The ancient art of Feng Shui teaches the power of intention. I have studied Feng Shui and applied its principles in my life and career and found it to be a powerful and fun way to set intentions and focus on what I want to create in my life. With that in mind, we have designed the Intentions - Focus Map and Journal template to support you in setting clear intentions for the New Year. Clarity is so critical in setting your intentions. Once you are clear, you can make a commitment to yourself to do it. Setting your intentions... Read more →

This video and the Holstee Manifesto has inspired me since I first saw it a few years ago. The Holstee Manifesto is a true call to action to live a life full of intention, creativity, passion, and community. Wandering But Not Lost is in alignment with the Mission of Holstee. They do it by creating impactful and artistic products that inspire action. At WBNLCoaching, we do it through our business and life coaching services, products and online community. (Holstee) Our mission is to help people live a reflective and intentional life. We do this by creating art that inspire's reflection... Read more →

Theresa Leeds is a Realtor with Realty ONE Group in Henderson, NV who shared an inspirational story during a recent goals setting and business planning training I conducted. She shares her inspiration behind the 100 days in the video. She challenged her son who wants to be a DJ to practice every day for 100 days and they would buy him the equipment he wanted. To support her son and lead by example, Theresa committed to at least 1 mile every day for the same 100 days. As of the date of this video, she was on day 674. Her... Read more →

Our guest this week for the WBNL Coach Show on Blab was my sister Loreen who is a mental health counselor in Tampa, FL. Loreen specializes in trauma, anxiety, and adjustment to illness. She is a Certified Master Practitioner of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) which is a trauma focused intervention. Loreen also uses a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) approach in her practice. Visit her website to find out more: Wesley Chapel Counseling 5 Ways We Get Overwhelmed During the Holidays and What To Do About It Holidays of course can be joyful and a lot of fun but sometimes they... Read more →

An amazing thing happened to us over the past few weeks. My dear friend, collaborator and now business partner, Matt Emerson and I have been supporting each other as we pursue our passions and purpose. We were contemplating how to align and connect our business ideas and separate entities to better serve our clients and customers. The answer was simple and right there in front of us all along - as is the case so often in life. We had an epiphany! It occurred as we were following our own coaching advice ... to Get Up and Get Out and... Read more →

In previous posts, I discussed Why Resolutions Don't Work and Model that Does and How to Celebrate Your Successes. In this post, I want to introduce a simple and effective model to take action TOWARD what you want to accomplish this year while also letting go of anything that no longer serves you. It's called START-STOP-CONTINUE. Ask yourself and then write down the answers to these 3 questions: What would you like to START doing the year? What do you want to STOP doing? What are you going to CONTINUE doing? Create a Start-Stop-Continue for your business and personal life.... Read more →

As you fine-tune your goals and your business plan for a successful new year, take some time to look back on the previous year with a focus on the positives. Conduct a review of the previous year by writing down every success, win, and positive thing that you experienced - both big and small. Read more →

My goal today is to share a few easy meditation and mindfulness techniques to incorporate into your daily routine. Simple methods to relax the body, quiet your thoughts and emotions and refresh your energy. Read more →

Today, I am grateful for..... A powerful and simple daily practice to help us stay in the present moment, be mindful and happy is to ask and answer this question each day. Practicing gratitude daily creates awareness and appreciation for what we do have. It gives us perspective. Taking it a step further... record it daily in a journal or your calendar. Keep a digital journal or diary...there are plenty of APPS for that! Just search journal or diary in the APP store. Here are two I recommend checking out: Journal for Evernote Day One A Gratitude Journal is an... Read more →

As another year comes to a close and we take some time to reflect, refocus and retool for the new year... I encourage everyone to "Level Up" ... credit to Kuba for this turn of phrase:) What follows is a potpourri of ideas, posts, exercises to assist you on your journey to Leveling Up in 2014! I saw this on the Holstee Manifesto blog and just loved the simplicity of it: If you’d like to reflect on the year with us, here are some suggestions: writing a simple timeline from January to December to list major events month by month,... Read more →

Today, I am grateful for..... A powerful and simple daily practice to help us stay in the present moment, be mindful and happy is to ask and answer this question at the end of each day. Practicing gratitude daily creates awareness and appreciation for what we do have. It gives us perspective. Taking it a step further... record it daily in a journal or your calendar. For you mobile device lovers...there are plenty of APPS for that! Just search journal, diary in the APP store. Here are two I recommend checking out: Journal for Evernote Day One Here some other... Read more →

Joining or starting a Mastermind Group is a powerful, creative and supportive strategy to implement for your business and personal development. One such group is a powerful Mastermind success story for five Las Vegas Realtors whose group "No Excuses" meets every Wednesday without fail. No Excuses founders Mark Sivek and Linda Stegall started the group in 2004. Three other Realty ONE Group real estate agents round out the group of five: Joan Brooks, Lori Wayne and Susan Brock. No Excuses' mission statement is local agents supporting local businesses and the Las Vegas economy. The group meets every Wednesday to either... Read more →

I am huge fan of Mike Dooley's site www.TUT.com ( Totally Unique Thoughts) and the daily, inspirational "Note from the Universe". Here's the note from 12/31/10 - just wanted to share it and recommend TUT.com as a great resource. As the new year begins, now's a great time to: 1. Wipe the slate clean. 2. Focus upon what you really want. 3. Chart your course. Right? Well... only if you want to risk having to repeat these steps for the same wishes next year! Maybe this is splitting hairs, but here's an adventurous alternative: 1. Give thanks that life is...... Read more →

For me, 2009 was all about change and adjusting to that change. Personally, I made a major career change in July when I resigned as General Manager at Prudential Americana Group, REALTORS to pursue my passion for coaching and training on my own. Many people thought I was out of my mind to leave the security of a great position in a successful company in the middle of the worst economic downturn and recession since the Great Depression. It was the best decision for me and at a perfect time. I am happy to be doing what I talked about... Read more →

As I watch the Today Show's re-broadcast of the 9-11 events as they unfolded, I am reliving that surreal and shocking moment in my life in 2001. I was on vacation with my family in Florida. We were getting ready to go play a round of golf and we saw the Today Show's live reporting of one of the World Trade Center towers on fire, smoke billowing out from the side and top. As Katie Couric and Matt Lauer interviewed eye-witnesses and attempted to sort out the details, we watched on live TV as the second commercial jet flew into... Read more →

I remember my sister, Loreen, sharing an amazing story of courage, teamwork and perseverance last year. Loreen is a breast cancer survivor who just got her 5 year checkup and is cancer-free! In fact, my two other sisters and I just returned from a trip to NYC as she went through two grueling days of tests, scans, and more tests at the amazing Memorial Sloan-Kettering complex of facilities. Loreen is a graduate of the General Seminary of the Episcopal Church and is now living in Tampa, FL about to work as a Chaplain at the Tampa VA hospital. Check out... Read more →

Just returned from a relaxing and rejuvenating vacation visiting Verna, Florence and Venice Italy. Below are some videos my sister, Loreen (visit her website www.frompaintopeace.com) and I put together from the over 500 photos we took. If you are interested - you can view our Italy pics at Flickr Observations on the life Italian... well-dressed, you can spot the tourists (mainly Americans) by the jeans (also the younger Italian generation); walking, bicycles, mopeds, smaller "Smart" cars; more smokers; don't see many overweight Italians!; really know how to enjoy a meal; things close down between 12:30 and 3:30 in most towns... Read more →

Lawrence “Sam” Wilson III 1972-2008 At Prudential Americana Group Realtors, we recently lost a friend and co-worker. Sam Wilson was a bright, shining light who touched everyone in such a positive way. He was the embodiment of dedication, hard-work, determination and devotion. Sam's sudden and unexpected passing leaves us all to reflect on what is really important in our individual lives. For he truly lived his life with passion, enjoying the moment and letting those around him know (especially his beloved family) how important and special they really are. Sam will be truly missed. Sam's example reminds us to ....... Read more →

Here are 5 Agreements that if you truly comprehend, accept and live by can dramatically change your life! The agreements are taken from 2 outstanding and highly recommended books: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle 1. BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. DON’T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do... Read more →

Are you focusing on what you want or do you find yourself stuck in the negative trap and putting energy on what you don't have? The following information is adapted from Brian Tracy's abundant material on the subject of productivity and performance. I recently revisited and read these Brian Tracy Books: Eat That Frog - 21 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Focal Point - A Proven System to Simply Your Life, Double Your Productivity, and Achieve all your Goals Maximum Achievement - Strategies and Skills that will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed Tracy... Read more →