To all of you that have left the encour­ag­ing sup­port­ive comments,

“Thank You.”

When I launched Strengthen the Har­mony between Your Life, Fam­ily and Work my instinct and con­sult­ing work with busi­nesses and non­profit orga­ni­za­tions told me there was a need for peo­ple to look at their life from a holis­tic per­spec­tive.  But I had no idea if this would res­onate with read­ers.  Thank you so much for your encourge­ment.  I will con­tinue to write from my heart and hope that the top­ics res­onate with you.

Please feel free to sug­gest ideas for top­ics from your own life.

Thanks again for your sup­port­ive comments

As I lis­ten to the mul­ti­tude of news sto­ries about one of the world’s best golfers crash­ing his vehi­cle in the early morn­ing hours and as the  details unfold about his pri­vate life, I am sad­dened for him, his wife and fam­ily and for us.  This is just one more high pro­file celebrity who has momen­tar­ily self-destructed. It is one more high pro­file per­son who in moments of indis­cre­tion has jeop­ar­dized his career and his fam­ily life.

Then I step back and try to gain per­spec­tive and real­ize we all have sim­i­lar vul­ner­a­bil­i­ties.  We all can stray from our paths, our fam­i­lies and our beliefs.

So what is it that enables us to stay true to our core val­ues?  What is it that enable us once we fal­ter to get back on track?

I don’t have the answer to that. But I do know the clearer you are about your core val­ues, the harder it is to ignore them.  Clar­ity brings focus and strength.  In your per­sonal life and in your busi­ness life.

To get clar­ity about your core val­ues, check out the Core  Val­ues eCourse for a sim­ple resource to guide you in clar­i­fy­ing your core values.

To strengthen the har­mony in your life, reg­is­ter for a Strengthen the Har­mony workshop.

Young mom car­ry­ing son

Core val­ues… we all have them, whether we acknowl­edge them or not.  So what are yours?  Can you eas­ily tell some­one what your core val­ues are?  Do you design your life around your core val­ues?  Do you live your core values?

Most of us would be able to say “Of course, I know my core val­ues.”  If that is true, then try writ­ing them down.  I think you will dis­cover that when you try to write your core val­ues, it is much harder than expected.  Try also writ­ing how a spe­cific core value man­i­fests in your daily life.  This is a great exer­cise.  How can we expect our chil­dren, spouses, rel­a­tives, employ­ers and friends to “get us” if we are not clear in our own minds about the guid­ing prin­ci­ples we draw upon to make deci­sions.  Think of how much eas­ier it would be to get your kids to under­stand your rules, if they knew your core val­ues.  Think how much eas­ier it would be to inter­act with your spouse or best friend if they knew your core val­ues.  This could be a great con­ver­sa­tion starter.

If you are look­ing for a resource to help you clar­ify your core val­ues, check out the Core Val­ues eCourse.  It is a good tool to get you started.

To add more har­mony to your life, reg­is­ter for a  Strengthen the Har­mony webinar.