I read recently that successful business women manage their lives and time by working “split shifts”. They divide their day into segments, with work holding their attention earlier in the day, a break for dinner, kids, personal appointments, and then back to work later in the day. It sounds like a reasonable strategy, but not […]

When we look at highly successful people, all we see is the image they present to us.  They appear composed, confident, and have the traditional signs of success – prominent job, high salary. Their lives seem to be under control.  It looks as if they’ve always been successful. But that’s only the surface.  We don’t […]

One, two, three, four, five… I counted my pedal strokes one at a time, down, up, wiping sweat off my brow. Will this never end? …548, 549, 550!   Counting kept my mind focused so I could make it to the top of each hill during my cycling trip to Spain.   Every time I thought […]

A common assumption is that if we get more education or training, our employer will reward us. But is it always true? The short answer? Not always. While most jobs have minimum educational requirements,  once you surpass those, it’s not clear what employers are looking for in a candidate. I often hear from my coaching […]

HOV – High Occupancy Vehicles.  To be in this lane, we must have at least one other person with us.  Only with a friend, relative or colleague can we speed by the scores of slow-moving vehicles, grinding their way through Houston gridlock.  As they weave in and out of lanes just to get a few […]