Clutter: The Energy Vampire
“Clutter-clearing is modern-day alchemy.” ~Denise Linn
Clutter clogs your “space” just as certainly as cholesterol clogs your arteries. And it clogs your available energy, too.
In the past month I have been to Sewanee, Tennessee; Baltimore and Easton, Maryland; and now Hill Island, Ontario. In each case, the reason for my presence was to help clear clutter away and transform a living space for family members—it’s this thing I do
read moreConfidence without Cockiness
“Always act like you’re wearing an invisible crown.” ~Author Unknown
Looking at another fine line when assessing confidence, what’s the difference between confidence and arrogance? Can you be too confident? When does ‘confident” become “cocky?”
read morePreparation Redefined
“Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control.” ~Richard Kline
Examining a fine balance on the confidence scale, when is enough preparation enough? When do you let go of the details and focus on the big picture? Obsessing about details—just the right word, or the right time, what to say or do when, for example—isn’t necessarily the best way to prepare for something that’s important to you.
read moreA True Measure of Greatness
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions, small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too, can become great.”
~Mark Twain
I call ‘em soul-suckers—they’ll suck your dreams down the vortex of their own past disappointments. Misery loves company; best to hang out with people who build you up
read morePlace Your Order
“We are at the opening verse of the opening page of the chapter of endless possibilities.”
~Rudyard Kipling
What possibilities lie before you in 2011? Remember, it’s not enough to make a list of goals; you need to set your frequency and order what you want, not what you don’t want
read moreFeeling Fabulous?
“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.”
~Peter T. Mcintyre
Don’t you love being right? So delicious, being right about something, isn’t it? Especially when someone else disagrees
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