I now have two more certifications, including the Cerny Smith Assessment Coach. Life is about learning and growing. Here is my latest update.

The four qualities, AUTHENTICITY, INTEGRITY, AUTHORITY, and EMPATHY are key in making decisions when to hire someone, when to partner with someone and when, in my view, to add someone to your very small “close friend” or personal partner list.

Trust needs to be given with eyes wide open, well-earned, and vetted in partnerships and other business relationships.

You can change your life, your work, your company. It’s a challenge and it’s possible to change.

When you work online, meetings can be more difficult, so here are suggestions for etiquette, active listening to make the meeting more productive

What can you do with your covid grief and trauma? Try journaling.

When you start a business you need to consider all the scenarios, both positive and negative and have plans so you can succeed.

Emotional and Mental triggers need to be noticed, reflected on to find the source, and then a plan should be made to help dilute the triggers and try to avoid responding. This is part of a growth-mindset.

When we get feedback we can be wise and try to change or we can be foolish and blame someone or something else to avoid change. It’s our choice of response.

How can I deal with tension this week? The answer: Choose to hold the conflicting emotions and thoughts and let the tension just be; allow the issues that contradict each other to come into your conscious and pay attention to it all.

When you are looking for a change of job or your business needs a change, it starts with reflection and moves to reinvention.

IF we all want to be healthy and not infect those in the “covid danger zone”, we need to consider getting vaccinated. Wishing us all a healthy 2021!

When you reflect on your situation, really accept it for what it is, then you can use your reflections to change what is do-able.

When it comes to self-development, books are a great choice. What are you reading? This is what I have been reading for growth, for reaching my goals and for success..

Here are some of my thoughts and accomplishments for 2020, despite the plague of COVID-19. Take care of your self with the PPFs.

What’s to be grateful for during covid-19 and 2020? Here are tips to reflect, to remember and to shift from negative thoughts to positive ones by being grateful.

When you remember the past with gratefulness as I do with a client, and you savor the present moments, and you anticipate a positive future activity, you can avoid burnout and reduce stress. Learn to do the PPFs.

USE ASCDR as a tool to notice your overthinking, distract yourself and move on.

When you want to develop and grow, you move from your strengths toward your weaknesses, like two sides of a coin.

Use the PPF model to deal well with COVID more restrictions and possible lockdown. Remember and be grateful for the past. Savor the good things in the present and anticipate the future in hope.