Don’t Be “Nice” I used to think of myself as a nice person. I don’t anymore. In fact, if people refer to me as nice, I cringe. It was a passage in Gavin de Becker’s book, The Gift of Fear, that first changed my opinion of this word: We must learn and then teach our...
4 Steps to Claiming Space Your space bubble is too small. That too-small bubble is holding you back, turning people away from you, and leading to missed opportunities and connection. I don’t mean your personal space bubble. That one is supposed to be small. It...
How to Stop Giving & Getting Excuses Do you know the difference between an excuse and an explanation? When you’re on the receiving end, you can tell between the two by how you feel. One makes you want to roll your eyes or yell in frustration. The other,...
5 Things You Need to Sacrifice What are the things you’re willing to sacrifice for? Anything? What are you willing to give up? Nowadays, we’re used to getting what we want instantly. Try putting on an “old fashioned” DVD for a kid that’s never sat through the...
How to Say “No” No. It’s such a simple word. So short. So easy to spit out. And you say it all the time. The problem isn’t saying the word itself, it’s who or what you have to say no to. There are people you find it easy to say no to, and people you don’t....
The Clothes Make the Man …Or Do They? I took my two daughters to Oregon Ballet Theater’s performance of The Nutcracker earlier this month. We dressed up in fancy clothes, had brunch at an upscale restaurant, then headed to the auditorium for their first ever...
