Enlightenment of Change

I believe we all love a good story. In fact, we watch movies and TV shows because we love the storytelling that happens within them and the journey they take us on. But somehow in business, I think, we get a disconnect between storytelling and our brand.    Like me, I am sure many businesses spend tons of money on marketing, believing that it will make a difference. Sometimes I feel like we are mi...

I love this quote and have shared it in the past.  I feel so many of us feel like we are on that darn hamster wheel, running and often going nowhere!  I often think about how we can stop and choose a better balance in our lives.  Believe me, I know this is not an easy objective.  I do know it's a critical objective to think about and create change wherever possible.   Connie's motivational quote f...

As I write the intro for this show I must pause and think about what it has meant to me to have a powerful presence and maybe for the first time ever look at my life from this perspective.  Kind of cool!   I am just under 5'11' and growing up was always taller than everyone (including boys) my own age.  I learned at a young age to hold my head up high and as my uncle Barry would say, Strut my stuf...

Change is inevitable (COVID taught us that) and in business a necessity to continue to grow and build a thriving future.  For larger businesses, I feel like change can be a bit daunting and hard to change the direction of the organization's culture.    Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Albert Einstein, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created...

Every day I wake up and feel my body clock either feeling rested and firing on all cylinders or sometimes I may feel a bit sluggish.  I've had friends and family who had to travel for business, pre-pandemic and the jet lag and other side effects were sometimes detrimental to their health.  I am over 5'10" tall so airplane travel has never appealed to me, so as my career grew I made sure that exten...

As I reflect on my business and personal life, I often use the analogy of the ripple effect caused by a pebble in the pond.  Often, we have no idea that we can cause a ripple effect in our life and business by how we show up for the people in our orbit.  I love using visual cues like this because it explains so much of how we are all connected in a deep and meaningful way, whether we realize it or...

As I was searching for today's quote I wanted to use today, this one jumped out at me. It is by Leonardo DiCaprio, "If you can do what you do best and be happy, you are further along in life than most people. "   In my experience and working with my clients I find many approaches to happiness as a result - something that you get when you reach a goal or a milestone. I have heard many people say th...

I was raised to save for a rainy day.  Good advice that served me well when COVID hit, and the world shut down in March of 2020.  My income stopped, my husband's company closed, and we had two kids in college and no income.  What did we do?   We needed to use our savings to get through the yearlong rough patch.  Here's the reality, how many times have you hit rough patches during your life.  No on...

I have always approached my career and business with a focus on my personal and professional growth, by learning something new every day.  The biggest lesson I have learned is that learning something new is a wonderful habit, as long as the information is useful for me and my clients and that I am able to put the information or new skill into action.  Action creates reactions, which in turn create...

As I reflect on my life, career, and business, my Italian upbringing definitely influenced how I have (and I guess still do) approach my professional journey. For me, the concept of hard work was at the core.  In the past decade, I have realized that hard work alone doesn't guarantee a positive outcome. In fact, I feel like the more I pushed forward with determination and effort, when things weren...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Marshall B. Rosenberg, "We are dangerous when we are not conscious of our responsibility for how we behave, think, and feel."     YouTube: https://youtu.be/luQqcAC32XY   Check Out These Highlights:   I love this quote as it allowed me the opportunity to reflect on my career and look at my personal evolution of becoming more emotional intelligence and t...

As time passes, I hear more and more about the importance of self-care and being present to help with the day-to-day stressors in life.    For me, yoga is a lifeline that helps me quiet my mind, stretch and strengthen my body, and allows me to feel strong and calm.  What a great combination for me because I have an active Monkey mind and quieting my mind has not been an easy task, for me, through...

I remember when I started my business, my why was simple - to have more control over my time and income, and more specifically to be able to be active in my kids' lives.   Here is the thing, for me making the choice to start my business was an easy decision, yet the entrepreneurial journey has had many ups and downs.  I am often asked, was it all worth it?  And for me, the answer is absolute.  No...

Over the years, there have been hard times both personally and professionally.  So, what do you do when you feel lost and not sure of the next step to take? For me, it has always been about breathing to help me think clearly and make a move.  Sometimes the moves were right and sometimes epic failures. I believe life can be hard at times, and not so easy to see the light and the correct road or pat...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Dr. Wayne Dyer, "You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/sBleRmZnBlw     Check Out These Highlights:   Over the past 20+ years, I have been studying and focusing, with intention, on my spiritual journey.  I've learned that our minds are a tool; to help us crea...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Jason Goldberg, "Emotional awareness is necessary so you can properly convey your thoughts and feelings to the other person'"    YouTube: https://youtu.be/0OTRjC5nU7w   Check Out These Highlights:   I am often asked what has been attributed to my successful corporate and business careers.  For me that answer is simple.  It has always been about the cli...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Tracee Dunblazier, "Unity is the coming together of all the parts of ourselves, loved, misunderstood, and unknown."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/kyW8MdKwkIc   Check Out These Highlights:   Karma's a Bleep. Have you heard that expression?  What's the truth about Karma?    About Tracee Dunblazier GC-C: Tracee is a Los Angeles-based spiritual empath, shama...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Oscar Wilde, " To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/F68v1v-ZM-M   Check Out These Highlights:   Recently I was asked how I built a life and business that I still love today.  WOW, did that make me pause?  I never thought about simultaneously building a life and business at the same time. I think...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Satsuki, "Although difficult, change is always possible. What holds us back from making the changes we desire are our own limiting thoughts and actions."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/laqcSwj0jps     Check Out These Highlights:  I chose this quote because it stated exactly the purpose of this show.  Change may be difficult, and we are the only ones that...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Benjamin Franklin, "Energy and persistence conquer all things!'"   YouTube: https://youtu.be/tUSZ0j3Qta8   Check Out These Highlights:   It's funny, my whole life I have been told I have a positive aura and high energy level.  I have also been told I exhaust people due to that high level of energy.  Yup, two sides of the spectrum.    Through the years...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Dalai Lama, " Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3xhs1MYbhA   Check Out These Highlights: As I prepare for the show. I usually start with my guest's topic and then go look for a quote that sets the stage for the episode we are recording.  For today's show, I loved this quote because the show is all a...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Gail Blanke, "When we throw out the physical clutter, we clear our minds. When we throw out the mental clutter, we clear our souls."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/1kaiM4ATeaM   Check Out These Highlights: As I look back, I can recognize decisions I have made because they simply felt right at the time.  For example, just shy of 3 years ago we moved and th...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Andy Hargreaves, "Too often, shared visions really mean, 'I have a vision; you share it!'"   YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZQQyirqyoYw   Check Out These Highlights: Lately, I have read more articles about the new leadership skills (agility, empathy, respectful communication, and the list goes on), that are needed.  So, my curious mind keeps questioning, "a...

Connie's motivational quote for today is from – a Chinese Proverb, "If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/COnzMiB7u3g   Check Out These Highlights: As I look back over the past 20 years of being in business, I reflect and think about the many ups and downs.  After COVID my business was decimated, and I had to rebuild and rethink my entire...

Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Charlotte Eriksson, " Sometimes you need to sit lonely on the floor in a quiet room in order to hear your own voice and not let it drown in the noise of others."   YouTube: https://youtu.be/bIILgY7qllk   Check Out These Highlights: I love this quote!  Sitting and thinking so we hear our own genius and drown out all the noise is critical to building a b...