Posts by holly@hjkglobal.biz

It’s spring!  A few years ago I lived near Phoenix, AZ. Each spring the city was alive and energized as it hosted many big league baseball teams for Spring Training – all getting in their best shape, both as individuals and as teams, to play a winning season of big league baseball. Spring is a reminder…

News about the economy, personal issues, business down turns, and relationship changes can all create strong feelings of fear. While fear is helpful in letting us sense danger, (as in the “flight or fight” response when our survival is threatened) many fears are a response to the unknown, both in business and in life. ·         How…

It’s spring.  This is the time around the house when we roll up our sleeves and do some deep cleaning – get rid of what’s no longer needed and put a shine on everything else.  This process not only makes the place look better, but it gives us a greater sense of completeness knowing that we’ve “taken…

If you could start your day off super-charged, would you? And what if you could refocus and center yourself in 59 seconds to be at your best? Today I challenge you to begin practicingThe 59 Second “Gratitation.” “Gratation” is a combination of two words – gratitude and meditation, and here’s how it works:Begin by closing your…

As many of us open our gifts this week,  I want to take a moment to remind you what a unique and wonderful being you are!  Your presence here is a gift.  There is no dollar amount that can be put on your worth.  What you do for a living is not who you are, and no matter…

It’s already October!   And with the heat of summer behind us,we”ve  moved into the season of harvest. What seeds did you plant in the garden of your life this year?  Are you giving them the time and energy they need to mature?  At the close of the year , will you be harvesting the life of your dreams,or…

While spending a few days in California last week, I was introduced to drinking water infused with all kinds of fruits, flowers, and other creative spices. This led me to think about our lives, and what we infuse into them that brings us joy, particularly around this special time of year. As we move full-speed into…

A daily action pack is 2-4 powerful goals you identify to complete each day this week.  What ever you want to accomplish that day, put it in writing and then do it!  Your daily action packs may be related to your theme and intentions for the  year, and they may be related to handling the small things you need to accomplish. …

I recently worked with a CEO who was hesitant to confront one of his executive team members because the CEO thought she would be offended by the concern. We spent a few minutes discussing the situation and I invited him to look at the interaction as a development opportunity. As he began to see this…

In a ground breaking book entitled “First Break All the Rules,” authors Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman reviewed extensive Gallop research to discover what makes a “great manager.” After an intensive review of the research, they found that great managers share one common trait: They do not hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional…