Tolerations and Incompletions: Which Ones Are You Going to Eliminate in 2012?
Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 @ 1:02 pmIt is 2012 and, like some of you, each January I take a look at what I want to accomplish in the coming year. What is going to be special about 2012? I am not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions, so to make this an effective process I look at four things: 1) ...
Emptying Your Cup
Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 @ 9:58 am“Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.”~ Bruce Lee I recently attended a seminar on leadership in a multicultural context. There was a martial arts specialist there who told a story Bruce Lee would often tell to drive home the idea of combating adversity, being open-minded, getting to ...
Being Gotten
Posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011 @ 6:15 pmAny problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn’t listening. –Emma Thompson I have been doing a lot of mediation coaching in Pittsburgh and elsewhere helping management and staff work together better. It is not all that different from executive coaching because, after all, I am still ...
How Do I Turn My Negativity Around?
Posted on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 @ 12:03 pm“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”~ Winston Churchill Once a month I am honored to facilitate a master’s in spiritual science course. The purpose of the two-year class is to encourage students to apply teachings of practical spirituality and gain greater clarity of the presence ...
How to Deal with Stressful Situations: 3 Easy Steps
Posted on Monday, September 19th, 2011 @ 12:00 pmWorrying can lead to stress. What do we accomplish when we worry? Focus your mind on actions rather than on worrying! Action brings less stress. ~Catherine Pulsifer I just passed the US Citizenship Exam! In my preparation, I asked people some of the questions on the test and found out most people didn’t know the ...
Being with Your Imperfections
Posted on Friday, September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:29 am“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” ~ Anonymous I went to yoga the other day and the yoga teacher told a wonderful story about a man who goes to the river every day to get water, carrying two pots. One pot was perfect, ...
Staying Connected: What Rupert Murdoch Should Have Known
Posted on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 @ 3:33 pmI just got back from a three day of speaking engagement at Vistage International Group in the Harrisburg area. It was a great trip. When I do these seminars, it always amazes me that no matter how small or big a company, CEO’s struggle with the same things. Whether you are just starting out or ...
How to Create a Culture of Feedback
Posted on Monday, June 27th, 2011 @ 2:10 pmYou don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. Zig Ziglar I recently had the pleasure of debriefing about two dozen “360” employee feedback evaluations for a global company. For most of the employees this was the first time they had ever participated in such an exercise and ...
Just Do It! Why Suffer When You Can Be Free
Posted on Thursday, May 19th, 2011 @ 10:41 am“If you don’t spread your wings and risk to fly you will not be able to soar.” Author Unknown Imagine you are a little fledgling. You live in a nest that is warm, comfortable, and tucked away from harm. You are being fed by your parents. You get to play with your siblings, and life, ...
The Art of Managing Your Negative Emotions
Posted on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 @ 11:29 amMany of my recent conversations with clients, including the ones I have with myself, have evolved around dealing with negative emotions. To be specific; how one can get rid of them, change them, or avoid them. Given the many unpleasant things that keep happening to people at home or at work, I thought that it ...
All You Need is Love
Posted on Friday, February 25th, 2011 @ 10:43 amIt is easy for us human beings to either get stopped by emotions or get supported by emotions. Remember the last time you were in love? I know perhaps that happened a long time ago, but maybe you recently loved a movie or even just a meal. When you were feeling “in love,” that day, ...
“Listening”: A Gift We Can All Offer
Posted on Monday, November 8th, 2010 @ 8:51 amHave you ever been in a conversation where you can hardly focus on what the other person is saying because you are busy formulating your response, or perhaps preoccupied with wanting to share some relevant tidbit about your own life? If you have, you are not alone. It has most likely happened to all of ...
Ask for What You Want
Posted on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 @ 1:30 pmHave you ever found yourself in the position of feeling sorry for yourself? Yes? (Oh thank God, at least I’m not alone). Well, you did the best you could. You tried to fix it. And, maybe you even went way out of your way to make things better. In the end, you ended up feeling defeated, down and depressed. You got the picture?
Attachments, Expectations and Disappointment:
Posted on Monday, February 1st, 2010 @ 8:23 pmTo receive you must be active. Keep in mind your purpose. You will receive in direct proportion to your clarity of vision, your definiteness of purpose, the steadiness of your faith, and the depth of your gratitude.
From: Forgiveness, The Key to the Kingdom, John-Roger
Emotional Alignment: Your Key to Successful Negotiation
Posted on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 @ 12:41 pmDid you know that your body holds the key to every one of your fears, insecurities and limitations? Your body knows what you think you’re worth, why you can’t change and whether or not you can successfully negotiate a car deal. Of course we all want the most car for the least money, but most ...
Incompletions and Their Power
Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 @ 5:25 pmFrequently, and it’s usually when I’m driving in the car, I thinking about all the little and not-so-little tasks that need completion. For example, fixing the blinds in my bedroom, attaching the bar in the closet or sending my brother a congratulation packet. However quickly or slowly I complete tasks there always seem to be ...
Are You a Procrastinator?
Posted on Saturday, June 20th, 2009 @ 12:22 amI can’t believe I agreed to blog. First of all, English is not my native language. Secondly, I don’t consider myself to be such a great writer. Finally, writing is not my favorite thing to do. There, I said it. I let the cat of the bag. I feel better now. What do we usually ...
Barbara’s Favorite Quote and Clear Intentions’ Motto
Posted on Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 @ 12:35 amWhatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Enjoy, Barbara President and CEO Clear Intentions www.clearintentions.net
We Are Now Blogging at the Worldwide Headquarters of Clear Intentions
Posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 @ 12:49 pmWow, my first blog! Before I worry about what I should be blogging about, let me first take this opportunity to welcome you to Clear Intentions’ new website. Our new website has lots of additional information, including a more comprehensive description of all the different services we offer. For those of you who have always ...
