It is a hot July afternoon and Lou Bookman, a 69 year old salesman, is peddling his wares on a busy city street. Unbeknownst to him, Lou...

I have been silent on my Monday’s with Mooney for about 18 months and have decided that I wanted to restart this blog. I began this blog...

What is inspiration? What is motivation? Are they the same? Are they different? Does one turn into the other? Inspiration is the hope and...

On This Memorial Day © Emily Toma Published: June 2014 Remember those who served before. Remember those who are no more. Remember those...

So many of us use this word when describing what we do for a living, what we do in our day, and who we are. I am “just” a mom”. I am...

Last week we talked about learning to stop saying “no” to yourself, your happiness, and your success. This week I want to talk about how...

In last week’s post I talked about happiness and success. I believe one of the ways to achieve happiness and in turn success is to stop...

What does success look like to you? Notice I asked what it looks like to “you” not others. So many times we define success by the...

One of my favorite books is called “The Dip” by Seth Godin. In reading how Godin described “The Dip” I couldn’t help but think of how...

Last week I talked about the path that you are on and the path that you create to get you to where you want to go. This week I would like...

The past couple of weeks I have talked about being the hero or the victim in your story and who you should bring with you on your journey...

Does your day always end the way you planned? Many of us start the day out of habit, move throughout it because that is what we do every...

The last couple of weeks I have discussed your story, who you will be in your story, who you will have by our side through your life’s...

In the last post, we discussed who you will be in your story; the hero or the victim. Hopefully you have all chosen to be the hero of...

The past couple of weeks I talked about understanding your past in order to create the future you desire. Understanding what your story...

In last week’s post, I mentioned the life of Jean Valjean from the play Les Miserables. I wrote how he believed who he was  based on what...

“I’m Jean Valjean !” I just cannot help myself when I ask that question to follow it up with the line from Victor Hugo’s play Les...

When we think of communication, we often think about talking. What are we going to say, what is the other person going to say, how will...

You have heard others say it and you have even said it yourself . . . some day I will “fill in the blank”. Some day I will travel. Some...

Last week I spoke about the importance of communication.  I spoke about how governments, corporations, and even personal relationships...