Hey everyone & nice to "meet" you! I'm Sarah! A southern gal who planted herself in sunny San Diego nearly 8 years ago! I'm a leadership consultant specializing in unveiling people potential & strengths! Love.my.job. With that, comes a lot of learning which is probably why I'm constantly sought after for my "book list"! So I thought I'd share...here...with you each month. I create a format to make it simple and easy to digest. So here it goes... W.O.W. Book Review: W- Why I …
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How to Listen Like a Therapist & Sell Like a Boss
One of the most necessary and yet most difficult skills to master in this day and age is the art of listening. Let’s face it...we live in the generation of instant answers, google everything, ask Siri and get it done now. We are often so engrossed in social media that we neglect to truly listen to one another in a way that communicates “I am fully present with you and following”. Being able to actively listen is really an art form and takes some training but the payoff in your …
Jesus and Yoga: How yoga is good for my relationship with Christ
As a Christian of 20 years, a yogi for 7, and fitness instructor for 2, I’m hosting a Christ-Focused Yoga session because I want to share the powerful experience of using yoga for prayer, worship and praise of the Creator. But, I know there are a lot of questions about yoga and spirituality, so I thought I’d share why, theologically, and how I personally and practically integrate the two. First off, there are many different types and styles of yoga. Even within the same style of yoga, an …
7 Easy Steps to Financial Accountability
Creating and staying on a budget can be very difficult especially during the Holiday Season. The demands on our wallets can leave us in danger of going not only over budget but also into debt... In this article I will talk about a system that our family has adopted that has helped to give us a better understanding of where our money is going and how we put it to use! I will be honest it's been very difficult for my husband and I who are both pretty 'go with the flow' kind of people to take …
Adventures in Meal Prepping
When I first decided to attempt meal prepping, it was out of complete necessity...aaaand a tiny bit of desperation. Just a tiny bit! (Don't ask my husband to confirm that.) My family's schedule was getting increasingly hectic, and with growing frequency, I would find myself completely unprepared and staring into the refridgerator at dinner time asking myself, "What the heck am I going to make that takes 10 minutes?!" Eggs. Yep. More often than not, the answer was some variety of churched up …
How to Start a Non-Profit- PART 3: Legalities!
This is Part 3 of How to Start a Non-Profit and you can view Part 1 ~ where we talked about the importance of defining your mission, vision, and values & Part 2 ~ explaining in depth what vision, mission, values, and differentiators are! Now we move on to the nitty-gritty administrative legalities for starting a non-profit! The steps below are for the state of California. Many of these steps can be broken down into their own blog posts, but here’s enough info to get you headed in the …
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Your Business Competition
Janeal Ford of Fordable Freelance says that--especially when it comes to funding your business (her area of expertise)--take the words “unique” and “only” out of your vocab. Recognize that there are organizations with similar goals to yours. Instead of seeing other businesses in your industry as competitors, realize that they are potential partners. Acknowledge and appreciate what you each offer. Identify how your differences can compliment each other, how you can partner to serve your …
How to Start a Non-Profit- PART 2: Mission, Vision, Values & Differentiators
This is Part 2 of a series on how to start a non-profit: although, some info is applicable to for-profits as well! Feel free to refer back to Part 1 of this series {Here} before getting started! In this post, I'll explain what vision, mission, values, and differentiators are. I've also provided examples of each from an organization that I've always admired: The Rock Church in San Diego (sdrock.com). Vision Your vision is a description (about one sentence) of what the world would look …
I Lift and I Like It (part 2)
After doing two more marathons throughout graduate school, I began to question how I was measuring my fitness. I would run for hours on end thinking I was the fittest person ever and liking the fact that it kept me slim. I started reading about the benefits of cross training and decided it would be a challenge to do a triathlon and it would mean incorporating two other disciplines as cross training. So I bought a bike and started swimming in a pool to train for my first spring triathlon in Lake …
I Lift and I Like It (part 1)
“Lifting weights makes you bulky.” “I don’t want to look too muscular.” “That’s great that you can lift that much and you don’t look too manly.” “Wow. I could never do that. I’m not very strong.” “You do what? You’re too little to do that.” “I’d have to get in shape first before trying that.” These are just a handful of excuses that I hear from women about being reluctant to lift weights. Instead, I see them literally running in circles to burn fat and be slim. I was like you, I tell …
