If you are like me, which I’m very sure that you are, you may be at a point in your life where you are getting very fed up with The Hype. By “The Hype”, I mean this: We are Constantly Being Sold Something. Whether it be an idea, a product, information or a destination… the world seems almost at a point of bullying us …
Why Business Owners Need More Support Than “Regular People”
You are a business owner, and need support. So you go out with your friend and you unload. But, you know the look, on her face. Your friend– her face, she is SO BORED, so tired of you talking about your business. You did this really exciting thing that you could never do before and you leaped for joy and felt so proud and And …
Feeling Fear? Learn to Move Towards Your Fears
Feeling fear is an interesting topic. It is much like Stress; it can be real or imagined. We may feel fear because of an experience that has happened in the past which triggers fear in the present. We might feel fear of uncertainty, or fear of the unknown. Or, we may even be frightened of doing what we’ve always wanted to do with our lives—a …
Neurological Research Links Coaching to Transformational Change
I love it when I pick up the business section of the newspaper and something jumps off and hits me in the face. Today I came across this article written by Coach Kriengsak Nitpattanasai who has a column in the Bangkok Post. Coaching by question and brain research Nitpatanasai gives an overview of David Rock’s book Quiet Leadership: Help People Think Better–Don’t Tell Them What …
The Biggest Secret in The World!!
Living in Thailand is funny. Pretty much every day I am confronted by something weird, unpredictable, and mind-blowing. To say that I have gotten used to the oddities is an understatement, because at this point of my life, I just expect things to be a bit strange. In fact, the one thing I have recognized is THE BIGGEST SECRET IN THE WORLD. Are you ready?? …
The Importance of a Great Coach
If you’ve been following along with some of my updates on Facebook, you’ll know I’ve been getting my butt kicked severely by my friend Kris. After spending ten weeks eating and partying too much in Bangkok, I realized I really needed to Get In Shape Girl! As luck (or the Universe) would have it, the second I got back down here and announced my new …
Changing Yourself, or Changing the World?
Alexander Solzhenitsyn said, “If you want to change the world, who do you begin with, yourself or others?” I believe if we we begin with ourselves and do the things that we need to do and become the best person we can be, we have a much better chance of changing the world for the better. Arianna Huffington Inner desire to Change When …
Top Ten Ways To Reduce Your Stress NOW
I was studying the PADI manual for Rescue Diving when I came across this: Stress can be real or imagined. Whether or not the stress is real, the body will begin to react to the stress as if it is real. Newsflash: Most of our stress is imagined. If you need proof of this, look out your window on a ‘good day’ and my guess …
How To Make Life Decisions in Uncertain Times
“Giving up our attempts to control things forces us to face the reality that life is really nothing but uncertainty.” –Swami Chetanananda We are in a fascinating time of great change. Sometimes, it feels like everything around us is changing—and all at once! It is easy to become overwhelmed and distracted and feel confused about where to focus your attention. What do we do? Where …
How to Stay Motivated as a Business Owner
It is easy to feel like you are all by yourself when you go into business for yourself. I wrote this entry about a year and a half ago, and I just found it. I think it depicts some of the ups and downs of being ‘in charge’ of running a business. As a business owner, we have Major UPs and Big Time Downs, but …