Happy Holidays – be joyful

Happy Holidays – be joyful

Learning and Reflective Growth is not just the name for my company, it is my passion.  My number one strength according to Gallup’s Strengthsfinder (C) is Learner.    My wonderful business coach suggested that I put pictures on my blog – people are visual....
Do you know your strengths?

Do you know your strengths?

Recently I was teaching life and communication skills to inmates at a Jail in south Florida.  The Sheriff’s office decided that this would be a great idea to learn these skills before they were released.  I have facilitated many audiences in my day (30 years)...
Fishing for Self-awareness

Fishing for Self-awareness

Last week, Wednesday, I was surprised when I looked out my office window to see my neighbor and his buddies fishing in the lake.  “It is 10am.  They should be working.  Oh, maybe they had the day off and there really must be some fish in that lake. ” My...
Teams and Trust

Teams and Trust

Recently, I was working with a team of people and they did not know each other personally or professionally.  There was a lack of trust because they had no idea how their jobs related with their “team mate’s” jobs.  This is so amazing to me...
Not wind, nor rain, nor Hurricane

Not wind, nor rain, nor Hurricane

Yes, I did get the hurricane at my home in Florida.  The weather service said that the worse of the storm will be from Thursday night into Friday.  On Wednesday I was alone in the house working when the storm hit.  Boy, did she hit.  Wind and rain...