by Mary Gardner | Feb 18, 2006 | Coaching
My 5 year old child Jeremy was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder this year. Learning to deal with a child with SID has been a challenge. Even more challenging has been teaching his teachers how to work with Jeremy and getting us both to the point where we...
by Mary Gardner | Feb 2, 2006 | Coaching
1. Be Prepared! The number one reason why people get nervous is that they don’t feel prepared. It is important to practice your speech over and over and over in the mirror and on tape so you can feel comfortable that your message will be strong. Fear is minimized by...
by Mary Gardner | Feb 1, 2006 | Coaching
It’s that IT factor! It’s that special something that really makes people shine. It’s a combination of confidence, energy and warmth, and an extra sparkle in the eye. It’s easy to spot, but not so easy to attain. The question is.. do you have it? And can you get...
by Mary Gardner | Jan 31, 2006 | Blog, Coaching
What a joy it is to be walking through a park or open field these days. The trees! The blue sky! The scenery! THE POOP? Oh yah! You know what I mean! While urban sprawl continues to expand, the actual space we have to roam freely in the woods gets smaller and smaller....
by Mary Gardner | Jan 30, 2006 | Coaching
Tonight in the shower it hit me!!! Earlier in the day, I complained about the drunken college students who woke me up at 3am to my friend’s mom who is taking care of her daughter.. who just had a double mastectomy! When it hit me that I had said such a selfish thing...
by Mary Gardner | Jan 25, 2006 | Coaching
The world is screaming for our attention! Every single one of us has more information trying to enter our brains on any given day that at some point we have to just tune it out and say: NO! I’m full for now and I can’t take any more! I feel like that a lot, but its...
