Upside Thinking
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How are you feeling at the end of your work days? Like you’ve accomplished the most important things or do you feel completely wiped out and spinning your wheels? Just so that you understand, I’m no slacker. Because I love what I do, I have no problem working long hours, and I created a S-Y-S-T-E-M (Save Your Self Time, Energy & Money) to keep…

Living in Miami, most days are sunny and bright. However, a few weeks ago the day felt a little gloomy, the sky shouted with thunder and lightning, and the rains poured down filling my backyard with an inch of water. And, I felt a little gloomy, too. I couldn’t help but thinking, “There are so…

At the last business retreat I attended with my mastermind group, my brilliant coach Nancy Marmolejo reminded me that if Henry Ford would have given people what they wanted, he would have built a faster horse. When you choose to use your talents, skills, and abilities, you do more than give people what they want, you willingly give the world what…

Do you find it easy to be Upside, and find the opportunity in the challenge? Or, do you struggle with finding the silver lining, and staying in the space of joy regardless of what is going on in your life? Or, maybe you wonder why some mornings you wake up feeling like the eternal optimist, and by the afternoon…

Have you ever felt that you were blindly following others’ advice on what you should be, do, and say and feeling completely miserable? When I first started Upside Thinking, Inc., I knew that I was a gifted presenter, and had a passion for leadership. I also knew I could make it understandable for small business owners…

One of the worst feelings in the world to me is feeling stuck — stuck in a situation where it doesn’t seem as if I will ever get out. I start to see all of the same patterns – the choices I’ve made creating something I don’t like over and over and over. I look for the Upside and try…

Have you ever felt — Like giving up? Unsure of your next steps and where they will lead? Frustrated because even though you have tried your hardest, you felt you were fighting an uphill battle? If you have answered “yes” to any of the above questions, welcome to Life 101. The twists and turns, potholes, and detours should not deter us…

For those of you who know me well, you know that while I have a tough exterior, I have a compassionate spirit and get my feelings hurt easily. While I’m ordinarily happy, and typically Upside, I do have my moments when I can be a bit prickly, too. The of the greatest lessons is to love & appreciate people for…