Hidden Treasure

I have been on a quest to experience new local places.  A friend mentioned the WRAL Azalea Gardens and I visited this past weekend.  Wow – what a hidden treasure!

If you have not yet visited, and you are in the Raleigh area, it is a must see.  Small and compact, the garden is nestled right behind the WRAL studios on Western Blvd.  The azaleas were in full bloom and so beautiful to walk among – or sit and gaze at from the many benches strategically placed.  I am grateful to have experienced this hidden treasure!

What hidden treasures have you found recently?

Asking for Help

In some of my seminars I have been asking the question:

Do you ask for help in your workplace and in your life?

Most of the audience, at every seminar, said no they do not ask for help.  When I asked what their biggest reason for not asking for help at work was they said something like “It will look like I don’t know what I am doing”.  The interesting thing is, when I asked the audience if they think that same thought about a colleague that asks for help, they said no! 

In their personal lives the message was similar, something like “I should be able to handle this on my own” or “I don’t want to bother anyone”.  Should we be able to handle everything on our own?  Is it really possible?

Sometimes others offer their help, and we turn them down for much the same reasons. 

What if you were to ask for or accept help? 

How could your life be changed for the better if you did?

Small Acts

“There is no act that is too small to make a difference”  I heard this statement in a commercial talking about making change in your community and the world.  It also relates very well when you are moving through a transition in your life or undergoing any personal or professional growth.

All transitions happen one step at a time.  Some steps are so small we barely feel like we have taken them, others are (or feel like) giant leaps but each one counts!  

Small acts within a transition can be a phone call that broadens your knowledge, a chance meeting that opens your eyes, a moment or experience that develops your confidence.  Each of these small acts build upon each other and have tremendous impact on your growth.

What small acts will you take today on your path of personal or professional growth?