by Patricia C. Brooks | Sep 19, 2017 | Effective Decision Making, Goals
Why are some people successful at reaching their goals while others are not? Successful people decide to do; whereas people who want to succeed, but who fail to, typically decide to try. When I hear someone say “I’ll try.”, I don’t believe they will...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Aug 12, 2017 | Goals, Growing Bold
Sarah is a hoarder now. I discovered this when I went to spend the weekend at her house, recently. Sarah has been a lifelong friend of mine, since fifth grade. My visit showed me not only the deteriorating conditions she is living in, but how much we’ve grown...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jul 16, 2017 | Effective Decision Making, Goals
Being open to different approaches is a powerful way to live. It comes from the recognition that there is not merely one way to accomplish anything. The ability to be open starts when you detach from how things have to be in your life for you to be happy, successful,...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Apr 20, 2017 | Effective Decision Making, Goals, Overcoming Fear
I woke up today thinking about freedom. An image of a hawk flying effortlessly, high in the sky, came to mind. At that moment I felt light, joyful, and free. Freedom isn’t a value that has always been top of mind for me, not until recently. Lately I make decisions by...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jan 16, 2017 | Goals
Several weeks ago I went to an entrepreneurial workshop. It was part of a membership program I’d signed up for in 2015. At the workshop, I saw several new faces and a handful of regulars. What I noticed about the regulars was that they seemed to be marking time. ...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jan 9, 2017 | Goals
What is so special about the closing of a year and the start of a new one? Nothing, really. A year is a neat packet of time. Twelve months. Fifty-two weeks. Three hundred sixty-five days. Eight thousand seven hundred sixty hours. We’ve lifted this packet up,...
