Tales from the Hearth (2024)

28/09/2020

This past week I learned to better pause when pushed. As a program manager there's always a sense of reacting to the urgency, resolution, and staying busy. Constantly pushing the chain of reaction wasn't serving me or others well, especially when we created more rework.
How do you pause to think when being pushed?

27/09/2020

Since coaching, mentoring, and encouraging others to step in their confidence, I've found that I'm more confident, too. How have you stepped into your expertise after teaching and helping others?

11/09/2020

My go-to song is “Beautiful Day” by U2. My alarm clock woke me up to this song every day for almost a year—except for one.
On September 11, 2001, I woke up to frantic phone calls and destruction, terror, and fear. The second plane crashed into the south tower right before my alarm clock and “Beautiful Day” sounded.
It was the first time I had actually listened to the song’s meaning about strife and loss, but seeing all the beautiful and positive things in spite of that. Amidst the uncertainty and fear, I felt gratitude and hope—I knew that people would always bond together and rise above difficult times.
Remember together. Rise together.

07/08/2020

Love is simple.

06/08/2020

Let's talk about working on the right things. How do you ensure that you're still working on the right goals and tasks? Do you constantly struggle with things that are urgent vs. important?

04/08/2020

If you were to describe your life as a painting, what would it be? An impressionist Monet (looks good far away, a mess up close), Surreal like Dali, random action like a Jackson Po***ck, mysterious like the Mona Lisa, anxiety like The Scream by Munch, busy like Seurat, real like Velasquez, or blue like Picasso?

03/08/2020

Do you tend to ruminate on mistakes and hard times? How do you work through owning mistakes and learning to move forward?
"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us." ~Voltaire

02/08/2020

Episode available now--link in bio! Have you ever heard of the tales of an Appalachian moonshiner and outlaw who was shot many times and still lived to be put on trial? How about a moonshiner who was pardoned by a U.S. president, then hired to run a federal distillery? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of the outlaw Lewis Redmond http://ow.ly/pZ4850AI2gz

31/07/2020

What new story do you need to tell yourself?

30/07/2020

We get so much feedback, input, and advice that it's hard to process what we should do sometimes. What is the best advice you DIDN'T take?

29/07/2020

Episode available now--link in bio! Have you ever heard of the tales of an Appalachian moonshiner and outlaw who was shot many times and still lived to be put on trial? How about a moonshiner who was pardoned by a U.S. president, then hired to run a federal distillery? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of the outlaw Lewis Redmond http://ow.ly/pZ4850AI2gz
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28/07/2020

What are some good mantras or advice that has gotten you through this time?

27/07/2020

Something that you know may not be well known or evident to others. What is something that you know very, very well that you can teach to others?
"Common sense is not so common." ~Voltaire

26/07/2020

Episode available now--link in bio! Have you ever heard of the tales of an Appalachian moonshiner and outlaw who was shot many times and still lived to be put on trial? How about a moonshiner who was pardoned by a U.S. president, then hired to run a federal distillery? Join us for today’s episode on the legend of the outlaw Lewis Redmond http://ow.ly/V4cp50AI2hh

25/07/2020

How do you incorporate movement in your day?

24/07/2020

Life is short...what will you do to live it up?
"Squeeze the most out of life."

23/07/2020

I'm so amazed when people set goals and accomplish them. What accomplishment (however big or small) are you proud of?
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20/07/2020

It is better sometimes to assume the best intention of others, forgive, and move on. How do you let things go?
"We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature". ~Voltaire

17/07/2020

What do you hear when everything is silent? Or are you surrounded by noise and need to reconnect?

15/07/2020

Have you ever solved a problem when you've stopped thinking about it? Maybe when your mind's gone blank while in the shower, or cleaning, or doing a rote task? Enjoy the silence, surprising and amazing things happen when we embrace the silence.

14/07/2020

What are your favorite summer reads? What are your suggestions for something that you couldn't put down?

13/07/2020

Fear keeps you from challenging your boundaries, learning, and growing. What fear have you always had that you need to challenge this week?
"Fear breeds incompetence. Push through your fear."

12/07/2020

Is there a part of you that doesn't feel good enough? Even sometimes? You are worthy, and always enough. Push through that feeling and thrive!
"Don't spend your life acting as if you're unworthy."

11/07/2020

Summer is...
coconut
watermelon
sprinklers
green hair from chlorine
popsicles
sand in your toes

08/07/2020

Do you say "No" more often than "Yes"? Saying "No" gives you more space to live your life in the "Yes".

06/07/2020

How much do you research, read, learn, and consume before you take action? Do you feel reassured during research or get more overwhelmed to make it perfect?
"Your goal is not to read more, or to consume more content. Your goal is to convert knowledge into action."

05/07/2020

Happy Independence Day🇺🇲!
"America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Justice"~Major General Nathanael Greene

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04/07/2020

Happy Independence Day🇺🇲!

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03/07/2020

"A person who has a WHY can bear any HOW." ~Friedrich Nietzsche
What is your WHY? Is your WHY? bigger than your HOW? If not, dig deeper.

02/07/2020

What are you waiting for to take that next step? Time, knowledge, confidence, or is it permission?

30/06/2020

How often do you take time to reflect on your life (goals, wants, dreams)? Daily, weekly, or something else? Do you find it helpful to journal or work with an accountability partner or coach?

29/06/2020

Sow where you can grow! Find the environment and culture where you can thrive and succeed.
“Don't judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree".

28/06/2020

Episode available now--link in bio! Have you ever thought, “Dealing with my house is so overwhelming, that maybe I should burn it down”? This week's featured lady did just that when she found her beloved home filled with enemy soldiers. Join us for today's episode on South Carolina Patriot Rebecca Brewton Motte.

27/06/2020

Have you ever thought, “Dealing with my house is so overwhelming, that maybe I should burn it down”? This week's featured lady did just that when she found her beloved home filled with enemy soldiers. Join us tomorrow for 6/28 Sunday's episode on South Carolina Patriot Rebecca Brewton Motte.

25/06/2020

Recall a time that you or another leader has shown vulnerability...how did it help you and others? How do you use vulnerability as a strength?

24/06/2020

Have you ever thought, “Dealing with my house is so overwhelming, that maybe I should burn it down”? This week's featured lady did just that when she found her beloved home filled with enemy soldiers. Join us for 6/28 Sunday's episode on South Carolina Patriot Rebecca Brewton Motte.

23/06/2020

Let's talk Content Creation. How have you had to change your writing, content, schedule, motivation, and topics with changing current events? Did you take time off?

21/06/2020

Did you hear that the cotton gin may have been invented by a woman? Listen at alishactaylorcom/greene1 or episodes 8 + 9 on your podcatcher of choice. about the remarkable story of Catharine "Caty" Greene Miller, a founding mother and whose husband was Revolutionary War Major General Nathanael Greene.

19/06/2020

Celebrate Freedom this Juneteenth! The June 19 holiday commemorates June 19, 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Texas were read official orders that they were freed.

17/06/2020

A leader unites a tribe against hate. What they did next united the nation...Listen now to "The Dragon vs. the 'Devil' of Carolina" at http://alishactaylor.com/dragondevil or Episode 6 on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or your podcatcher of choice!