Tag Archives: Lisa Ivaldi

Preconceptions

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Preconceptions … we all have them, about everything – that guy looks mean, she looks smart, that course will be hard, that jacket will be expensive.  We form a judgement “in advance of adequate knowledge or experience” – the … Continue reading →

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Me and My Shadow

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Up until a year or two ago, I had an idea or a mental image of how I should look that was nothing like I actually looked.  I had it in my head that other people all … Continue reading →

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Choose to be Happy

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read We recently watched a movie called Small Apartments.  It was pretty offbeat but I’m really glad we watched it because at the very end there was a real nugget of wisdom in the form of a man’s advice to his younger brother: … Continue reading →

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Incremental Change

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Change can be overwhelming.  We look at where we are and where we want to be and the gap can seem huge and insurmountable.  That’s why, many times, we don’t even try.  We can’t.  The change appears … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Have you ever sat down at your desk because you know you really need to get down to work, but you feel restless and distracted?  You check your email, you play a game of online Solitaire (just … Continue reading →

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Small Actions – Big Results

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read There are over 7 billion human beings on this planet.  Amongst that many people it is sometimes easy to feel insignificant.  It’s easy to ask, “What am I contributing to the world?” and not come up with … Continue reading →

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Commitment

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read This year rather than make resolutions, which I rarely keep, I’m going to set priorities and make a commitment to doing them.  This sounds fairly simple on the surface, but I should explain my current logic with regard to … Continue reading →

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Blame

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Lately the topic of blame has been coming up often in my reading.  Jeff Haden lists it as the number one thing to stop doing in his article Be Happier in Business and Life: 10 Things To … Continue reading →

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3 min read Loving kindness.  It’s a common term in Buddhism and it’s a great idea – treating each other and ourselves with loving kindness.  When I am sitting at home, and all is well, I am all for loving kindness.  … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lisa Ivaldi | 1 Comment

Follow-Up

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read I know you’ve heard it before … follow-up is extremely important.  It’s one of those things that we know but we sometimes forget, or choose not, to do. When I know of someone who is job hunting, I … Continue reading →

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