Four Things Successful People Do

Four Things Successful People Do

I recently had the opportunity to spend time with 15 IsaBody Challenge Finalists. I observed them closely, knowing that they beat the odds and achieved success where others fail.  I learned that success requires four things: The courage to start. The discipline to...
Stress: Obstacle #2 to a Healthy Lifestyle

Stress: Obstacle #2 to a Healthy Lifestyle

What is your biggest obstacle to living a healthy lifestyle? If stress comes to mind, you are not alone. OMG! I’m so stressed out! You have either heard or said this. Life gets overwhelming, stress levels rise, and we feel we might explode. We know that we either have...
Take Action

Take Action

Was there ever a time in your life where you took action and it changed the course of your life? Action is the step that takes us closer to our goals, changes the direction of our lives, and makes dreams come true. Action, alone, is the tinder which ignites the map,...
Spring Success

Spring Success

I love the chunking of time – decades, years, seasons or quarters, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds – and how it helps to break down goals into more manageable segments. At any given point you have the the opportunity to check in and evaluate...
April Showers Bring May Flowers

April Showers Bring May Flowers

“April showers bring May flowers, That is what they say. But if all the showers turned to flowers, We’d have quite a colorful day! ” April is ushering in plenty of showers in the Hudson Valley of upstate New York. While I am someone who actually delights...
Wk23 – Ask For the Miracle – MKMMA

Wk23 – Ask For the Miracle – MKMMA

Have you ever asked for a miracle? Have you ever wanted something so bad and it was SO big that you knew it would be a miracle by the grace of God if it came to fruition? So often we get caught up in the little minutia of our lives and lose sight of the bigger picture...
Week 22a – Emotion Mastery – MKMMA

Week 22a – Emotion Mastery – MKMMA

I used to think that I had no control over my emotions. What I have found are tools, tips, and habits that allow me to be master emotion AND cause others to react more positively. Master of Emotion “Today I will be a master of my emotions.” The first time I read this...