Conscious Choices Wellness

OK, so I think it’s quite clear that I haven’t exactly been “back”, as I declared I would be in my post, ahem, a year ago?! Wow, not so proud of that. Of course, I’ve had my share of significant events in the past several years, some of which produced the highest of highs, and [...]

How do you define Success? Is it about achieving a particular status…the impressive title, the fancy car, the big house?  Does it come from a having a notable degree and a big bank account? I’d venture to say that everyone reading this knows of people who can boast those “achievements”, but are in fact living [...]

We’ve often heard it debated as to whether leaders are born or developed, which I find to be an interesting conversation. While I do believe that you can be born with certain leadership “characteristics”, that in no way means that you will become a leader. Let’s take for example, the person who has been extremely [...]

We’ve all experienced times in our lives where we are tested, often to what seems our very limits, physically, mentally, and emotionally.  The outcome is determined by the strength of our character, how grounded we are in our core values, and our personal choices about how we respond to stress, overwhelm or adversity. Well these [...]

The difference between people who live a life of excellence and those that live a life of mediocrity really lies in one critical distinction, and that is a willingness to always go the extra mile and exceed expectations. It’s simply not enough to just show up in life.  Yes, showing up is hugely important, (yet [...]

If you read my last blog post, you know that I’ve just moved with my husband and 3 year old son from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX.  It was a move that we’d talked about for years, but it was hard to leave the beauty of the bay area and our amazing friends.  What [...]

As 2010 comes to a close, I wanted to share this beautifully written article by best selling author, speaker and coach, Mike Robbins.  I could not have said it better myself….so please enjoy!   I look forward to stepping into 2011 with freedom and passion, and do hope you’ll join me! …………………………………………. These few days before [...]

Are you sitting around waiting for the recession to end so you can get back to the good life ~ shopping, eating out at fancy restaurants, traveling with the family, saving and investing? Well what if this isn’t a mere recession, but the mother-of-all Wealth Cycles coming to an end?  Are you prepared? You see, [...]

What do you think of when you hear the word “Appreciation”?   Some words that come to mind for me are gratitude, recognition, acknowledgment, thanks, praise and love.    And how do you feel when you’re acknowledged and appreciated?  Fabulous, right? Well let me ask you this ~ on a scale of 0-10, how would you rate [...]

In last week’s post, I discussed the importance of confidence in the relationship building and sales process.  That it’s, in fact, the #1 reason people will buy from you!  The bottom line is that people want to do business with people that they can relate to and that they feel understand their needs. People need [...]