This week we were pleased to host Juan de Dios Garcia as a visiting coach. His presence here had us reminiscing about the “good ol’ days” when we worked together at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Redlands, years ago. I had already been teaching for about 5 years when Juan started. We partnered up and started competing together shortly …
Say “NO” to Resolutions and Do It Now!
A clean slate can start anytime. We don’t have to wait until the New Year, Monday, or the end of the month to start working towards our new goals. I urge you to do it now. Dare to be different. Start on a Friday or in the middle of the month. Or get really crazy and start halfway through the …
100 Things that Make Me Happy
100 things that make me happy Have you ever stopped and wondered about the little things that you might take for granted that make you happy? Even the small things such as your favorite cup of coffee in the morning and the hugs and laughter you share with your friends, family, and coworkers can easily be overlooked and taken for …
10 of the Most Important Things I Learned in 2013
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2014 I feel it is important to take time to reflect on what is going on in your life; past and present. What a better time to do so than at the start of the New Year? We all make new years resolutions to help us grow to be better versions of ourselves. For 2013 I …
So You Went to Your Event… What Now?
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Participating in something as incredible as an event or competition is a big deal, and requires a lot of effort from you and your instructor. So you signed up for an event, and went through all of the preparation leading up to it. You took some extra lessons the weeks before, came in early to …
Getting Ready for the Dumbo Challenge!
Friday, July 19, 2013 In January, Joel said, “If we enter today we get this huge discount off the Disney Half Marathon and 10K. It’s the Dumbo Challenge.” So I said OK and paid. Then I realized that I had signed to run a 10K through California Adventure and Disneyland on August 31st, then the next day getting up at …
Busy People Get Things Done – Part 2. Taking the Next Step
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 As a student at Arthur Murray, you have a variety of tools available to help you move toward and achieve your dancing goals. Last week I wrote about the different ways you can maximize your lessons, and shared with you some tricks you can start applying right away (if you missed it, click here to …
Busy People Get Things Done – Part 1. How to Maximize Your Lesson Time
Thursday, May 9, 2013 So you’re taking dance lessons, and you think it’s up to your teacher to do all the work. Well, think again. Your instructor will be working hard during your lesson time, but how much you get out of your lessons is completely up to you. You know the saying, “Busy people get things done?” I …
Goals – Reaching Your Dreams with Small Steps
Thursday, April 4, 2012 Goals are an interesting thing. They are there to help us achieve and be better, yet most of us are afraid to set goals that stretch us, for the fear of not reaching them. Is it more painful to not hit a goal OR is it more painful to not progress? For me it is …
We Begin An Exciting New Journey
Friday, February 15, 2013 We celebrated my 100th blog with balloons, signs, banners and cheering. What a nice celebration! Thanks to everyone who made this occasion so very special. Now, it’s time to move forward “where no man has gone before”. So, where do we go now? Do we talk about Arthur Murray in it’s 101st year? Do we chat …