As the New Year came ringing in I was blessed to have received approval of my Professional Coaching Certification through the International Coach Federation.
Many of you were a part of my journey to completing the International Gestalt Coach Training Program, taking the test, were a part of the coaching requirement (750+ logged coaching hours), and the application process. Read the rest of this entry »
A recent article stated that GM was promoting more women and younger people to their management team. Making this change signaled ”they are serious about getting younger people in and running the place right”. As an Organizational Development professional I see that statement as VERY interesting?
We all know the auto industry is in a financial bind, to put it mildly. And we all know the industry has needed changes long before the Government bail out in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
I wonder how many people took to heart my November message about Gratitude? When you put something out to the universe rarely do you really know how it perceived, its impact anyone or if anyone actually read what you wrote! On a rare occasion, someone might actually tells you of your impact and how it effected their life.
My rare occasion occurred when I visited my eye doctor. He was so excited to tell me how he took my message of gratitude to heart and challenged not only his children but his church as well. Read the rest of this entry »
As we celebrate the beauty of the holiday and bring 2009 to a close, I encourage you to embrace the joys of the year, release the wounds of the past to the universe for healing, and open your arms wide to happiness and abundance in the New Year.
I share with you the words of “The Greatest Gifts” with the desire for you to embrace and allow them to be alive in you now and throughout the New Year.
May we break boundaries, tear down walls, and build on the foundation of goodness inside each of us.
May we look past differences, gain understanding, and embrace acceptance. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanksgiving provides the perfect time to reflect and acknowledge the many blessings in our lives so we can continue to manifest more of them. Why not reserve more than one day a year to recognize what is important to you? Stop right now and make a date with yourself 4 times a year to reflect on the blessings in your life. Schedule a date for yourself in your Blackberry, Outlook, I-Phone, paper calendar (yes, people still use the good old standby paper method) or what ever system you use and give yourself 5 minutes 4 times a year to take stock of what’s important to you. Heck, go ahead, challenge yourself to do it more than 4 times a year! Or what if instead of keeping it to yourself, you TOLD people that you were grateful for them, or something they did right when they did it? What difference would it make in you, your family, friends, employees, and co-workers, gosh what might be different with each person you touch? Read the rest of this entry »
Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped 18 years ago, she suffered tremendous abuse at the hands of her abductors , and is using the power of horses to heal.
Those of us who introduce horses to people through Equine Assisted Learning, Coaching, Leadership, workshops or Therapy know the changes and empowerment people experience in the presence of these magnificent animals. Read the rest of this entry »
Turn on the news and what do you see and hear? Another robbery? Child abduction? More layoffs? Plant closings? More jobs lost or homes being foreclosed on? It can be down right depressing to hear all the negative things going on in the world today.
Wouldn’t it be great to hear of the good things happening? All the hundreds and thousands of people giving of their time to feed those in need. To hear about the father Read the rest of this entry »
Back about 4 years ago I had a young lady who, at the time was 11 years old, that loved horses and would do anything to be around them. Kelly spent a lot of time with me, doing chores in the barn and around the farm just to spend time with the horses. She did some of the dirtiest jobs with a smile! Kelly soon learned about the work I do with humans and horses. She used her knowledge to write a paper for school. I recently came across this paper and wanted to share her story with you. Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve heard many times from friends, family and clients that they wish they could change. My response to all of them is “What’s holding you back?” Well, when I’m talking with friends and family I try not to put on my “coaching hat,” but with clients that’s what they want from me. To push them into thinking differently and explore what is holding them back from changing, getting more out of their lives, sorting out their dreams and goals, pushing them into developing an action plan, supporting behavioral changes, and being with them as they move their goals into reality. Read the rest of this entry »
We have been welcomed back to do a 2-day Women’s Leadership retreat for a client. Last year we had a phenomenal time with these women exploring leadership with a herd of horses. They walked away with many individual and collective lessons about themselves, how they show up in their leadership roles and in their relationships, the impact of their feelings on their actions, and a new awareness of how to utilize themselves in accomplishing their goals and dreams.
The location for the Leadership retreat this year will be in Freemont Indiana at Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve. I had the pleasure to visit Wild Winds last week with my mother and experience the beauty of this place. It sets on 400+ acres of sacred land with over 200 head of buffalo, with many new born calves frolicking around their mothers and 15 horses. Read the rest of this entry »
