“Laura, we survived the jungle for a year. We’ve got this!” At least, I think that is what Glen said. I was too busy staring in bewilderment at the barren grocery store shelves. “Hey! I found something!” he said with more glee than a kid on a treasure hunt. “You found beans?” I bounced over to him. “Better! Canned sausage from Vienna.” I smiled at Glen, took the can from his hands, and said, “Forward progress … Read more
Voluntary quits and job openings are elevated despite layoffs. A new report from LinkedIn states more than half of U.S. workers — 61% — are considering leaving their jobs in 2023. Perhaps you yourself are ready to step on board in search of greener pastures and fulfilment. And many vibrant changes may be in store … Read more
We don’t have to live like Bill Murray anymore. Here is how. When life as we knew it was upended in March ’20, many of us felt an internal shift based on our shared experience. With nearly one third of adults reporting heightened stress and limited decision-making, chances are, you experienced your own version of … Read more
Much of the discourse around the recent job loss, which has capped 40 million, revolves around the financial strain on individuals, and for obvious reasons. However, the implications can be far more damaging. In a culture that values career over all else, a job loss can mean a loss of self-worth. This presents an opportunity … Read more
“See the world as if for the first time; see it through the eyes of a child, and you will suddenly find that you are free.” –Deepak Chopra We’ve heard the age-old mantra, “Live every day like it’s your last.” On paper, it’s a fertile approach–one where you continuously embrace the present moment and passionately … Read more
What would your life be like without fear? Would you have a better career and more money? More fun through great life leaps and bold successes in your conquest of the opposite sex? More and better relationships because you left behind the fear of being hurt? We hear individuals’ barriers to their dreams every day, and fear is always at their … Read more
I love jumping into cold water. Well, wait. Let me back up. I love jumping into cold water with other people around. Why? Because after 30 seconds of acclimation, I get to chuckle as my friends negotiate the inner fortitude to get themselves to do the very thing they just watched me do. It’s a … Read more
“Jeez, Laura. I thought you were afraid of heights!” Glen said in a rainforest preserve in Costa Rica’s South Pacific zone. A panic came over me. “I totally forgot!” I thought as I looked down at the rainforest floor passing rapidly, far beneath me. Then, the comedy of the matter suddenly occurred to me. For a moment, … Read more
By Glen Tibaldeo, CPA PMP “I was a magnet to a better professional image. If all of a sudden those guys following horses in parades with shovels drove BMWs, wore Armani, and were the talk at cocktail parties, I’d be the first to sign up for a Master’s of Science in Equestrian Excrement Elimination. Add … Read more
Can you imagine your best friends and you regularly acting out your own episode of “Iron Chef”? Glen and I are huge fans of good eating. It is deeply ingrained in our lives. When you are at a crossroads in life and need to shake things up, you face a very similar exercise in creation. … Read more