The Power of Labeling
Label: to put in a certain class; classify. How often to we label? And why? “This is poison.” “That is spoiled.” “She is German.” Labels give information. They help us understand. However, labels also cause us to stop looking. To be non-curious. In business, in communication, in life, it is helpful to be curious. For […]
Opening Doors
“We enter the year with goals, dreams, intentions, and expectations. But, as a fellow yoga teacher writes, let’s also leave a door wide open to simply receive whatever wanders in.” I received this quote in an email from a friend of mine who is the Interim Administrator of the Sacramento Waldorf School, where my son […]
2016 – Now What?
If you did the guided visualization I posted last week, you will now have a sense of where you want to be at the end of 2016. And you may have created a list of outcomes you want to accomplish. If you didn’t do the visualization, you can do that or you can simply ask […]
Guided Visualization for 2016
Hello and Happy end of 2015! Today I am offering you an exercise that will start you off with goal-setting for 2016. Below is a link to a visualization process that will allow you to see where you want to go this next year. You may want to do it once or twice or more. […]
Start Where You Are
“Start where you are Use what you have Do what you can” –Arthur Ashe ____________________________________ We are nearing 2016 and some of you are getting ready to say what you want for next year. New beginnings are so fresh, so hopeful. I really believe that you can create a new beginning any time you want. […]
Take Stock
Today is December 16. We have two more weeks left in 2015. Wow. I remember sitting down to write out my goals and outcomes for 2015 like it was yesterday. And here we are. Is it my age that makes it seem things just move faster and faster? George Carlin once said, “Life is like […]
You Can Do Anything
I was at Sacramento’s annual Chalk it Up festival earlier this year and I saw this beautiful piece of art, with a saying I really appreciate. I want to put this out as something new that you may or may not have considered. During this time of year, with Thanksgiving over and the end of year […]
Look for the Helpers
I have had so much feedback since my post last week – A Thanksgiving Prayer (http://www.mclarencoaching.com/a-thanksgiving-prayer/), that I wanted to followup. Seems the idea that people want to help resonates for a lot of people. My favorite response was this one: Your blog post reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from Mr. […]
A Thanksgiving Prayer
I was visiting the beautiful city of Paris for the first time when the recent attacks occurred. I was awoken in the middle of the night by texts from my family and friends asking me if I was okay. I woke to “there have been several terrorist attacks in Paris.” Terrifying since I was sleeping […]
How We Change
I just stepped off an international flight. It was long. All told, two planes – 17 hours beginning to end. And, it was so enjoyable. There was a time not long ago that I distinctly did not like flying. I had a friend who spoke all over the country and he said to me once, […]
