Are You A People Pleaser?Are You A People Pleaser? I admit it, and I’m calling myself out on this one. While I’m about to lay out veritable words of wisdom, this is definitely one I’m guilty of doing. Why do we try so hard to please others? It’s like our puppy, Bernie. If ever there…
Have you ever screwed up? You probably spent a whole lot of time “shoulding on yourself”. I should have….I could have….I wish I would have…. While it’s completely normal to beat yourself up a little when you make a mistake, too many times we go for a full blown knock out. I have the privilege…
Last Friday night, my husband and I got to do one of our favorite things – date night! After a nice dinner, we decided to watch the bats on Congress. I have lived in Austin since 1999, and the last time I saw the bats was on a visit before I moved here! This city…
Sleeping, brushing your teeth, breakfast? What do all of these things have in common? Good or bad, they are all habits. In fact, almost everything we do is a habit. While many of us spend lots of time and energy trying to break bad habits, you can’t break a habit unless you have another habit to replace it.
Are You an Addict?Are You an Addict?Are You an Addict? I’ve been doing quite a bit of productivity training lately, and I’ve heard so many people talk about their struggle with stress management. In The Power of Full Engagement, authors Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz make an interesting point: Stress is addictive. The hormone adrenaline…