One of my favorite quotes is "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today" I feel like we always look backwards at all the things we should have done. But the reality is we didn’t. So ok. We didn’t. But that doesn’t mean it’s all over. There is a reason we didn’t do something earlier - maybe it was timing, lack of finances, fear.... But we have today! So make a commitment to not let today pass without taking your chance. Use today to make things happen. Even though Confucius May say it is the second best day - I think the day you make the change happen is really the BEST day. ~ Coach Clara

What is success to you? As a coach, I help people reach “success” in life and business ... but success is different for everyone. In his TED talk, social-psychologist Shawn Achor talks about the correlation between happiness and success. For many we attach happiness with reaching a certain goal or achievement, like a sales target. The problem with this is that once we get there we are not happy... maybe for a moment, but all it leads to is is setting a higher bar... it becomes an endless cycle and we never really achieve happiness. So many of us search for happiness and yet still we feel empty inside. Is it because we are not really looking for happiness but rather success?? And when we c

What is your job? Most of us respond with sales, teacher, lawyer, etc but we are wrong. That may be our profession but it isn’t our job. We all have the same job - to serve. You see everyday we have an opportunity to serve and to connect with people. We have the ability to change lives by simply being there for others not to “sell” to them but rather to help them, to listen, to guide and basically to just be human Outside of food clothing and shelter, connection is the next need we all have. This is really our job - to connect. So this week, do YOUR job. Go and connect, really connect with others. All your success will be a result of your being able (and willing) to connect and serve on a d