Common wisdom is often times not common practice.
The information I share in this blog is for you to experiment with and see if it makes your life better.
Give my suggestions a try! Come on, what have you got to lose?
“They aren’t listening to me…” and What To Do About It!
Do you remember Abbot and Costello? They were comediens who had a famous comedy routine called, "Who's on First?" It went like this: Abbott: Strange as it may seem, they give ball players nowadays very peculiar names. Costello: Funny names? Abbott: Nicknames,...
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Are You A Prisoner of Events?
One of the most important discoveries Peter Drucker wrote about in his book, The Effective Executive,* is: Without an action plan, the executive becomes a prisoner of events. And without check-ins to reexamine the plan as events unfold, the executive has no way of...
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8 Keys of Excellence and Why They Matter
Look at this picture to the right ... did you smile? Do you remember that kind of feeling when you were a kid? Your imagination was in overdrive and you BELIEVED that you were living in that superhero moment?! It was magical, wasn't it? So there I was sitting in...
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Legacy. How To Live Yours
This topic doesn't typically come up in every day conversation unless dealing with chronic illness and death is in your daily job description. For most of us, staring mortality in the face is usually brought on by an event of some sort, and that event is so powerful,...
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Innovate Yourself – The Ultimate Game
Are you operating at a version 1.0 and want version 3.0 results? What's it gonna take to innovate you and your life so you can have more? More fun, more happiness and more satisfaction, consistently, and over the long term? You know, there was a time when I thought...
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Take This For Granted and You’ll Regret It
You know that saying, familiarity breeds contempt? One of the common flaws we have is devaluing that which we can get easily and the supply of which is readily available. Time is one such resource. Yes, we've been told our whole life how important time is, but do our...
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How Independent Are You? Here’s How To Know
Does this sound like you? I am deeply satisfied with my life. I love the people I get to see on a daily basis and I get to experience joy, creativity and connection. I am involved in interesting projects that allow me to contribute to the world in a way that is...
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How To Get Mentally Stronger
One of the things that most people say they want is to be successful and one of the common mistakes most people make is to believe that if they could just find the right strategy, then everything else would fall into place. What we've learned is that it rarely is the...
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How To Get Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like It
You know when you're feeling low? Maybe you had a disappointment or maybe you experienced loss? Could it be that someone you care about is having a tough time and you don't know what to do to help? You know the kind of feeling I'm talking about? The low energy,...
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How to Make Difficult Conversations Easier
Come on. You know you've been avoiding it. There just never seems to be a "good time" to have it, right? We know that the avoidance tactic doesn't work forever and won't lead us to a resolution, in fact, it will only make it more difficult to communicate as time...
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Why Your Dreams Matter Now More Than Ever
We hear, “Follow your dreams” so often that it just doesn’t have an emotional impact on us anymore — a trite platitude, perhaps, from an age gone by? There is so much to do in life with it’s necessary obligations and commitments that this imperative “Follow Your...
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Boost Your Productivity In Three Easy Steps
Did you ever wonder how those people do it? You know the people I mean? They have so much energy and focus that they've got that magic "something" and nothing seems to stop them from making whatever they want happen! I know I used to look at those special people with...
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I’ve Got Goodies…
Hi friends! As some of you already know, I have been traveling for the last couple of weeks. My family and I had been waiting five years for a trip that took us to some of the most beautiful sights in the world. We went to Italy, Switzerland, and France! If you're...
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WANT A GOOD HABIT? GET A TRIGGER
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** There she was in a pickle of a position trying to figure out how she did it to herself -- again. I...
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WHAT MAJOR LIFE CHANGES CAN TEACH US ABOUT OURSELVES
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** Rarely do we sell our house, get in a motor home and drive over 3,000 miles to get to our new home,...
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IF YOU CAN DO THIS, YOU CAN HAVE MORE
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** We were driving back from lunch and my husband was asking me about scheduling. It sounded a lot like...
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HOW TO GET “IT” BACK – FAST!
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** As is always my intention with these posts, I want to share tips, tools, and strategies to improve the...
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HOW DO YOU DECIDE TO RUN YOUR DAY?
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** This was MY BABY when I flew airplanes. A Cessna 177. I loved that plane, because it was so smooth to...
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I GOTTA FEELING THAT THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy! I just got back from a conference in West Palm Beach, FL. What a total mind fu–! Not the bad kind, but...
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This Book Can Change Everything You Thought Was True About How We Learn
** This is one of my most popular posts and since I am traveling for the next 10 days, I thought it would be fun to let you read some blasts from the pasts! Enjoy!** Did you ever read a book that made bells ring and light bulbs go off in your brain? Well, the latest...
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FOUR EASY STEPS TO MASTERING INFLUENCE
WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU? There are a lot of reasons why I would want to be like you. You are funny, inspirational, interesting, super smart, engaging, successful, generous, and clever - which are just a few of the many talents and gifts that you possess. Did...
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Do You Need A Tactic or A Strategy? Here’s How To Find Out
You know that kindergarten game, Duck, Duck, Goose? It goes like this: You and your friends sit in a circle and one person walks around tapping each of you on the head, saying “Duck” until they tap you, and yell, “Goose!” Then you jump up and try to catch the person...
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HOW TO GET MORE ENERGY – FAST! ps it’s legal too!
So there I was spread across our king-sized master bed like a snow angel - a very pregnant snow angel. We had just arrived home from the local "weekend warrior" hangout --Home Depot -- where my husband spent over an hour getting the 411 on how to put in a window. He...
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How to Let Go of Fear And Get It Done
I was pacing the travertine floor back and forth in the foyer of my house. I didn't have to be there till 9am, but it felt like I was running late -- my stomach was tight, I couldn't focus, I was breathing fast, I felt the need for speed! I needed to move. Finally, I...
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What Carly Can Do, You Can Do It Too
There’s Carly, again. You recognize her, don’t you? She’s the one who doesn’t seem to be bothered by self-doubt. If she doesn’t know how to do something, she’s not racked with indecision or anxiety. She just goes out and finds the answer – no wavering, no endless...
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About Me
Hi I'm Coach Christine, High Performance Coach, Lifelong Adventurer, Tae Kwon Do Instructor & Writer 🙂 
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