Posts

Visualizing Success
Coaching, Dr. Peggy Marshallif you do not believe that something can happen, your actions will reinforce that belief. Henry Ford said “whether you think you can or think you can’t-you are right.”

Commitment to Your Goals
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallWe are now well into 2013 and you may find yourself losing some momentum towards the goals/resolutions you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. A good check for yourself might be to examine

Mental Spring Cleaning
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallLast month we officially moved into Spring. When I think of Spring-I think of Spring Cleaning. It’s a time to get rid of cobwebs, dust bunnies and the accumulations from winter.

Achieving your Dreams
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallEvery year most of us start the year with dreams that we want to make happen. I am calling it a dream for the purpose of this article because the dream is a stretch beyond your goals.

Happy Xmas To You
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallOne of my favorite December songs is “Happy Xmas” by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The lyrics start with

Living Into Your Dreams
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallI flew back from Atlanta to Phoenix last week. During the flight I struck up a conversation with our flight attendant. She was telling us that she was going to school to become a wildlife conservationist.

9 Things Successful People Do Differently
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallIn a recent Harvard Business Review article, Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. identified nine things that successful people do differently from those who struggle with success. As you read through the list, think about how the suggested actions and activities could lead you to greater success in achieving your goals.

An Attitude of Gratitude Today
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallIn May, I introduced the concept of the Happiness Advantage. I provided you with a list of Happiness Boosters. Today, I want to add another happiness booster. Gratitude. I spent the weekend with my family celebrating my father’s 85th birthday. How can one not be grateful for the ability to experience this major event with one’s parents? I began to reflect upon how easy it is to be grateful for the big things yet how often we forget about for the small things.

Regaining Momentum for Change
Coaching, Dr. Peggy MarshallIt’s the middle of the year and many of us have lost momentum on what we wanted to change or improve upon during 2011. This is very normal-as humans we get busy doing what we have always done and lose momentum in achieving goals we set for ourselves. When you asked yourself at the beginning of the year what you wanted to change in 2011-what led you to your decision about what you wanted or needed to change? Did you choose your goal or did someone else guide you in the selection of the goal? We know that unless the goal is freely chosen by you, it’s going to be more difficult to achieve.