Welcome to the first post in our Personal FAQs series, where we will be exploring questions that can serve us as we continuously recenter, realign, and move forward with clarity throughout our lives. To make it easier to have questions that can help based on where we are and what we need at any juncture, we’ll be looking at five different FAQs domains.The Five Personal FAQ Domains: Having core FAQs across all domains isn’t about reaching final answers. It’s about staying present to who ... Read More » about FAQ Series: Identity, Purpose, and Permission to Grow
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From Invisible to Essential: The Power of Unexpected Influence
Back in 2013, I wrote about Ralph Waldo Emerson without realizing how much of what I admired in him would one day show up in my own work. Self-publishing, writing in series, blending speaking with writing, journaling, all choices I’ve made as well, were paths he’d walked long before me.In 1837, Emerson self-published The American Scholar at his own expense, a move I didn’t fully appreciate in 2013 but came to understand deeply in 2017, when I released and self-published my first book into the ... Read More » about From Invisible to Essential: The Power of Unexpected Influence
Where do FAQs come from?
My best birthday gift last year, when I turned 70, was a surprise visit from my daughter, son-in-law, and my two youngest granddaughters. It had been a long time since we’d breathed the same air. That first hug, one neither my daughter nor I wanted to end, reminded me just how much I’d missed them. It was a short visit, just a day, but it filled my heart and renewed my resolve to make sure the next one comes much sooner. But the visit also took me back to my continued computer saga and brought ... Read More » about Where do FAQs come from?
Are you ready for what is next?
Many of us see the turning of a calendar page as a chance to begin anew. And, as a mark in time, it can be helpful, but the truth is that it takes more than just a date to experience true renewal. That may be why so many of us end up disappointed pretty quickly as we venture into the new year to find that not much has changed. For that to happen, we need to do more. In fact, just about now is when we begin to feel those early pangs of what can quickly turn to regret. But what is it we need ... Read More » about Are you ready for what is next?
The many returns of the day, Part 3- What is your ROR?
In this post, we return to our series focused on achieving a positive rate of return on our investments beyond purely financial metrics. We are exploring the idea that where our money goes in and of itself is not really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. In this conversation, we’re talking about ROR or Return on Relationships. Are you strategic in your relationships? Remember that being ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 3- What is your ROR?
The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
In this series, we are talking about how we achieve a good rate of return on our investments beyond our money. The reality is that where our money goes isn't really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. What is in common across everything is that before we can have a return, we must invest. You may be saying, Of course! I knew that. But in fact, the three areas we are going to explore together ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
