Liz Adam – Life Coach’s Corner

“It takes two flints to make a fire.” – Louisa May Alcott Last month we took a look at the partnership between John Newton and William Wilberforce working together to overcome slavery. This month’s column tells the story of a small but mighty team working together to overcome unfair, oppressive […]

We’ve been talking about how just one person can make a difference. If we are able to find even one other person to work together with, we can make even greater differences. Not only does having someone to join forces with give us companionship, but it also augments the positive […]

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” -Desmond Tutu For the last two months we’ve been looking at the lives of people who have made significant differences in the world. Sometimes these people were doing […]

Last month’s column started to take a look at the question of whether or not just one person can make a difference. We touched on the fact that often we consider ourselves to be just a normal person and therefore unable to make much difference. Most of us can probably […]

“One person can make a difference. In fact, it is not only possible for one person to make a difference, it is essential that one person makes a difference.” Bob Riley Are there things you are concerned about? Situations that seem too big and heavy to be able to do […]

Although no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending. – Carl Bard Now that spring has officially and finally started, we tend to feel lighter and more energized than when our days are short, cold and generally grey. […]

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity”—Simone Weil Last month we opened up the topic of paying attention. Our plan was to practice paying more attention to what is going on in the present. One huge step toward being able to do this better is in noticing the […]

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter Drucker Now that the holidays are behind us we may find ourselves interested in doing something new to go with the beginning of a new year. But what? It’s a great time to reach out to make a […]