by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 19, 2019 | Burdens, Happiness, Inner Peace, Persistence, Stress, Success, Worthy
I was listening to Barry Ritholtz being interviewed on Bloomberg Radio the other day. What an interesting man! He stated that the financial markets have always been described by this axiom: The market hates uncertainty. Ritholz argues this is wrong or at least...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 18, 2019 | Inner Peace, Passion, Purpose, Success
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I here?” I love that question—I also believe the answer changes throughout our lives. Everyone is not here to cure cancer but I do believe we all have been entrusted with a significant task. Take a second to imagine...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 12, 2019 | Procrastination, Success, Systems
Is procrastination a problem? Are you avoiding something you really need to do? This happens to all of us, but perhaps a real-life example will help us get this thing done! In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing a nearly impossible deadline. A year earlier he...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 7, 2019 | Bravery, Fear, Friday Quote, Inspirational, Success
“Bravery doesn’t mean you aren’t scared. It means you go anyway.” Unknown Yesterday we celebrated the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I had the honor of visiting Normandy a few years ago. Standing on the beaches where the allied forces landed on...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 3, 2019 | Bravery, Goals, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Success
If you are one of those people who loves to open “Motivational Monday” then it might intrigue you to know that motivation is a better predictor of career success than intelligence, ability or salary! This is really important to know, especially if you...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 28, 2019 | Success
Last Friday morning I had an outdoor tennis match. It was a spectacularly sunny day but very windy. As my partner and I warmed up, we discussed how tough this match was going to be due to the wind. We decided the best approach was to simply play it safe—keep the ball...
