June 2008
The connection between your health and your cash
Successful business owners devote regular amounts of energy and time managing the day-to-day fluctuations of their cash. And they sleep better simply because they know. It's the not-knowing that drives most owners to getting less sleep--and therefore having less health.Read More >>
What life coaching is all about
For those of you who haven't caught up with a Life Coach, you most likely have some questions about what exactly that is. We've outlined a few questions and answers to help you understand the service a coach provides and the process they follow.
These are actual questions that one of our clients asked when interviewing Life Coach, Sandra Wood.Read More >>
Be the executive of your life
We believe that you have an Executive inside you. Yes, you are the Executive of your own life.
You are the only one that can move your arms and legs, make your mouth talk, think with your brain. No one else. Only you. No cop outs. No excuses.
Executive functions are a must for goal-directed behavior. They include the ability to initiate and stop actions, to monitor and change behavior as needed, and to plan future behavior when faced with novel tasks and situations. Executive functions allow us to anticipate outcomes and adapt to changing situations.Read More >>
Now you can know your strengths
"What happens if we spent energy developing our strengths instead of fixing our deficiencies?" That is the question asked by the late Donald O. Clifton, the originator of the Strengths movement.
The original goal was to start a global conversation about what's right with people. Using strengths, instead of a weakness focus, indeed leads to employee engagement and improved business outcome in areas that include retention, profitability and productivity.Read More >>
What you need to know about personal branding
Personal Branding is not spin, pretending, or an ego trip. It's simply smart business. Read More >>
Are you an intentional entrepreneur?
I listened to Michael Gerber, the author of E Myth and Awakening the Entrepreneur Within, share insights into his newest book, How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Companies. Michael's Blog. (then hyper link: http://www.inthedreamingroom.com/shop.html)Read More >>
The Secret to Financial Success
Financial success is about more than just how much you save versus how much you spend. To be truly successful and prosperous you have to develop a healthy relationship with money. Goals can help define and create structure in this valuable relationship.
The first step in the goal setting process is to be aware of your current situation and attitudes about money. You must learn to trust yourself and life to give you what you need.Read More >>
Fast & easy ways to reduce your junk mail
Mail is a huge source of paper clutter in the home and the office. It comes in and piles up on landing zones such as your desk, kitchen counter, or coffee table.
What if you could stop much of your mail from even making it to your mail box? Recycling junk mail only solves half of the problem. Production of mailers, catalogs, and advertisements accounts for the destruction of 100 million trees each year. In global warming terms, it's equivalent to 3.7 million cars.
Reduce your junk mail by following these simple tips:Read More >>
Boundaries you can be proud of
Creating and maintaining good personal boundaries is challenging. People who have good boundaries are respected and understood more readily. Good boundaries management is being responsive to life, not reactive and defensive. Boundary violations are often missed because they aren't seen; they are felt, and often created most often by our loved ones.Read More >>
Your future is calling and you might not know it
At Consilio we have found This Year I Will... by M.J. Ryan to be an easy read and also very helpful for our clients. It is a self coaching tool that focuses on changing habits, making goals, and keeping a vision of what is truly important in the forefront of your mind. We use two exercises from the book with our clients that help them support their change in habit or new goal.Read More >>