Posts by Shira Miller
Leverage your childhood dreams to build a fulfilling career
As a kid, did you dream about playing professional sports, becoming a rock star, saving lives or boldly going where no one has gone before? The truth is that nearly 8 in 10 adults did not realize their childhood aspirations for one reason or another. However, you can still draw upon those feelings of excitement and…
Read MoreInspiring Women Blog
“Shira is a powerful example of a woman who embodies the Lift & Be Uplifted mission through her efforts to help people claim the life they deserve by blending her corporate career with a purpose-driven life. In this Spotlight post, she reveals learning to own her voice when expressing challenging opinions to leading effectively in…
Read MoreHow to find a silver lining in the most challenging times
You know that 1990’s Proclaimers song about walking 500 miles? Peter Larsen in Cologne, Germany puts them to shame. When the pandemic put his normal life on hold, he started embarking on socially distanced long walks way before dawn, logging in more than a million steps in a month. The Agile Coach for developers also…
Read MoreCoping with isolation? Turning to self-care can help a lot
Some people will follow their passions around the world. That’s what Suzanne Case did, when the global sports marketing expert moved to Sri Lanka in February 2020 with a dream to start a surfing and fitness retreat. — Published on May 8, 2020 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/coping-with-isolation-turning-to-self-care-can-help-a-lot/
Read MoreFacing hard times? Use visualization to claim more hope about your career
Right now, it feels like the world has gone to hell in a hand basket. Taken a detour into crazy town. Is headed up sh*t creek without a paddle. Whatever idiom you choose, the point is that we are living in some hard times with the spread of COVID-19. Just about everyone I know has…
Read More4 Ways to Thrive Throughout Social Distancing
Obsessed as I was with the notion of being an astronaut as a kid, one thing bothered me about it. Nope, it wasn’t the mysterious complexities of using the bathroom in outer space or even subsisting on freeze-dried foods. The notion of being alone, or perhaps confined in a small space with a handful of…
Read MoreFour Lessons I Learned About Exercising at Home
Social butterfly. Outgoing. Gregarious. Sure, multiple elementary school teachers used those terms on report cards to let my parents know I talked too much in class. However you describe it, I am a hard-core extrovert. So when I first started embracing fitness back in the early 1990’s, exercising with others was part of the draw.…
Read MoreStop the Apology Speak – TEDxBayRidgeWomen
I’ve always dreamed about speaking at a TEDx event. In 2019, that wish came true when I was lucky enough to deliver two TEDx talks about ideas I wanted to spread within three months of each other. At TEDxBayRidgeWomen on December 15, 2019, my talk topic was Stop the Apology Speak. Stop the Apology Speak…
Read MoreHow to transform your life by speaking your intentions
Some things are undeniably powerful, like NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, an orbiting observatory that will dramatically expand our understanding of the galaxy or tennis superstar Serena Williams’ style of play, which lead to her winning the most Grand Slam titles of all time. But one of the most powerful forces of all doesn’t require…
Read MoreThis international community sparks my well-being each day
Interested in knitting, astrology, gaming or making your own beer? Hey, it’s easy to find birds of a feather online or in real life that share those hobbies. One of my passions is exercise. So, when I was asked to join a private Facebook group in January 2019 that focused on promoting daily movement, it…
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