“Toto, I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore“, the character Dorothy Gale from the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) Career and Life Transitions and Getting Back to Your Version of Kansas Growing up as a young boy I can fondly remember sitting down once a year with my parents and siblings to …
As we head into the home stretch of summer and with the back to school season for our children and grandchildren just weeks away, it’s a great time to embrace Cura Personalis in our everyday life and work. Cura Personalis is a Latin term that emphasizes the importance of self-care or what might be better described as the “care of …
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1 Always Be Listening to Your Body (ABLTYB) On March 18th, I had surgery to remove my gall bladder and 30 days later I’m back in my favorite pool again where I belong and can now get back to …
“Coming home to a place he’d never been before. He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again. You might say he found a key for every door” John Denver, lyrics from the song Rocky Mountain High “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the …
“If the cabin pressure’s changing, you know that we won’t be leaving you hanging. Pull your mask down first. Don’t worry, oxygen flows. Tighten the straps after placing on your mouth and nose. If you’re traveling with someone like a child for instance, put your mask on first before offering assistance.” Virgin America Safety Video “Jack, how can you …
Gratitude — the quality of being thankful; a readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. As the long Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close and our attention turns to the Christmas and Hanukah season, I found myself reflecting on some of the little things to be grateful for and which I know I …
Once there was a tree….and she loved a little boy…The boy loved the tree and the tree was very happy”, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein One of the great blessings in my life was becoming a grandfather to my granddaughter several months ago. I now know that great feeling that so many of my close friends …
Resilience — an ability to bounce back from unexpected adversity, loss, or change. A set of skills that allows one to thrive during and after the hard times. Abstract Why is it that some people, organizations, and even communities can face adversity, tragedy, loss, and the unexpected better than others and often come out of the …
“Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you’d like to. So, if there’s something you’d like to try, if there’s something you’d like to try, ask me, I won’t say no, how could I.” Lyrics from the song Ask, The Smiths (1986) If You Don’t Ask, The Answer Is Already No …
SMART Goals Goal setting is one of the most important components of any coaching engagement. At Kirnan Coaching Associates, LLC, we encourage our clients to adopt SMART Goals in any aspect of their life and/or career they are seeking to change. Every SMART Goal that a client commits to should meet the following criteria — i.e., be: S – Specific M – Measurable A – …
