As one ventures out in life and faces risks and adversity, it is helpful to learn from people who have traveled the road before you and have navigated the journey. …
Choosing a Mentor
A mentor is a trusted advisor. This person can offer you experience, guidance, advice, help, wisdom and encouragement as you travel your career or life journey. There is a very …
Preventing Suicide
Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself, taking one’s life voluntarily. Not many people talk about suicide, because it can be an uncomfortable subject to discuss. Every year, approximately 800,000 …
Tips for Making Decisions
When working to make a decision in life, especially if it is something important, it is helpful to have a few things in mind to reflect on as you get …
What God Says About You
Think about each of the verses below, and in place of the words ‘you’ and ‘your’, put your name. You have the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, …
Confidence
Confidence can be defined as a belief in yourself. It means that you believe you can meet the challenges that life brings your way, and are able to make decisions …
Stages of Change, A Poem
This poem was shared with me by a coaching client as we were working together. It beautifully describes the stages of change. It is written by Portia Nelson, and is …
Caring For Yourself
When you care for something (or someone), it means that you are looking after what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of that object or person. It …
In The Midst of Change, Plan and Flow
You know the proverbial fight or flight principle? Well, sometimes a stress response is neither – you pretty much just freeze. If there is a lot of change going on …
Dealing With Overwhelm
Extended (or multiple) periods of uncertainty and stress can be overwhelming. The feeling of overwhelm can seem like an immersion – the situation consumes the mind and sometimes it seems …
Your Values Help You Define Success
Companies usually implement some type of feedback system to provide employees with an evaluation of their performance. These reviews or check-ins are usually focused on progress toward goals that have …