Archive - November, 2010

Joanne Miller on Moody Radio

November 30, 2010 in News with 0 Comments

Midlife

November 8, 2010

What happens when midlife crisis hits a woman? What kinds of opportunities does it bring? Joanne Miller joins us to talk about midlife and how a physical crisis caused her to discover her giftedness, develop deep female friendships, and choose to live a life of legacy. It’s about the choices we make when crisis hits on this Midday Connection.

Featured Guest: 

Joanne Miller
Joanne Fairchild Miller is a writer, artist, speaker and wife of 48 Days To The Work You Love author, Dan Miller.  She and her husband use personality styles as an important tool in life coaching. Married over 41 years Joanne and Dan have three children and nine grandchildren.
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Should I stay or go?

November 30, 2010 in Personal Development with 6 Comments

Dan, my company of 30 years will be closing in May 2011. If I stay until the end I will receive a 6-month severance. How can I effectively use the next six months to position myself for a new career, and collect the severance – or is this the right approach? Thanks!  Larry

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Congratulations on getting a 6-month advance notice and then a 6-month severance.  For a company that’s closing, you are being given a very generous exit plan.  Read more »

  • Yes, I recommend you stay where you are and collect the severance.  Think about it – for the next six months you will effectively be paid double.

Please "beat" me

November 27, 2010 in Business Start-Up, Personal Development with 5 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to meet (Apple) Dan Miller, an Amish neighbor of my Dad.  He told me that years ago Dad had complained to him that his apple trees looked beautiful but weren’t producing any apples.  Known far and wide for his apples, (Apple) Dan told my Dad to go home, grab a hammer and give his trees a severe beating around the trunk.  He said they needed to have something wake them up – that life had been too easy and they needed a challenge to come alive.  While this seemed counter to the careful fertilizing, watering and nurturing my Dad had been giving his prized trees, he trusted the wisdom of his Amish neighbor.  Read more »

I Just Don't Fit In

November 26, 2010 in Finding Passion with 20 Comments

Last night Joanne and I were putting up our Christmas decorations.  As is our custom, we popped in a Christmas DVD.  This time it was the classic movie, Little Women.  Jo (Winona Ryder), the main character, is a creative, energetic young woman who is finding it difficult to do the normal things in that town and culture.  Fortunately, she has an insightful and understanding mother (Susan Sarandon).

After having just rejected a marriage proposal from her long time boyfriend, Jo verbalizes herexasperation with herself.  “There is something wrong with me.  I’ll never fit in anywhere.”  To which her mother gently replies, “You have so many extraordinary gifts.  How could you expect to lead an ordinary life?….  Read more »

Why turkeys get "benefits" — and the axe

November 24, 2010 in Personal Development with 4 Comments

(I’ve never been able to identify an author for this story, and have taken the liberty to modify it over the years.)

Once upon a time in the long, long ago the Eagle and the Turkey were very good friends. Everywhere they went these friends went together.  It was not uncommon for people to look up and see the Eagle and the Turkey flying side by side through the air.  Read more »

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