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Virtual Interview with Mal Duane

Lola — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:11:27 +0000

Today I have the great pleasure of being the host on Day 3 of the Virtual Blog Tour of author Mal Duane whose book Alpha Chick: Five Steps for Moving from Pain to Power launches on Amazon on Tuesday February 14, 2012. Mal Duane has triumphed over devastating life challenges to become an Alpha Chick extraordinaire. After having struggled with alcoholism as a young woman, Mal now has a dream marriage, a highly-successful business, and as a

Living a Lie

Lola — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:44:03 +0000

“Figure out who you are and live a life that honours that. All else is a lie.” Oprah

An important value of mine is honesty. By honesty, I don’t just mean telling the truth, I mean living a life based on being true to who you really are. Of course you have to figure out who you are first! It’s not all or nothing; you’re not either living a lie or being honest, there’s a huge grey area. It’s more of a gradual unveiling of who you are and then living your life in a way that reflects you in your parenting, relationships, finances, career etc. It’s not always easy. It requires you to be awake as much as possible to your life, to step away from the viewpoints of the majority, to question what you’ve been told and to find out what’s true for you. No

Breakdowns and blessings

Lola — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:43:00 +0000

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer” ~ Albert Camus

I recently had the pleasure of going to a cancer hospital with my Dad. I know pleasure is a bit of a strange word to use but it truly was a pleasurable, eye-opening trip. You see it was the same hospital we were at 5 years

The Secret to Stepping Up Powerfully

Lola — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:29:13 +0000

As a typical Capricorn, I’ve always been ambitious but over the years my ambition style has changed greatly. I’ve moved from a pushy, controlling, make-it-happen-now style to a version which is more detached, allowing and free flowing. My pushy style is still around, and to some degree is my default setting, the setting that kicks in whenever I fall asleep at the wheel! So, full of excitement as I go into my most productive time of the year, it’s tempting to fall back to my pushy setting. It’s what comes most naturally to me and a habit I’ve had for a long time. After all she does gets things done, or does she? I’ve come to realise that although she appears to get things done, talks a very good talk and makes a lot of sense, she’s pretty unproductive. Yes she has productive days but is unable to maintain that productivity on a regular basis in a way that

Fill Yourself Up

Lola — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:26:21 +0000

At least a couple times a year, it’s a good idea to take a step back from your work to nourish your soul. Now if you’re thinking “that’s a luxury I can’t afford”, you probably need it the most! Earlier this year I had the absolute pleasure of hearing Dave Ellis speak at a coaching conference I attended. Dave is a leadership coach and philanthropist that is living his purpose big-style and has helped over 5 million people create a more wonderful life. He’s a very inspirational speaker too and if you ever get a