Collection of Motivational Speakers

Growing up in the United States, and–even worse–growing up in Los Angeles, in the shadow of Hollywood, I learned a great many stereotypes about women and aging–our desireability, our loveability, our happiness.  I’m happy to discover that those stereotypes were complete BS. About aging as a woman… it’s nothing like I was led to expect. I’m actually about a sneeze away from turning 49. I’m losing hearing in my right ear. My distance and reading vision are a mess. I’m way beyond fatter than I’ve ever been in my life. And I feel an emotional confidence and happiness and freedom beyond anything I experienced when I was younger. I see the same thing with my female friends and clients: life gets better as we get older. Dating was better in my 40s than it ever was in my teens, 20’s or 30’s. I make far better relationship and business choices now. I’m more comfortable with my imperfection. As young women we’re all about pleasing–parents, teachers, lovers, everybody. As we get old...

It’s the perfect time of year to say thanks… Even in the midst of the greatest difficulties you will experience in life, you can find things for which you are truly grateful. In fact, if you take a piece of paper and begin to write down the parts of your life you are grateful for… You may be amazed at how many items appear on your list. With the holiday season upon us, it’s a great time to show appreciation to coworkers, employees, and loved ones. By developing an attitude of gratitude, you will become warmer, friendlier, and increase your own self-esteem. An attitude of gratitude causes you to be more sensitive and aware of people around you. The more gratitude you have, the more gratitude you express, the better and more positive your personality is, the higher your self-esteem becomes, the more popular and liked you are by all the people around you. Different Ways to Show Gratitude Over the holidays, develop the habit practicing the four A’s: Apprec...

Thanksgiving is around the corner in the U.S. Gratitude is one of the BEST ways to live a happy life. And sometimes, when something big needs to change, gratitude is not enough. Read on… Here’s a reader question that came in: “How can I resolve a conflict I feel between deep gratitude for necessities being provided for versus a desire for more security and financial breathing room?” Great question! And this goes directly to the heart of the Financial Alchemy transformation: What’s MISSING from your current relationship with money (and life) is SAFETY. Your relationship is not safe: you can’t trust money to be there for you and stay with you. Kind of like having a boyfriend (or girlfriend) who’s there for you just enough to keep you in the relationship, but you never really feel safe in your partner’s love, or secure in their commitment to stay with you… And you’re GRATEFUL for every little scrap of affection or attention you can get. Ewwww! Pretty soon you think this is ...