“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I was on a coaching call with a particularly rigid and challenging client. He was lamenting how things don’t go his way – he’s not lucky like others – and he named a few celebrities, sports personalities and city success […]
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How to Live with Questions Instead of Hunting for Answers
I am a child of the West. More specifically, I am a child of the United States and the mentality of answering a question is deeply-ingrained in me. I often think back to when I was in school, third or fourth grade and the teacher asked a question. I can still see the class, all […]
Overcome Your Procrastination with 7 Go-Getter Quotes
It’s been said that procrastination is the assassinator of opportunity – and that’s probably true. Yet, we’re all guilty of putting things off at least every now and then. There’s always time to do the laundry later or pressing the trash down so you don’t have to take it out just yet. Have you ever […]
Getting started, again
We started off the year with high hopes. We were going to find love! Start new jobs! Let go of old hurts! Now that it’s March, it’s time to do an evaluation. Are you any closer? Are you have the sort of realistic conversations with yourself that are going to stop you from repeating the same […]
Empower Your Intents with These Motivational Social Media Accounts
By Elizabeth Eckhart The holidays are long gone and the rush of the New Year is steadily drifting by, which means that the motivation to accomplish all of our new goals for 2014 might be declining. If the weather hasn’t brought you down, perhaps it’s the stress of work and school, or family concerns that […]
Kindness – It Does Your Body Good
I remember being told to be kind as a kid, primarily as it related to how I treated any of my five siblings. I was thinking about this again this week while watching how little kindness there seems to be in the news. Between political battles of ideology, fighting for land, arguing over resources and […]
8 Quotes to Help Define a Hero
A hero can come in all shapes and sizes – from 91 year-old grandmothers to 7th graders standing up for healthier school lunches. Sometimes they wear costumes and uniforms, at other times they blend in right next to us and we never know they were there. They save us from burning buildings, or maybe they save […]
From Intent.com: Get Happy!
I love that the sun is starting to stay a little longer every day. Is there still a polar vortex? Is that still happening? I think it’s safe to say everyone is over the polar vortex. We’re ready for the sun. It’s such a joy hanging out with the folks on Intent.com because no matter […]
5 Simple Ways to Make Your New Home Yours
If you’ve just purchased a home, or moved into a new space, you’re most likely looking around trying to figure out the best ways to make it truly feel like your own. There are many ways that you can put your personal touch on a home. Consider some of the following options to make the […]
10 Quotes to Inspire Your Spirit of Adventure
When was the last time you took a risk? Or when was the last time you tried something different just for the hell of it? We are big believers in having a sense of adventure. Trying new things, especially if they scare you, is the best way to grow as a person. Life lessons are […]
