Running (Into) A Beginner’s Mindset A year ago, a friend asked me to fill in last minute. She had put together a relay team for the Baltimore marathon. One of her teammates had another obligation, and my friend wasn’t about to run two legs of the marathon herself. (That would have meant she would have run a half marathon). “Six Read More >
Way Outside of My Comfort Zone “You want me to give myself an enema?” I asked my friend, Kristin, who had successfully dealt with the same discomfort I was experiencing. “Yes, it will help relieve the pain and discomfort you’re feeling. It’s also really good for your colon,” she said. She wasn’t talking about the kind you get from the Read More >
Being with difficult emotions can be challenging for all of us. We can feel like we’re insufficient to handle the challenges and difficult emotions life presents. And yet, we have such incredible power to see and acknowledge other people, for their beauty and strength. Through that acknowledgement, we empower others to see the beauty in themselves. Acknowledge the beauty, the Read More >
The mindset you need to advance your career At the end of July, my niece Ellei arrived here in Baltimore, Maryland to begin her two-week internship (with the director of neurology at Johns Hopkins University). Considering the immensely challenging life experiences she’s been through in her short seventeen years of life, it’s a flat out miracle she- Graduated high school Read More >
Do you know an awesome company, or a specific job you’d like to land, but you’re unsure how to get in the door? Maybe you know someone who works at the company, and they’ve even sent your resume to the hiring manager. But you still haven’t gotten an interview. What gives? And, more importantly, is there something more you can Read More >
Ever find yourself running in circles in your mind about some difficult thing that happened (or may happen)? There’s a script that can get going, replaying past situations, or future potentialities, over and over. It seems like our brains are wired this way, trying to figure out what we (or they) should have done differently (or might need to do Read More >
How do you overcome adversity? Cultivating a mindset for success is a process that has more to do with letting simple successes energize you than taking giant steps into the unknown. In this motivational video, Misti Burmeister shares a powerful strategy for using #adversity as a way of #TransformingYourLife
You’ve had your eye on an awesome company. It’s known as a best place to work for its creative environment, industry leadership, advancement opportunity, pay or something else that is a priority for you. You begin to dream. There are a few jobs you know you can do, and one position in particular you’d love to land at this great Read More >
In an effort to avoid looking self-centered, unfocused or unproductive, it’s easy to fall into the trap of exhausting yourself by doing what you think you should do. Said simply, —Sharing time with people you love, —Learning, —Taking a vacation, —Spending time in nature, —Getting the rest your body needs, —Exercising, —Snuggling your babies (including furry ones), —Budgeting and saving Read More >
How free are you to appreciate life, even as you wrestle with some of life’s great challenges, climb in your career, contribute to your potential and enjoy the people and experiences that present themselves every day? Throughout the month of July, gratitude ripples through my mind as I think about the many people who fought for America’s independence back in Read More >
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