Lorna's Blog
Sustaining Your Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm is that place between perseverance and defeat. It is what makes someone stay motivated and keep going and others give up and quit. Enthusiasm. So how does one get it and how does one keep it? Look at your own life experiences to times when you lost your...
Breaking the Bottleneck
Last night, as I spent the evening with a few friends, the conversation turned to procrastination and the lack of focus that most of us experience from time to time. You know, we get into the office and know we have these assorted tasks that we need to do that day but...
What colour is your life?
I come from a background of residential construction. My father was a plumber and so was his father. I had a painting business for several years prior to becoming a coach and speaker. One of the questions that I was frequently asked was “What colour should I use?” I...
Smile! You look younger that way
How important is humor? Don’t ask a humor researcher because they are already fighting an uphill battle to get the respect they deserve. Laughter is one of the first things a newborn exhibits. Try going an entire day without even a small laugh and see if you can – I...
Simply the Best!
Having just returned for another live training event in Orlando, I can say I have spent the last week being around some of the top leaders in the world. I was privileged to spend some time with the likes of John Maxwell, and Nick Vujicic. I was also fortunate to hear...
Yoga for the Mind
When we think of flexibility, the first thing that comes to mind is yoga. When we practice yoga everyday our bodies become flexible and we are able to bend down and touch our toes and scratch that sweet spot on the back we couldn't get before. How about yoga for the...
Love is a Verb
What a grand emotion love is. Imagine a life without love. Research says a baby’s brain will not develop properly in the absence of love. Wow that is powerful! Love is very powerful. Look at your own life experiences. Can you recall a time when you felt unloved? ...
Dreams to Reality
Have you wanted to set a large goal for yourself but are afraid to even give it the time and energy to create the plan to achieve it? Every achievement starts as an idea. That idea then becomes a theory. That theory then becomes a fact thus yielding an achievement. ...
Worthy Ideal
Worthy Ideal Webster defines “ideal” as a standard of perfection, beauty or excellence; an ultimate object or aim of endeavor. A worthy ideal is more than a goal - it is that which inspires the soul to move onward and upward to a greater awareness of the sheer beauty...
Are we there yet?
Every few weeks or so, my children would hand me a progress report. It told me how they were doing in school, what their strengths were and if there were areas that needed improvement. Imagine if you could get a progress report every few weeks or so on how you are...