How to Say NO Guilt-Free

When you know, logically or intuitively, that what is being asked isn’t right for you, you owe it to yourself to look for reasons (not excuses but compelling reasons) to say no. Stop feeling obligated. Don’t say yes to a request if it means saying no to yourself! Learn how to do it guilt-free!

How to Reclaim Your Personal Power – in Higher Ed Admin and Beyond

The key to reclaiming your personal power is deciding to take responsibility for everything in your life. If you blame someone or something, you may feel off the hook but taking the role of a victim takes away your ability to change what is happening. Learn how to live empowered. 

Only What You Allow Continues – And How to Make it Stop!

You get what you tolerate and what you allow continues. Learn how you can reclaim your personal power at work and create healthy boundaries and new habits to stop unwanted behaviors from others. You don't have to suffer anymore. Take back control where you can. 

Why Someone Can’t Make You Feel Bad without Your Participation

Nobody has the power to make you feel a certain way because your emotions come from yourself, not anyone else. It is not situations that cause stress but our interpretation of what is happening. Learn how to live stress-free by consciously choosing what happens in your mind. 

How to Get Organized and Accomplish More in Less Time

Discover how to prioritize, get organized, and follow-through to become highly effective and successful. Develop a habit of thinking in terms of return on investment when you allocate any resources, such as time or money.  Shrink your to-do list and focus on what is important. 

7 Signs that Predict whether you will Succeed or Fail

Over the years, coaching administrators and other professionals, I have observed 7 signs that predict success accurately. Some people are naturally predisposed to excel in some of these 7 areas, and others have to work at them, but they are within reach for anyone who really wants to succeed and is willing to stretch and grow. 

Finding Freedom in Self-Discipline

Most people procrastinate on tasks that they don’t want to do. They wait until the last minute possible or don’t even do it at all. They are under the illusion that avoiding the task is freeing but it’s actually the complete opposite. The reality is that discipline is freedom.  

How to Regain Control over Your Schedule

Do you sometimes drive to work in the morning with a clear intention of what you want to accomplish, only to find yourself driving back home at the end of the day, tired for having worked long hours, and somehow not having accomplished what you wanted? Learn how to regain control over your schedule.