The Blueprint - Executive Coaching and Professional Development

07/21/2026

Bicep Tuesday, let’s work!

07/20/2026

Chest and triceps day with abs. One day I will fall in love with Ab work. Today, however, was not that day!

07/16/2026

Chest day with some shoulders and biceps for extra credit. It’s almost Friday!

07/15/2026

07/13/2026

Sunday work! Leg day with a little back for extra credit.

07/12/2026

The progression of shopping with two teenage ladies… how much longer…where are the chairs, yes I made it, and this store blessed me with a chair!

09/16/2025

Be the Palm Tree in the Storm. Life has a way of bringing storms -unexpected setbacks, disappointments, and challenges- that shake us to the core. In those moments, it’s easy to feel like you have to fight the wind with all your strength. But the truth is, lasting strength doesn’t come from resisting, it comes from staying flexible.

Think of the palm tree in a hurricane. Other trees may snap under the force of the storm, but the palm bends, sways, and yields to the wind. It doesn’t lose its roots. When the storm passes, it stands tall again, often stronger than before.

Our challenges don’t define us, how we respond to them does. Flexibility doesn’t mean weakness, it means having the wisdom to adjust, adapt, and move forward without losing who you are at your core.

I offer you a nugget from my own life experiences…you are not fragile, you are rooted and you can bend without breaking.

Reflection Questions:

What challenge in your life right now is calling you to be more flexible?

How can you remind yourself that bending is not the same as breaking?

02/18/2025

Absolutely, it's all in your control! The questions to ask yourself are:

-Am I feeling defeated or developed?

-How do I want to feel?

-What might I experiment with doing differently to create this feeling/more of this feeling?

-When will I get started?

-What else might I need to assist in my experiment?

"Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them." - Rick Warren

02/13/2025

Maybe it's the spaces, maybe it's not!

It's true that sometimes the 'spaces' can be the source of the problem. However, when we flip the coin and perform a bit of self introspection what we may find is the 'spaces' in which we exist are actually symptoms of the problem, symptoms of the actual root issue. What we may discover is that we are the source of the challenge, we are creating the obstacle.

Let's face it, the flip side of the coin can be a hard pill to swallow but the common denominator of the 'spaces' in which you exist is 'you'. And if the root of the challenge, the true source of the obstacle lies within, it will be unconsciously carried into every space in which you exist. The 'spaces' can be changed but until the root issue is addressed the 'spaces' will continuously manage to become cluttered, so to speak.

Address the true source and most often the 'spaces' (or at least how you perceive the spaces) will adjust accordingly.

What might you need to address?