by Derlene Hirtz | Nov 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
On a recent flight from Austin, I was sitting across from a young man, I would guess about thirteen years old. It appeared he was sitting between his grandparents as they were at least 50 years older than him. During the two-hour flight, I overheard the young man...
by Derlene Hirtz | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
There I was, a seven-year-old little girl excitedly sitting at her desk, ready to turn in the art project I had worked on all weekend. I was so proud of myself as I handed it to my teacher. She paused. Then, looking over her glasses directly at me, she said, “Gee,...
by Derlene Hirtz | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a professional coach, fear of failure is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome.Having experienced it personally and on many levels, I understand the fear wrapped around never meeting our personal expectations, perceived expectations of others, and/or the...
by Derlene Hirtz | Aug 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the pursuit of success, maintaining a healthy work/life balance often becomes a significant challenge for entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals. As a Business Growth Coach and Success Trainer, I have seen how the lack of balance can impact not only...
by Derlene Hirtz | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
In today’ s fast-paced world, the relentless drive for success is a common thread among success-focused entrepreneurs and sales professionals. As a Business Growth Coach and Success Trainer, I’ve seen how this constant push for achievement can motivate and...
by Derlene Hirtz | Jul 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sonja was very successful in her work. Every time she would allow herself to celebrate and own her success, she would be overwhelmed with guilt. The “old nag” (that voice in her head that reminded her of all her imperfections), would sound off and she would have a...
by Derlene Hirtz | Jun 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Recently I read a book, Falling Into Grace, and it has made a deep impact on the way that I have previously looked at my personal suffering. There are three different ways the author, Adayshanti, identifies ways in which we bring suffering to ourselves: the illusion...
by Derlene Hirtz | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
As you grow your business and design the life you dream, in the of personal and professional development world, there exists a state of mastery known as unconscious competence—an elusive level where our skills and knowledge are so deeply ingrained that they become...
by Derlene Hirtz | Apr 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
I love that life is all about choices. Years ago, my sister and I were having a conversation, and she was saying to me that she wishes God would just make all the decisions for us so we could be good, happy, and do the right thing. Life would be so easy. I remember...
by Derlene Hirtz | Apr 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
This month my blog is focusing on the second tier of the Four Steps of Learning: Conscious Incompetence, or, you know what you don’t know. We go through four levels of thought: awareness, acknowledgement, acceptance, and action. I like to combine all of these...
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