A Quick Way To Remember Your Goals

With the new year upon us, many people have taken the time to come up with goals or resolutions. We have all been told to write them down and keep them in a place where we can find them. If you have done this, you have taken the first step for success.
But here is the [...]

How To Set Goals For The New Year

With the new year upon us it’s time to think about our goals for the next twelve months. Instead of the usual list, I would like to present a different approach to goal setting that may help you be more successful in your pursuit.

Here are five simple action steps that you can take today [...]

Just Get Started

Have you ever wanted to do something… something really cool… but were afraid to do it? I think many people are fearful of the unknown and they put off getting started on a new project/talent/career because of the unknown. They fear they won’t be good at it… they might even fail badly. Their friends will [...]

Finishing Strong

In today’s troubled economy it is easy to get sidetracked on longer term goals. The financial and time commitments of worthy aspirations such as an advanced degree, new business, or job certification are often put by the wayside as reality creeps in.
I work in a K-12 educational environment in Southern California. The state budget crunch [...]

Human Spark Plugs!

Have you ever met someone who smiles and instantly makes you feel welcome? Does this same person introduce you to their friends and make you part of their lives? Does their network, become your network? If so, you have met a “Human Spark Plug.”
Human spark plugs are wonderful people. They provide “Ignition” at the [...]

Practice, Motivation & Coaching

I just finished up Daniel Coyle’s new book, The Talent Code. It is an insightful book in the study of how our brains work and why certain people are more talented than others. While the book goes deep into the latest science on brain function, the main takeaway is the three items that lead to [...]