House of Shine Blog - Personal Development

The Road Less Traveled

Claudia — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Years ago, during one of my typical walks through Parr Park, I spotted a path in my periphery; a long path leading to I didn't know where.

Year Of: Bonus

Claudia — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Another way to be successful in 2012 is to convince your Limbic brain (your emotional brain) that it has nothing to worry about.

Year Of: Dig Deep

Claudia — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

On the one hand I was working a relentless schedule and making all kinds of concessions because of it. On the otherhand I was beating myself up for how busy I was, why I wasn't getting more done, and for not being better about all the things that were falling through cracks.

Consumed or Consumer

Claudia — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

It occurs to me that I can either be consumed or I can be a consumer, but not both.

Year of Kickoff

Heather — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Watch us reveal the focus of each of our years and then visit us in the Comment Section to tell us what you have titled yours

Quadrillion

Claudia — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Imagine how fearless each of us could be if we shared Matthew's clarity of purpose.

No Plan is a Good Plan

Claudia — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

I was wrong last year when I wrote a post about what I thought was a reader's misguided decision to name her year the Year of Focus.

Warm Up

Claudia — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

One thing is for sure, whether you are reading this from you living room in Illinois, your office in Pennsylvania, or your iphone in Arizona, it's time to get warmed up.

Year Of

Claudia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Put on your thinking caps and begin working through what you will name your 2102. And, by all means, forward today's post to anyone else you think might be interested.

Balance

Claudia — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT

I remember a lunch conversation I had with a friend years ago about a workshop she was planning for women in leadership roles. The topic was balance and she was lamenting to me that she felt a bit disingenuous because, on most days, she wasn't sure her life qualified as balanced.