Joy Phenix's Blog

“Too many people over-value what they are not and under-value what they are.” Malcom Forbes   My friend Amy has an amazing way of finding the precise word you need at the very moment you need it. She’s quick to comment on my strengths, telling me I’m creative or thoughtful, when I struggle identifying with [...]

How do you find a blind spot? By definition, blinds spots are outside our view, but just because we can’t see them doesn’t mean we have to be ignorant of their existence. We just have to look carefully at our strengths, and we can get an idea. That’s not a typo. Look at your STRENGTHS [...]

Have you ever had anyone look at you and say, “You might want to go ahead and donate that outfit to Goodwill?” I received that feedback from a good friend a few years ago about an admittedly “tired” dress, and it surfaced a classic insecurity for me, namely, my fashion sense. You see, I pin [...]

One time I was on a flight to New York from Atlanta, and there was some musician sitting behind me who seemed to be stopping traffic in the aisle.  I deduced he was a musician without turning around because a few brave souls were throwing quick compliments his way (all in the “love your music” [...]

It seems like my husband is always buying umbrellas. On the surface, the habit feels random. Recently we were buying weekly groceries and he walked up to the checkout, plopped two golf umbrellas down on the belt, and said, “add these,” just like it was a gallon of milk. Umbrellas. Still, I know my husband [...]

What are you really good at?  Or, more precisely, what is that “sweet spot” where you find energy and thrive?  When you are working in your strength, it feels like you’re King of the Hill.  When does that happen consistently for you? Do you know? A number of years ago I lived through a reorganization [...]