Your Path to Breakthroughs: Insights from Jan McDonald
From hopeless drunk to 30 yearsΒ sober and helpingΒ hundreds ofΒ individuals and organizations unlock their 'and then some', I distill all the lessons gained from those transformational life experiences and share them with you in this space.
I invite you to explore these insights as way to help you breakthrough the challenges that are stopping you from becoming who you want to be.
"If you want something in life that you've never had, you're going to have to do something you've never done."
--JD Houston
How many times have you been asked to do something you've never done before? I know that stepping out of our...
"Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.''
--John Adams
I guess this all depends on the way we look at the problem. Problems are normally viewed as negative, but if we change our attitudes and view problems as possibilities and/or...
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This is so true, isn't it? Our enemy is attempting to wear us out. When we think on all of the things that are going on in our world...
“Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.”
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And all of a sudden, it's the second week in June! What the heck happened to the first half of this year? Summer's here, although you wouldn't know it with the current eastside Washington state weather. However, distractions abound.
I...
"When I can't control the circumstances, I can control my attitude."
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Last night, I was talking to my forever best girlfriend, Darcy. We have known each other since before I sobered up--more than 30 years. It's been 6 months (seems like forever) since we've been together and it made me think of our last visit...
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Don't you just wish life was easier, with less challenges and obstacles? Yeah, me, too...but without challenges, life becomes stagnant and we stop growing. Most of my growth and wisdom is the result of problems. Challenges help us uncover who...
In 2014, I noticed a...
“Self-care is how you take your power back."
--Lalah Delia
The topic of self-care has come up again recently...and often. A couple of my coaching clients have been struggling with overwhelm and our Life Group talked about it last...
"No matter how small they seem, celebrate all wins!"
--Jan McDonald
The wind was blowing so hard that I could barely get my car door open. Did I really want to do this? Badger Mountain looked pretty formidable this morning. I let the car...
"Habits are a product of choice. We are what we make of ourselves."
β E. W. Kenyon
Do you have a habit that isn't serving you? Do you keep practicing that habit over and over and over again? It used to be so enjoyable, but now, it's one of...
"Journaling is like whispering to one's self and listening at the same time. "
β Mina Murray
When I first sobered up, everything made me mad. That was my "go-to" emotion and I wasn't aware of any other feelings. One time, I was ranting...
“If you don't learn the lesson in the curriculum of your life the first time, you get to take the test over again until you pass it."
--Jan McDonald
I have never missed that last flight to Pasco, WA from Seattle. I've had to sprint to...
"The most powerful leadership tool that you have is your own personal example.”
β John Wooden
I was reading a devotional this morning on a Bible chapter, Titus 2. The apostle Paul was instructing Titus on essential guidelines to teach...
"Your mind only knows some things. Your inner voice, your instinct knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path."
—Henry Winkler (the actor)
On one flight home from...