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Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / September 18, 2013

H.A.L.T. the C.O.W.S.!

Ever hear these kind of phrases in your head? If you “coulda” worked harder, you would’ve gotten that promotion. You “oughta” attend that networking event, even if you don’t want to. If you “woulda” structured that project better, you’d be done by now. You really “shoulda” handled that differently—you looked like a fool. If you do catch yourself hearing comments like these in your head – BE AWARE! Words like Coulda, Oughta, Woulda, and Shoulda (i.e., the infamous C.O.W.S.) are all clues to you …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / September 4, 2013

Round out your summer with some GREAT reads: NON-FICTION

I’m an avid reader, including NON-FICTION books. I have a weak spot (not surprisingly!) for anything that falls within the realm of self-improvement, positive psychology, and/or spirituality. I regularly suggest to my clients that they read “this book or that one.” This past summer, I’ve found myself recommending three books in particular over and over again, so I must think they’re good! Thought I’d share these titles with you, too, in hopes you might find them helpful. So, go forth through …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / August 28, 2013

Round out your summer with some GREAT reads: FICTION

One of the many ways that I decompress after a loooooong day is to curl up in my lusciously comfy bed, under a big quilt, with 5 or 6 pillows nesting my head and neck, a noisy box fan blowing a cool breeze over my toes, my dog snoring next to me, and my Kindle in hand. I found some REALLY GOOD reads this summer, so I thought I’d share them with you. The Likeness – Tana French This is a good one if you’re up for a compelling suspense novel set in the 1980’s Irish countryside. Full of rich …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / April 23, 2012

2012 Awareness Lesson #3: DiSCing for Growth

I recently took a trip home to Central Illinois, where I grew up. While there, I visited my grandparent's old farmstead, which we lovingly called Snicarte (sny-car-tee). My grandparents, now deceased, raised 5 kids and many cows, pigs, and chickens on this 300+ acre parcel, and I spent many memorable week-ends, holidays, and summertimes there as a kid. Here is a picture of it: That visit got me thinking about life as a farmer...and pondering what farmers are up to this time of year. …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / December 15, 2011

Radical Giving: 5 Gifts for Yourself This Holiday Season!

I love that December is full of spirit...the spirit of sharing, the spirit of caring, the spirit of giving. This time of year, we give SO MUCH to SO MANY. But what do we GIVE to ourselves? This year, I challenge you to step into RADICAL gift giving by gifting something to the most important person you know: YOURSELF. To "gift" something to ourselves is an amazingly radical concept. We're not taught to do it. We're never told to do it. We're never directed to its importance. It's not …