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Ten Ways to Have Better Conversations April 2010

Ten Ways to Have Better Conversations

Have you ever had a conversation that changed everything? Maybe the conversation cleared something up that was misunderstood. Or perhaps you had a conversation that allowed you to get something off your chest so you could let go of the hurt around it.

Learning from Change March 2010

Learning from Change

Can you feel the shift that’s occurring in the world now? We are in the midst of tremendous sweeping change, and change always brings uncertainty.

The Six Components of a Powerful Team March 2010

The Six Components of a Powerful Team

Over the past several years, I’ve been part of many business teams. Sometimes I was the formal leader of the team, and other times I was simply a team member. Now, I’m coaching and consulting with teams.

Mindfulness for Health & Fitness January 2010

Mindfulness for Health & Fitness

As we ring in the New Year, many of us have established goals for health and fitness. Some of us have gone through this same exercise in futility, year after year, starting out with full-out intensity and waning down to nothing by about March. It seems that fitness goals are sometimes challenging to sustain.

Cruising Tips - How to Book Them January 2010

Cruising Tips - How to Book Them

Every year more and more people discover why cruises are the ideal vacation. A cruise ship is basically your giant buffet of wonderful experiences, with a wide selection of cuisines and cultures, activities in the sun and spas to pamper your every indulgence, destinations to exotic locales and a million ways to relax.

Ten Winter and Holiday Travel Tips to Melt Away Your Worries December 2009

Ten Winter and Holiday Travel Tips to Melt Away Your Worries

It's no secret that winter and holiday travel can be the most stressful occasion. Especially when the hustle and bustle of holiday travel starts, people become more distressed with long waits and unexpected challenges.

New Paths. Rediscovered Passions. November 2009

New Paths. Rediscovered Passions.

Karen is a lovely woman in her late 40’s. She is well educated, having gone to college and achieved her undergraduate degree in fine arts. Her career was put on the back burner, however, and she married and had children just after college