Monthly Archives: February 2010

Life

Better Because…

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Erin Falconer

For over 25 years, we climbed the corporate ladder in Fortune 100 companies like Best Buy and General Electric and were fortunate to attend top-rated training and executive leadership programs. After leaving behind our corporate lives, we realized that these same tools we used to achieve success in business also worked just as well for life in general.

So we’ve picked the best of what we learned along the way – from executive coaches, close friends and family – and have decided to share it with the world at large. Continue reading →

Learn The Art Of Following Through: 5 Steps To Ensure You Will Achieve Your Goals

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Erin Falconer

Why is it so hard for people to follow through their goals? Why some people can stick to their goals no matter what they face while others falter easily in face of obstacles? Definitely there are some things that those who had succeeded in following through their New Year Resolution or hit their goals know that others don’t know. Read on and I will share with you the art of following through your goals. Continue reading →

Less Is More

Simplifying Your Life: Why Less Is More

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Erin Falconer

We’ve done the binge thing for awhile; now it’s time to do the purge thing. Most of us have a tremendous amount of excess. Too many expenses, too much stuff, too many commitments and responsibilities. Do you dream of calm over chaos? Do you wish you could hit a button and be transformed to the tranquility of another era? You can create an oasis of peace for yourself and your family, but you’re going to have to relearn what it means to simplify as I bust the top three myths about the subject over the next month. Continue reading →

Stop Waiting for Permission

How to Stop Waiting for Permission

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Erin Falconer

When you were a child, you often had to wait for permission to do something. Perhaps you needed to be a certain age before you were allowed to use the oven or cross the road by yourself. Maybe you needed to ask mom before you got a snack. Even as a teen, you had to stick to rules: curfew, acceptable music volume, homework… Continue reading →

6 Traits that Separate Winners from Whiners

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Erin Falconer

Big or small, unexpected events will happen. You can not avoid them, you can only control how you respond to them. It is in those critical moments after the unexpected occurs that ultimately determine your long term success. Think about it: anyone can do well when everything is going great. What separates people who succeed (the Winners) from those who don’t and just complain about it (the Whiners) is how well they respond to life’s inevitable curveballs. Continue reading →

Should Your Child Be Learning Mandarin?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Erin Falconer

Reports in the NY Times and elsewhere point to the rise of Chinese language instruction in our schools, against the backdrop of the demise of language learning in general. People justify this rush to Chinese by referring to the growth of the Chinese economy. The US government has declared Chinese a “critical language.” How realistic is this Chinese boom, and will it last? Here is a reality check. Continue reading →