People Are At Their Best When They Are Doing What They Love
Years ago, I was working with a man who had been serving as a VP of HR and had been downsized (I’ll […]
Author: Mark Swain
Measure Your Words Before You Pour Them
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” We’ve all heard that phrase—do you believe it? Early […]
If You Try to Be All Things to All People…
One of my life coaching clients this week, we’ll call him Jim, told me that he had been promoted. I congratulated him. […]
Every Person Is Born with Special Talents and Abilities
I experienced two, life-changing events during my senior year in high school. During my first two years, I mainly took classes that […]
“Little Things” Are Not Always So Little
My first career after university was sales and marketing—and I was quite successful in both the telecommunications and healthcare arenas. After a […]
Love Is Life’s Largest Lesson
In 1965, I heard a beautiful song on the radio. Jackie DeShannon was singing, “What the world needs now is love, sweet […]
The Richest Person
Four years ago, I underwent cataract surgery on my left eye. My doctor refused to perform the same surgery on my right […]
We Are Not Powerless to Change the World
People look with frustration at various conditions in our world and wish they could do something to make things better. The truth […]
“Someday Is an Illusion–Live Today!
During my many years as a career/life coach, I have heard, “Someday, I am going to…” more times than I care to […]
My Greatest Joy as a Teacher
It has been my privilege and my joy to have spent the past 30 years of my life as a speaker, facilitator, […]