Obedience As a kid, I hated the phrase “because I said so”. I’m a words girl, so I wanted more words than that.As a parent I know it’s good when kids ask questions because it helps them learn reasoning, and strengthens the relationship between...
Success Defined Every morning, my husband wakes me by bringing us coffee in bed. (Sorry, he’s taken.) We typically spend an hour sipping while we each read our own devotions , poking each other whenever we come across something to discuss. This morning, he got...
We’ve arrived. We’re wrapping up a 6-part series, teaching the model (see below) that I use when coaching clients. Today we’re focusing on your Result (the “R-line” of the model ). You’ve now seen how our thoughts create our...
Discipline (as Taught by Pippi) A complaint I often hear from clients is that they “just aren’t getting things done”. They set goals for themselves, and make plans to change their habits or begin new ones, but a time passes and they “just...
This week, I showed a client a thought she had that wasn’t serving her. She shrugged and said, “I know. It’s an old core belief I’ve struggled with that since I was a kid.” As if it was a valid reason for still thinking it today. So I ask...
Forfeiting the Game Those who know me, know I’m not a sports fan. I’ll spare you all the details, but this stems from the days of being picked last when my fourth grade gym teacher regularly armed two ultra-athletes (at the mighty age of nine) with the...
