Enlightenment of Change

Connie's motivational quote today is by, – Adam Carolla " The thing about a good podcast is you have to have a good host . If you don't have a compelling host then you have nothing " Podcasts are all the rage…right? Many people prefer choosing podcasts with topics that interest them, versus other more traditional venues like the radio or TV. So why is podcasting appealing? Probably because there a...

Connie's Motivational quote is by ~ Dean Ornish (the author of extreme Health:  The Nutrition Connection). "Eating a vegetarian diet, walking (exercise) everyday, and meditating is considered radical.  Allowing someone to slice your chest open and graft your leg vein in your  heart is considered normal and conservative." Wow, does that nail it or what? I think most of us will usually seek the quic...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by ― Deep Immersion "Let us take you into a deeper experience, make a moment a lasting conveyable memory. Let us help build your tribe."  Competition keeps us sharp and on point. Technology and social media have presented us with a plethora of new options, not only for people to find us, but to learn about us. By the same token, we can find them too. When we s...

Connie 's Motivational quote is by ~ Theodore Roosevelt   "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."   This quote will make more sense as we discuss today's topic… Don't Pay For Your MBA – The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need. The costs for college education and graduate school have become so expensive that kids are coming out of school will mortgage pa...

Connie 's quote is by ~ Robert Kiyosaki " The richest people in the world look for and build Networks, everyone else looks for work." Wow, does that nail it or what? When we are in networking mode, what we really need to do is listen – how can we help that contact?  what connections can we make for them?" The funny thing, most of us are really bad at networking. Picture it. You and a couple of col...

Connie 's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ Mark Twain The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time" You know the old saying, "If you can't see it does it really exist?" Life after death is such a big and sometimes controversial topic. Just because we have not experienced death first hand, because we are alive, doesn't necessarily mean it...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, – Cheryl Richardson " If you want to improve your life immediately, clean out a closet. Often it's what we hold onto that holds us back . " This quote is very insightful because often what we fiercely hold onto, may be what is blocking us from the true life we dream about. It's a blind spot…right? So I need to ask, what are you holding onto, and why, and ho...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by, – Art Roy Remy " Life begins at the end of your comfort zone . " Love this quote.  How many of us stop just before we achieve a goal?  We feel like it will never happen, so why bother? I believe it is the Marines who say, "when you think you have no more to give, you actually have 40% more in reserves."  I think of this mantra often, when I am ready to thr...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by, – George S. Patton "The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared." Men and women go to war every day, many come home but many do not. Do you think we do enough for our veterans? Do we provide enough support once these hero's come home after seeing unthinkable things? Today your host, Connie Whitman, speaks with David M. Salkin .  David is h...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by, – Coach John Wooden "Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you." Do you think athletes like Tiger Woods or Derek Jeter had coaches, throughout their careers, who argued with them and provided some real feedback to get them to the next level of their game? Even though they are considered one of the best athletes in t...

Connie 's motivational quote for today is by ~ Vala Afshar " We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust, and care for each other." Etiquette – in simple terms is how you conduct yourself and how you treat others.   Etiquette, manners and behavior in the workplace are a biggie. The reality is that in today's workforce, people come from five generations and a...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, – Jeremy Taylor "There is no such thing as a dream with only one meaning." How many of us dream at night and don't even remember them? Maybe the only dreams we do remember are the scary ones where are running from a predator or falling off a cliff. Scary stuff! Have you ever thought about what your dreams actually mean and how they may impact your waking li...

Connie 's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ energyhealinhomeopathy.wordpress.com "Every new day is another chance to change your life ." What an awesome thought. Each day truly is a new opportunity for whatever we choose. I guess we should choose wisely! Let's take this one step further, what if illnesses like cancer, heart disease, mental disorders and Alzheimer's were a choice? What if we cou...

Connie 's motivational quote today is by ~ Amen Amar'e @ real men movement "Lack of communication leads to a lack of trust, that leaves room for doubt." Have you ever been in meetings or at a family event and felt that no one was listening to you? Did you ever have something really important to say and felt ignored? Why does this happen and perhaps more frequently than you would like? Are we doing...

Connie's Inspiring quote is by ~ Simon Sinek Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion ." Deep down we all know this quote is true…right? Yet in a recent Gallop poll, 70% of Americans "hate" their job. So what are we doing wrong and why do we keep going to a job we "hate?" Most of us have bills to pay and need that steady...

Connie 's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ Brian Tracy "Just as your car runs more smoothly…when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance ." Wow … Life Balance is something we've been talking about for years – has anyone found it? Or is it just one of those things we dream about? You probably know someone w...

Connie 's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ Zig Ziglar "You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. " We can all agree that to win we must do some type of planning. For business owners, does preparing to win include securing some form of business credit? How does a business go about arranging funding and credit to help their business thrive...

Connie's Inspiring Motivational quote is by ~ Frederick Reichheld "I have yet to find a company that has earned high levels of customer loyalty without first earning high levels of employee loyalty ." So what really creates loyalty in the corporate world? Years ago our grandparents and maybe even our parents worked for one company for their entire career. Maybe 30-40 years. Wow! For most of us tha...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, ~  Read on a Sign "Dear IRS: I would like to cancel my subscription – Please remove my name from your mailing list." How many of us would love to be able to take our name off of the IRS list? If only!!! Tax laws seem to change like the weather and keeping up with proper information is not an easy task for a licensed CPA, let alone just a regular citizen! Is...

Connie's fun quote is by ~  Ahsoka   Tano  and she says, "This is a new day, a new beginning." Do you know who  Ahsoka   Tano  is and which movie her character was introduced in? Absoka  is a character from the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She was introduced as the  Padawan apprentice to  Anakin   Skywalker  (the future Darth Vader). If you are old enough to remember the original...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ Will Rogers " Don't wait to buy land. Buy land and wait" Do you have enough saved for retirement? Do you know how much of a nest egg or monthly cash flow you will need when you retire? Putting money away in various investment vehicles is a must in order to manage inflation, taxation and future health care costs. These are all potential things that can...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, – Earl Nightingale "Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." Dreams…everyone dreams at night. Some remember their dreams while others seem to wake up but recalling their dreams seem just out of reach. For today, let's look at dreams from a different perspective. Let's explore this notion of...

Connie's motivational quote today is by, ~ Roy T. Bennett " Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. " Have you ever felt that sometimes your life doesn't work out the way you hoped and planned? Do you see repetitive patterns in your life over and over again? Perhaps the patters are the same it's the people that change? Why does this happen and are you...

Connie's motivational quote today is by,  Unknown : "Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender who you are for what you could become." Recent research done by Brian  Dias  & Dr. Kerry  Ressler , of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta found that mice exposed to cherry blossom scent and were given a light electric current under their feet, learned to correlate the cherry blos...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by ~ happy-lucky-dog.com " Dogs are like music! Never try to explain their worth to those who cannot appreciate them." How may of you have a dog, as a family member of your household? How many of you see leadership qualities in your dog? Are you thinking she has lost her mind! Dog and leadership – what the heck do they have in common? Well grab your dog; se...