Tag: success

  • Hot situation? Stay cool!

    Hot situation? Stay cool!

    Please enjoy this excerpt from my upcoming book: Keep Cool in Hot Situations: Start to Thrive When Conflict Arrives   No time to read? Listen here! We’ve got a range of ways to respond when someone is being thoughtless, unfair, or rude to us. Walking away is one of them. On the outside, walking away may…

  • In February, let’s create a ripple or two

    In February, let’s create a ripple or two

    We’re not as independent as we think! No time to read? Listen here! Early in his career, salesman Joe Girard created his “Law of 250” which says that every person knows on average 250 other people. In his world, that meant that a positive sales experience for one customer had the potential to yield 250…

  • The best way out is through

    The best way out is through

    Please enjoy this excerpt from my next Blossie @work book: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!  No time to read? Listen here! If you sometimes struggle with handling conflicts at work, keep two things in mind: First, so does everyone else, especially on days when we’re rushed or not feeling strong. On these days, all someone…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 4: You, Beautiful 2.0

    See what’s possible in July, Week 4: You, Beautiful 2.0

    For decades, running a mile in less than four minutes was considered impossible, beyond the physical capacity of the human body. But in 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, proved this belief wrong by running a mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds on the Iffley Road track in Oxford, England in front…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 3: Strong in the broken places

    See what’s possible in July, Week 3: Strong in the broken places

    I tried writing this week’s post three times. Couldn’t do it. The kitten needed spaying. My teeth needed cleaning. My closet needed organizing. And a million other things that come up when I’m supposed to be writing, and I’m just not ready. But then, I remembered a story scribbled in a notebook that I had…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 2: The law of attraction

    See what’s possible in July, Week 2: The law of attraction

    The 2007 runaway bestseller, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne drew both fierce devotees (who thought of it as a kind of magic) and fierce detractors (who called it pseudoscience). The book’s premise is that there is a great secret available to anyone — a type of energy that attracts everything that we want if we…

  • Introducing: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!

    Introducing: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!

    Please enjoy this excerpt from my next Blossie @work book: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work! Coming this July(-ish) 😊! No time to read? Listen here! On a warm, sunny morning, you drive to work, listening to your favorite music and thinking about the day ahead. Feeling focused and positive, you arrive at your job…

  • Dream your dream

    Dream your dream

    Your dreams are one of the truest parts of you. To have the energy and passion you need for any dream, it’s got to be first and foremost about what you want to bring into your life. It’s easy to get distracted by what other people think, even people we love and care about, or…

  • Gratitude: the miracle-magnet

    Gratitude: the miracle-magnet

    When the sky brightens, and the day is suddenly new…what do you dream of then? A friend told me this amazing story: attendees at a seminar are shown a video of two people playing catch. They’re told just to focus on counting the number of times each person catches the ball. In the middle of…

  • The promise of Braving It

    The promise of Braving It

      Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction of my newest book: Braving It!   Imagine the happy/healthy/sane feeling that comes from living true to our unique goals, talents, and passions. Picture…