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- Are You a Prisoner of Your Own Mind? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhat is your experience in your own head like? Do you have a series of tapes playing over and over (and they aren’t saying the nicest, most productive things!)? Does it feel like a band of monkeys (aka “Monkey Mind”) are swinging from the trees in an insane Muppet-like manner? Almost ...
Views: 6808(2 votes) - Do You Possess the Poise of a Leader? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczThe really great leaders in all disciplines tend to have a great deal of poise. I was watching women's basketball nonstop when March Madness comes down to the wire. I am reminded once again how powerful grace under pressure can be. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines poise as: Easy ...
Views: 3240(1 vote) - 4 Ways You Can Benefit From Having A Coach And Mentor - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczLast weekend I was in Tampa, Florida for the first of several in-person events as part of a year long EnergyRich® Elite Mastermind Group I joined. The group and the event was unbelievably spectacular and I felt it was a great time to write a bit about the benefits of working with someone (or a ...
Views: 2448(8 votes) - What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczWhen I was at a recent retreat I participated in an intense process and spent some time sharing a painful experience I had and my own limiting beliefs about myself. One of the wise women from the circle shared her very profound observation: "I think when we all look in the mirror we see a ...
Views: 2350 - Are You Trying To Figure It All Out? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczWhen you think of that next step for yourself in your life or career/business how often do you say to yourself, "I just wish I could figure this out!"? Do you ask this question and then launch into a bunch of mental gymnastics of working really hard to find an answer? If so, you’re not ...
Views: 2233 - Lessons from the Who's in Whoville - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2006 from Paula GregorowiczIt's that time of year when you either dread or love the holiday season. With the hustle and bustle and myriad of obligations it can be crazy making. Add to that the fact that you may get the opportunity to spend parts of the holiday with family members you rarely see (and some that drive you ...
Views: 2187 - Sometimes You Need to Retreat to Move Forward - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczIn this hard charging, never stop world we live in it can seem like if you stop to catch your breath for even a second, you’ll be run over by the tide of people trying to get ahead of you. Trampled like the crowds in Pamplona during the running of the bulls. After all, it’s all about moving ...
Views: 2138 - What Makes You Come Alive? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczHarold Whitman wrote: "Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Do you know what makes you come alive? Or, like so many of us have you lost sight of that "zing", ...
Views: 2047(2 votes) - Are You So Busy That You Are Missing What’s Right in Front of You? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczOne of the key ways we sabotage ourselves is by keeping so busy that we have no room to breathe and no room to be present. We multi-task ourselves to death while overbooking our schedules and can barely see straight. I know. I’ve been there and slip into that pattern most easily. What I ...
Views: 2045(1 vote) - 10 Tips For Overcoming Procrastination And Completing Projects - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczWe all struggle with procrastination from time to time. Even the best of us get saddled with incomplete projects and moments of utter and complete stuck-ness. When we’re riddled with incomplete stuff we get more stressed and out of alignment. After all, we said we’d do it, and now ...
Views: 1851 - Is Your Life Full But Not Fulfilling? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Paula GregorowiczDo you find yourself running from place to place and task to task like a worker on an assembly line? Are you someone who knows what it is like to have a feeling of success and achievement but all that feels a distant memory (even if, say you achieved something last week!?) Are you ...
Views: 1747(6 votes) - But I Feel So Bad I'm Not Good with Technology - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczThe other day I was having a conversation with a potential client when she started apologizing for not being better with technology and not having had any success building her own site. I get this a lot. I am not sure why, but it seems web design and financial planning are the two main fields ...
Views: 1607 - Second-Guessing Yourself Is Costing You Confidence & Money - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever needed to make a decision and then just when you thought you knew what you wanted to do, doubted yourself? In the “I want to do x,y,z…well, I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t? What if it’s the wrong choice? Maybe I don’t deserve it?” sort of way. C’mon… tell me you haven’t ever ...
Views: 1575 - Give Yourself Permission - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever felt deep inside like you know exactly what you want and need to do for your own highest good, but yet don’t do it? Perhaps you feel an undercurrent of guilt or that you "shouldn’t" or wonder "what will people think?"? Yet, if at that same moment some big fairy godmother came by ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Second-Guessing Yourself: Costing You Confidence & Money - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever needed to make a decision and then just when you thought you knew what you wanted to do, doubted yourself? In the "I want to do x,y,z...well, I don’t know maybe I shouldn’t? What if it’s the wrong choice? Maybe I don’t deserve it?" sort of way. C’mon... tell me you haven’t ...
Views: 1548 - Live Like You Don’t Need the Money - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhen someone says the "M" word ("money"), what sort of reaction do you have? If you’re like most people with a pulse that are drawing breath, you likely have some sort of charge about it. After all we have given money SO much power over us that when we think of it the emotions and thoughts can ...
Views: 1464(3 votes) - Are You Just Trying To Wait And Hang On? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczDo you find yourself just trying to hang on and get through the recession? Perhaps you are waiting for things to turn around or something to happen (business partner make a decision, new clients to show up, reorganization at a job to work itself out) before you move forward? If so, you’re ...
Views: 1443(5 votes) - My 5 Most Powerful Daily Habits - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Paula GregorowiczWe all have habits, some good, some bad. Or shall I say, some that move us forward toward an inspiring future and others that keep us stuck in the past. Habits are where the intersection between life and business becomes even more blurry than usual (and those of you that read me regularly know I ...
Views: 1434 - Are You Afraid to Try Something New? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhen faced with the opportunity to try something new – what reaction do you have? • Dread? • Fear? • Start making excuses? • Run for the hills? If you find that you get a sinking feeling in your stomach, your breath shortens, and you generally tighten up looking for ways to escape, that ...
Views: 1426 - Do You Hate Your Body? - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhat is your relationship with your body? Is it a deep, sensual loving romance? Or A despicable, miserable, rotten, hateful one? Or Maybe somewhere in between? If it’s anything less than a love affair, you might be missing out on a powerful channel of connection to your own ...
Views: 1407(1 vote) - The Real Bottom Line - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczI was listening to Michael Port’s book "Beyond Booked Solid" today en route to a meeting. He made one statement that truly sums up my philosophy. As he was talking about how to boost your income, streamline your processes, and take your business to the next level he said "The real bottom line ...
Views: 1388(2 votes) - Are You Willing? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczAre You Willing? We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. - Joseph Campbell If there is one question that defines whether we will have a full-filling life experience or not it is "Are You Willing?" We often have goals, ...
Views: 1379 - When a Door Opens; Walk Through - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczSo many of us say we want something to change. Common things I hear from my clients include: *I want to get unstuck *I wish I could get organized *If only I could change jobs, start a business, or earn more money *I want to feel more vitally alive and at peace A lot of times the explanation ...
Views: 1352 - How Do You Define Success? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczEveryone wants to be a success. As I see it, being able to succeed on your own terms is one of the big brass rings of life. Yet while many people sweat and toil on their quest to succeed, get ahead, have it all, and find happiness, they aren’t clear about what they are seeking. Armed with a ...
Views: 1341 - How to Avoid Unintended Consequences from Incomplete Communications - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczI was watching the recent on-air interview reconciliation between Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant (a former protégé of Oprah’s who vanished from the TV scene eleven years ago) and have to say I was shocked. Shocked but not surprised that even two powerful, successful women who are each spiritual ...
Views: 1310 - 7 Secrets to a Stress Free Thanksgiving and Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczBefore you know it Thanksgiving will be upon us. We will sit down once again with our families (biological and/or chosen) and gorge upon a feast until we need to unbutton our jeans and snooze on the couch. Thanksgiving officially launches what people refer to as “The Holiday Season” ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - What Makes a Well-Lived Life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczFor you - personally - what would you consider a well-lived, full life? Do you know? Or, do you avoid the question altogether and just shuffle through the day to day? This week as I attended my grandmother’s funeral I was reminded once again of how quickly even 89 years can go by. And of ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - Are You Curious Enough? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczDo you have a high degree of curiosity? If you don’t you could be missing out on one of the most important keys to success and a fulfilling life. While I’ve written about beginner’s mind before, I am drawn back to the topic of curiosity as I am just finishing the book Curious?: Discover the ...
Views: 1281(2 votes) - 20 Ways to Eliminate Stress at Work - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2013 from Paula GregorowiczThe workplace can be a stressful place. Between personality differences, “one-size-fits-all” working environments (think: introverts hate open office floor plans), and having to always “do more with less” while wondering if your job is really secure, work can pile on stress like no other. ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - What Do You Love About Yourself? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczCan you answer that question quickly and with a nice long list? If you can’t you’re not alone. So many people really struggle with this question. If I asked you the question "What do you dislike about yourself?" Would the answers flow freely and make a long list? If so, again, you have lots ...
Views: 1260(3 votes) - Are You Doing What You CAN Do? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczThis week I thought about this question quite a bit. As a lover of nature and especially animals, I was struck with a conflict. As I was mowing the lawn on Monday I startled a sick and injured robin. It hobbled toward a tree and just sat there. I watched this poor thing sit there scared and ...
Views: 1239(3 votes) - Money Makes the World Go 'Round - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Paula GregorowiczCopyright 2005, Paula Gregorowicz and The Paula G. Company I got to thinking about money after a meeting the other day. It is probably the #1 worry people have. I would say health comes first, but it only seems to outrank money if something is wrong, rarely does it come first from a position ...
Views: 1196 - Are You In A Panic? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczAre You In a Panic? Do you find yourself breathless and in a panic over whatever is happening for you right now? Stressed out in the middle of a career transition? Desperately grasping for new clients? You find yourself feeling a sense of urgency that is so great it chokes off ...
Views: 1180 - How Confident Are You? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczGo ahead, there’s no wind-up necessary, you can simply answer the question for yourself: "How confident do you feel?" What happens in your body as you answer this? Do you feel some butterflies in your stomach or does your heart skip a few beats? Experience a little hesitancy in your ...
Views: 1158(3 votes) - Why You Are Called to Live a Radical Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhy are you here? By here I mean on this planet, in this body, living your one precious life at this time in history? Do you know? It’s OK if you can’t articulate it, but on some level you know. This I can guarantee you. And you are meant to live your life fully in a way that expresses ...
Views: 1143 - 7 Habits of Highly Effective Wildlife - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2006 from Paula Gregorowicz7 Habits of Highly Effective Wildlife Copyright 2006, Paula Gregorowicz and The Paula G. Company While Stephen Covey may have cornered the market with his breakthrough tome "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", after my recent trip to the Canadian Rockies I believe the animal kingdom can ...
Views: 1136 - Who's Been Living in Your Skin? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczThis isn't a trick question from Goldilocks and The Three Bears; It is a bona fide question that can get at the heart of how comfortable you feel in your own skin. How comfortable you feel about who you are will directly impact your ability to create a life by your own design that brings you ...
Views: 1122 - Thinking About It - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Paula Gregorowicz“Thinking About It” is Another Way of Saying I Choose More of the Same Last week after I spoke to a group of professional woman about three key elements to creating a new, more confident you, one member of the audience said to me, “I really loved your talk; you’ve given me a lot to go home ...
Views: 1112 - Talk is Cheap - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever caught yourself saying the same thing over and over? Things like: I’d like to change careers or start a business... BUT... * I don’t know what I should do; I only know its not this... * I’m afraid I won’t be able to make enough money and do something I love. * I’m ...
Views: 1093(2 votes) - Are You Letting Others Tell You Who You Should Be? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczI recently had the opportunity to speak with a large audience of individuals in the midst of career transition. These folks ranged from people who desperately needed a job because they had been out of work for a long time to people pro-actively seeking to reinvent their professional and ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - Completing With Class - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczIt has been both a very long and a surprisingly short 60 days since I first learned that I was getting laid off from my day job. As I embark on my last day tomorrow, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to complete what you started and do it with class. When I first got the news I was ...
Views: 1052 - Stillness Is The Question And The Answer - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczNot that long ago I finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling book "Eat, Pray, Love". I had first stumbled upon it in the tiny (and only) café store on Monhegan Island this summer. It sounded intriguing but when I went back to purchase it there were none left. I didn’t ...
Views: 1035 - A Strong Start - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2006 from Paula GregorowiczA Strong Start Copyright 2006, Paula Gregorowicz and The Paula G. Company A new year always rings with the promise of a fresh start, new possibilities, and then after a few weeks most people forget all about creating something new and exciting in their life and fall back into a rut. Another ...
Views: 1031 - Lessons From The Fog - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczThis weekend I led a bike ride for the local club. When I signed up for it I had visions of cool, crisp autumn air and leaves turning Technicolor. What I got was an unseasonable hot October Saturday complete with morning fog you couldn't even cut with a chef's grade knife. I mean the kind of ...
Views: 1028 - Opening To Possibilities - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczThe last few weeks have been all about opening to changes and possibilities. What I learned is how desperately we like to cling to what is familiar even when we know we don’t like it and we are yearning for something different. These insights came to me most unexpectedly as I undertook ...
Views: 1017 - The Joy Of Winging It - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczI recently got back from a great vacation in Northern California. What made this trip really different is that we did very little planning. With the crazy summer we had and my general brain overload in August, there just wasn't any time or energy to do any extensive research or planning. Sure, ...
Views: 1010 - When Silence Isn't Serene - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Paula GregorowiczWhen Silence Isn’t Serene I talk a lot about the importance of silence and meditation in living a comfortable in your own skin life. Those ancient and modern spiritual teachers know what they are talking about. Only in silence can you truly listen. Only when you quiet chatter and ...
Views: 1010 - Why You Need To Give Something Away Free On Your Website - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczYour website by itself isn’t going to generate leads for you. Unless you have a way to capture visitor information you’ll never know who visited or why. Not only that you can’t even follow up with them to see if what you do is a fit for them. That is why you need to give ...
Views: 1009 - Slowing Down to the Speed of Life - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2005 from Paula GregorowiczHave you ever noticed lately that things seem to speed up almost daily? Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that times have changed and in order to succeed in today’s fast paced environment, you need to pick up and keep up the pace. What I find most curious about this proclamation of life is that ...
Views: 1001 - Come to the Edge - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Paula GregorowiczAlmost a week later I am still integrating my experience from this year’s Radical Aliveness Retreat. You see last year was a wild, deep, and intense ride for me. Intensely painful at times but with months of hindsight I know it was such a necessary and fruit filled journey. This year was ...
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