Status Quo is defined by Webster’s as – The existing state of affairs. Example: He/she is content with the status quo and does not like change. Think about that for a minute…”existing state of affairs and does not like change.” To be perfectly honest, most of us don’t like change, but …
Confrontation doesn’t have to be ugly If you’re a leader or intend to be, you will have to do things to step out of your comfort zone. It’s part of the job. Confronting peers, subordinates and even the boss (at times) when results aren’t matching plan expectations must take place to steer things …
I Am Woman Enough – The Book The combination of woman and affirmation equal a powerful force. The insights into the lives of 22 woman represented in the I Am Woman Enough book are the same insights that many women reading the book will walk away saying “I could have written the very …
What I Had in Common With Robin Williams I clearly remember when the actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide in 2014 and how millions of people, myself included, mourned the loss of this beloved comedian and humanitarian. But what I remember MOST was thinking “I know what it feels …
Do Your Comfort Zones Make You Defensive? I was thinking this morning about how our comfort zones can sometimes put us on the defensive and offensive when people say certain things to us, particularly if they say “you need to come out of your comfort zone.” Our go to …
Afraid To Succeed: FEAR=False Evidence Appearing Real I recently heard someone say “#no-fear-this-year!” For such a small word, fear can have a huge impact. Fear is that paralyzing emotion that prevents dreams from becoming reality, businesses from being launched, minds from being changed and it also prevents success. Success means …
Do You Feel It? There is a sense of excitement in the air! Have you noticed? In spite of all the calamity in the world, there seems to be a rumbling of enthusiasm, hopefulness and “can do”. Are you one of those people causing the trimmers? Do you ooze with …
What are your 2016 expectations? by D Green Joseph With the end of 2015 fastly approaching, the rear view mirror image of the year brings about retro-spection. It’s ok to view the past with a fine tooth comb, but make sure the view doesn’t cloud future possibilities. Expectations should be …
Don’t Let Your Comfort Zones Sabotage Your Efforts Yesterday I did a Scope on the topic of Comfort Zones Are Master Saboteurs. You can watch the video but in short, I talk about how comfort zones can sabotage everything for which you’ve worked so hard. We can’t talk about comfort zones without …
Random Thoughts How often have you been reminded of something that wasn’t even on your radar? Maybe you had an epiphany or recalled wise words from an elder or friend. Perhaps a poem or something a single word triggered a whole other thought pattern. That’s where RRR Snippets come in. …
There’s Always Room for Improvement This posted was originally posted on 12/23/2014. I can still hear my mother saying ” There’s always room for improvement!” As a child that was the last thing I wanted to hear especially when I thought I had done a good job at either my …
Defining a Bold Beautiful Woman Beautiful refers to the person. Beautiful refers to the person inside and out. A bold woman is a woman who thwarts convention and wrestles defeat to hold life together, protect her family, get around obstacles and/or affect change. Bold women are elastic not plastic. Their …
Thankful to be Alive On November 1, 2015, I volunteered for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of Darkness Walk. I don’t know how I stumbled upon the event or the opportunity to volunteer, but I was glad that I did. Organizers ask that volunteers be on site by …
Abandon the Era of 24/7 I was having a conversation with someone on recently and he said that he felt guilty when he didn’t answer the phone when someone calls. The solution to his problem, according to him, is to put the phone on silent so that he does not hear …
Just Keep It Moving Every now and then you may hit a bump in the road and trailing each bump are the same options as well as some new ones. Option number one is to let the bump control the situation with a likelihood of losing control. Option number two …