Category: Misc.

This week I celebrate and relinquish an old identity and step fully into a new one – and boy does it feel good! After 12+ years as a strategic planning facilitator, change management consultant and graphic mapmaker – I am ‘folding up my flipchart stand’ so to speak, in order to focus exclusively on my… Read more »

“Be a creator, rather than a regurgitator of what is”. How’s that for an opening line – out of the mouth of Abraham, my favorite Law of Attraction source. Couldn’t think of a better way to grab your attention – to the importance of getting your focus off of your present situation and onto what… Read more »

Hi there – Christina the SHIFT-IT Coach here.  I just got off the phone from a great tele-summit that I was a speaker at: The Association of Web Entrepreneurs Tele-Summit (see previously blog post).  I really love Sheri McConnell and the folks she attracts.  Writers, solopreneurs, etc who are gathering good information on how to… Read more »

My heartfelt congratulations to David Sibbet and The Grove Consultants International on their 30th Anniversary. David and The Grove (as they are affectionately known) are pioneers in the visual-interactive method of working with groups and organizations. David first coined the term “Group Graphics” to define the visual niche back in the 70s and he and… Read more »

FYI, Abraham-Hicks Publications (in partnership with Hay House), my favorite source for good Law of Attraction information – has just released their new book. The Astonishing Power of Emotions, is now available in major bookstores (online and brick & mortar). I’m off to the bookstore to get mine. Can’t wait for more good info and… Read more »

As per the notice in my e-zine (The SHIFT-IT e-Zine) I hosted a Law of Attraction evening in my studio last Sunday. A chance for interested clients, colleagues, friends, etc to drop by and learn a little more about the Law of Attraction – in particular, about Abraham-Hicks, the teachers that I have found the… Read more »

A few issues back I wrote a tips sheet on how to create a Vision Board (otherwise knows as vision collage, or treasure map). A great preliminary visioning exercise that helps you begin to define what it is you next want for yourself in your life. As discussed, there are lots of other ways to… Read more »

Colleague Peter Durand just sent out his newsletter, notifying us in the ‘interactive-graphics’ community about an article he wrote for Contract Magazine.  Peter is a very funny and talented guy … as is his writing.  He is also the creator of an awesome and diverse blog on all things visual and design related: www.graphicfacilitation.com.  Also,… Read more »

I mentioned in the e-zine that I was writing down at the beach, instead of being cooped up inside. I had a lot of conference room and airplane time last week, so couldn’t face being inside. Laptops are the greatest invention aren’t they, and an extra battery.This is Dallas Road beach, just a few blocks… Read more »

Dee Crowley and I Originally uploaded by graphiccoach Just got back from a week long American trip. Went to Baltimore, Maryland where I had the chance to connect with several old friends and make some new ones. First off, my ol’ colleague, Deirdre Crowley, met me at the airport and took me out for a… Read more »