by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 22, 2019 | Hope, Motivational Monday, Uncategorized
Last Thursday, right before the heatwave was scheduled to arrive, my air conditioner broke. The serviceman delivered the bad news: not only was it broke but it wasn’t going to be fixed until the following Thursday. Quickly, I had to make alternate plans for five...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 15, 2019 | Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence
Saturday morning, while visiting our daughter in Washington, District of Columbia, we visited Eastern Market. It is a really cool outdoor market with all different types of vendors. It was a beautiful morning so we strolled leisurely through this eclectic...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jul 8, 2019 | Happiness, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Risk-Taking
On the morning of the fourth of July, Doug, my mother-in-law, and I loaded up the car and headed to our home in Vermont for a little getaway. We left relatively early thinking we would miss the traffic but we were wrong. It wasn’t as bad as Wednesday had been,...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 24, 2019 | Motivational Monday, Success, Time Management
On Thursday, I had the honor of speaking with the Benjamin F. Edwards & Co advisors on their weekly webinar. Our topic was time management. I love talking about that topic because I have yet to meet anyone who couldn’t use at least a little help in...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 10, 2019 | Happiness, Health, Motivational Monday, Stress
At the end of May, the World Health Organization declared burnout is now a legitimate medical diagnosis. Doctors can diagnose someone with burnout if they meet the following symptoms:1. feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion2. increased mental distance from...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 3, 2019 | Bravery, Goals, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Persistence, Success
If you are one of those people who loves to open “Motivational Monday” then it might intrigue you to know that motivation is a better predictor of career success than intelligence, ability or salary! This is really important to know, especially if you...