Notes from Liz
DARE PLANT Something New This Month!!!
Supposedly, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Right. How about this: March is all about raging rip-roaring reality (Jeez, two months gone by already and I still haven’t done X or Y or Z?) combined with a fuzzy-frilly-floral free-wheeling pass to start over, or start something else –... »
When You REVOLT to Improve Your Life, You RULE
In conquering the unhealthy diet and exercise habits I had developed over the course of 20 years, I didn’t do it with drugs, I didn’t do it by starving myself, I didn’t do it by wasting excessive time in the gym or obsessing about every piece of food I consumed. I did do it by... »
Now, That’s What I Call a REVOLT!
On June 19th, 2009, I turned 57 years old. The day after that was my graduation from business school – I was awarded my MBA in Finance and Leadership from NYU’s Stern School of Business. On that day, I was elated. As my name was called to go up on the dais to receive my... »
Be Prepared to Halt Your REVOLT
The first few months of last year were sheer hell as I struggled with dieting (online through Weight Watchers – excellent!), launching a company (The DARE-Force Corporation – challenging!) and trying to exercise at least five days a week (I belong to a gym but most days I just walked for an hour in... »
Give Your REVOLT a Jolt!
Create a slogan for your REVOLT. What really helps me achieve my SMART goals – in business, in life and in causes I care about – is a call to action, a slogan, a tagline that I share with people who support my REVOLT and spur me on. In fact, what distinguishes the most memorable... »
In 2010, Resolve to REVOLT
In the face of strong REVOLT, resolutions are mere wimps. In order to stage a successful REVOLT against my weight, I needed to be a strong Ruler – of my time, my resources, my diet, my exercise. If you’ve ever staged a REVOLT – for your life, your career, for a cause you care deeply about... »
To REVOLT, You Need a Lightning Bolt
For a big, brash and believable REVOLT, you need a lightning bolt. To jolt myself to lose 60 pounds last year and keep it off, I decided to literally scare the fat out of my body (that Catholic-school fear thing again). I set out to research all the ways that my appetite was a dictator over... »
Stage Your REVOLT in Sprints
You say you want a REVOLUTION? Surprise! Not so fast! You have to start by setting smaller, believable and achievable goals. A lot of us want to change ourselves, our careers or our communities in a year. But, a REVOLT of that magnitude – a Big SMART Goal – can be daunting if you don’t... »
To Get DARE, Get S-M-A-R-T!
As management geeks know, the acronym of SMART means S = Specific, M = Measurable, A = Attainable, R = Realistic, and T = Timely. If I didn’t set a specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goal—with benchmarks, a deadline and timetable, I would be as sunk as I had been in previous years in... »
Women Over 40—TREASURE Your Mother
[TREASURE this, Big Sis! My brother, Lou DiMarco—younger than me but over 40 and almost as outspoken as I am (hey, DARE-ing men are welcome here!)—posted this reply to my post last week about what to TREASURE this holiday season. [He DARED me to publish it, thinking that I would not be DARE-ing enough to... »
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