If you live long enough, you'll face a time when grief and loss overwhelm you. One of my long-time business mentors received a terrible shock. His oldest son, who was in his late 40's, was found dead in his car at the side of the interstate. The son and his family live far away, across the country from my mentor. Apparently, his son had started feeling bad while driving, pulled over, called his wife to say he'd be OK but felt bad and had pulled over for a moment. Later, he was found dead in his car. When something happens to us that is without warning, totally unexpected, and is as final as death we react with shock and disbelief. We … [Read more...]
Be a Leader By Taking More Time For Yourself
Somehow, we've come to think that to be a leader we have to never take care of our own body and soul. Americans have fallen into the belief that going without vacations, personal retreats, and down time is the thing to do. I've heard hundreds of my clients proudly tell me they "give up vacation time every year" or "can't get away from business" or "work 60 hours a week." They puff out their chest and feel virtuous. They think "I'll be a leader" and believe they are setting an example for others in a good way. They are hard workers and proud of it! A recent article in Forbes states "The United States is the only advanced economy that does … [Read more...]
10 Ways to #StartAChange
At the New Year, the hashtag #startachange was trending on Twitter. Here are my top ten tips for being the leader of your life by starting a change for yourself right now. You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/suepainter1. 5 minutes of meditation or prayer before you get out of bed in the morning. Greet everyone as if they are your dearest friend. Name 3 blessings in your life as you drink your morning coffee. Stretch from head to toe before you go to sleep. Where you have fear, ask yourself how to replace fear with love. Do that. Reach out to someone you'd really like to meet. Smile at everyone, including … [Read more...]
End Overwhelm With The Ten By Ten Plan
Do you believe that you can end overwhelm? Can you describe what being overwhelmed feels like to you? One definition is "to be buried or drowned beneath a huge mass." Sometimes when I'm listening to clients I'll hear them describe overwhelm as feeling swamped, buried, or flooded. One woman said, "I feel like my soul is submerged." She didn't believe it was possible to end overwhelm. What is the huge mass that is overwhelming to you? What would it feel like to be rid of that big mass? What is Overwhelm? Usually, overwhelm is resistance to doing what we have set ourselves up to do - activities and responsibilities we don't want but say yes to … [Read more...]
Is Your Osteoporosis Caused By Prescription Drugs?
Osteoporosis affects more than 40 million people in the United States, mostly women who are menopausal. Pat Collins, D.Ph., is a pharmacist who consults with patients about drug interactions and effects. She wrote this article pointing out the relationship of osteoporosis to some prescription drugs. Being informed about how prescribed medicines may actually decrease our health is critical - we cannot count on physicians to tell us these facts. If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis Pat's article is for you. You can find Pat's website at http://medadvocate.net/index.asp. Drug-Induced Osteoporosis (by Pat Collins) How many times … [Read more...]
