Archive for 'women's biz'
Co-collaboration Transformation
It was not the original plan – working together on one project, then discovering how it helped us move on to separate projects – but that’s exactly what Carolyn and I found this summer.
We both came to know the truth, but first had to leap over some real resistance to changing our plan, as we […]
Posted by Valerie on August 5th, 2008 in women's biz, intuition, success, entrepreneurial spirit.
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Entrepreneurial Success Balance: “The truth is…I’m too busy to change!”
Success and life balance can be a challenging twosome for a lot of entrepreneurs. When woman come for success/wellness solutions, some common ground can be seen in many of their visions, but is more often found in the challenges they face on their journey. These shared trials often blanket a closet full of outdated beliefs, […]
Posted by Valerie on March 5th, 2008 in balancing work & play, stress bouyancy, women's biz, managing energy, the truth is..., success, wellbeing.
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Stress For Success – How To Have One Without the Other
Stress for success stories come in all flavors, and at any hour. I was just slipping into bed after a late movie on Saturday when the phone rang. As the ring pierced the silence in the house, I thought of two things: it’s either a wrong number or something’s happened. Something had happened – and […]
Posted by Valerie on February 21st, 2008 in stress bouyancy, women's biz, managing energy.
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Pain In The Planner
The unexplainable phenomenon of client themes is something I enjoy routinely in my practice. I know I’ve talked and blogged about this, but bare with me - I am fascinated by not just this theme, but the similarity in chosen solutions running in the last few weeks. It involves all things “planner.”
So many people I […]
Posted by Valerie on June 27th, 2007 in balancing work & play, women's biz.
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Changing Speeds
Last week I found myself trying to locate my morning energy when I awoke. I didn’t feel refreshed for several days in a row. Then I recognized the feeling- it was adrenaline abuse. I looked back over the last few days and knew I’d kept “pushing” throughout each day.
I had been operating from a belief […]
Posted by Valerie on May 22nd, 2007 in balancing work & play, stress bouyancy, women's biz.
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Kicking Off National Entrepreneurship Week
When we think of entrepreneurs, often we think of those innovative folks who are willing to risk and step outside their comfort zone in order to attain some higher vision. I was thinking about this as we officially begin National Entrepreneurship Week. While lunching with my friend, solopreneur/photographer Peggy Kelsey (www.kelseys.net), she told me about […]
Posted by Carolyn on February 26th, 2007 in women's biz.
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Too Much of a Good Thing
Have you ever found yourself in a thick, almost clogged section of an enormous project? Okay, so we all have.
But then, have you ever suddenly experienced a surge forward, so spacious and fast, that instead of feeling relief and ease as things quickly progressed, you felt a high-pitched stress fill the air around you as […]
Posted by Valerie on December 13th, 2006 in stress bouyancy, women's biz.
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Carolyn Scarborough, routine guest blogger, is a journalist/coach who shares inspiring messages for busy women.









