If you’re like most beginner exercisers, you start off doing too much too soon and either get sidelined by an injury or overwhelmed by the amount of time and energy involved. What’s going to make this time different? Here are seven tips that will get—and keep—you in...
Stressed moments—at least the kind most often felt at work or home—start in the mind. That’s why it’s important to combat them by becoming aware of how and when they're likely to build, learning to shift your perspective, and taking quick and effortless action. Any...
I'm convinced that nothing matters as much as your health and experience of well-being. So much of the rest of life hinges on it. Yet, with school well underway and the holidays on the horizon, it's only a matter of time before you're tempted to blow off your...
The statistics are grim. Eight out of 10 dieters regain their lost weight within two years of their diet, and two-thirds put on even more weight. Note: The operative word here is “diet.” As a transformational weight loss coach and life coach I have personally and...
Quick! What have you been procrastinating today, perhaps even right now? A work report or phone call? Laundry or tidying the house? A family scrapbook you nearly-but-not-quite finished? What about something bigger, such as finding a more fulfilling career or releasing...
I just finished a life coaching session which testifies again to the power of resource, and specifically, to making a powerful request. My client Megan* had such a busy work week running the retail store she owns that she neglected exercise and ate mindlessly. She was...
In my last post, I wrote about why it's important to have a vision, and what a vision is not. Next, let's explore what else a vision is, and one way to create a vision for yourself. Transformational living asks you to re-orient your circumstances in order to rise up...
A vision is one of the most action-oriented steps you can take in developing a fulfilled, purposeful life. That’s why it’s the bedrock for the coaching I do. It’s the bulls-eye to your future. Without it, you wouldn’t know when you’re on or off the path, as there...
Plateaus happen. In weight loss. Your career. And definitely relationships. All of these areas require determination and discipline to simply maintain—and even more concentrated efforts when it’s time to jazz things up. Face it. Life hits mediocre sometimes. It just...