by Carla Ruiz | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
Gratitude, the quality of feeling grateful or thankful, is a gift that leaders give to others and to themselves. Over the past two decades, research has proven that being intentional about gratitude increases optimism, reduces physical ailments, lowers anxiety and...
by Carla Ruiz | Sep 19, 2021 | Blog
From the main Highway 29, which is to the west, rows of vines stretch eastward like green corduroy, a seemingly endless linear vision quest. Here, on this 400-acre parcel in the heart of the Oak Knoll growing area, sits one of the oldest and most successful...
by Carla Ruiz | May 9, 2021 | Blog
Taking action and doing the right thing is not always easy. In fact, sometimes it’s downright hard! In the face of challenge, push back, difficulty and discomfort, we may choose to step back instead of forward. But what compels us to move into the breach despite tough...
by Carla Ruiz | Mar 21, 2021 | Blog
You say goodbye and I say hello! -Paul McCartney When I was growing up, my father’s job required that we move every several years. As a toddler, it didn’t matter much; if mom and dad were there, I was good to go. As I aged, it became more difficult to...
by Carla Ruiz | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog
New Year’s resolutions fail 92% of the time, mostly because we are not good at directing the process for change! What if I told you there is a way to alter those statistics? I took a course last fall developed by James Garrett, called Brain by Design. It provided an...
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