (don’t judge), I would have jumped up...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 20, 2020 | Failure, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Resilience, Success
Like many of you, I started riding my bike again during this pandemic. I have never been part of a cycling group like my husband, but apparently there are rules when you ride. The person leading the group is like a scout. They point out everything they see so the...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 17, 2020 | Action Steps, Dreams, Friday Quote, Success
“What you seek is seeking you.” ~ Rumi Such a simple quote, yet so hard to accept as a truth for us; we can accept it for others maybe, but not for us. As a matter of fact, its seems like it happens for everyone but us! We say things like. “Why...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 16, 2020 | Appreciation, Inspirational, Kindness, Success
The other day, my daughter, Katie, was returning home from Trader Joe’s when she came upon a traffic circle in Princeton. She actually had the right of way, but chose to stop when she saw a USPS truck on its way through the circle. He slowed down as he...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 15, 2020 | Productivity, Stress, Success, Time Management
What do emails and tennis have in common? When I play tennis, I have rules that I follow. I love rules, well, self-imposed rules, that is. They keep me (most of the time) from making bad decisions I might otherwise make. When I am losing in tennis, my rule is...