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Small Steps ... Big Changes: The understand and successfully resolve the many different kinds the problem and set one back
on the path to a happy, more
of issues that all of us must come to terms with at various
Personal Stories Of A Life Coach times in our daily lives. relaxed and fulfilled life.
What’s more, Dale’s writing style is warm, friendly and Importantly, this is a
By Nils A. Shapiro very personal; you soon have the feeling that you are hearing book you can benefit from
For the purpose of full from a very dear and caring friend. reading front page to last ...
transparency, I should begin The problems discussed here range so widely that they or by turning to any session
this column by explaining are certain to cover virtually everyone’s personal situation, whenever you feel the need
that through the course of whether they relate to your own issues or those of family for advice about a specific
my career I have edited the members or friends that you wish could be changed: an problem.
authors’ manuscripts of 20 annoying attitude; whining and complaining; constant As an interesting and
books assigned to me by blaming; denial of a problem; being too judgmental; a helpful bonus, Dale has
their publishers, and – while negative outlook on life; poor communication skills; inability added at the end of each
this is not one of those – I to cope with crises; the need to “lighten up”; getting rid of bad chapter a list of takeaways
have nevertheless over the habits; aging gracefully; setting goals for yourself ... these – brief thoughts to keep in
years become very familiar topics just scratch the surface of the book’s 62 sections that mind from the previous section that will help you to stay on
with the writings of its author, Dale Brown. are covered in the pages of this book. the right path.
While you can be assured that this has not influenced my You are certain to recognize yourself, or someone you care In addition to being a certified life coach, motivational
opinion of this book as reflected in the following review, the about, in a number of the life situations described in these pages. speaker, writer and trainer, Dale Brown has a master’s degree
more pertinent and telling fact is that, upon its publication, I It is only natural that, when any of us is in one of these in physical education and 20 years’ experience working
personally purchased seven copies of it as gifts for my two difficult personal situations, complex emotions and other with and training high level athletes in the sport of women’s
daughters and five grown grandchildren (three of them married) factors block us from thinking clearly enough to deal with the gymnastics, including having worked extensively with U.S.
as my way of introducing them to a valuable friend-and-advisor- problem ourselves. That’s why Dale Brown – who combines gymnastic teams. I believe that she brings a whole person
in-print to turn to when needed in the coming years. training as a certified life coach with her own natural wisdom approach to her understanding of human nature and the issues
Dale Brown’s professional training as a certified life and caring nature – has drawn on all of her many years of we all face.
coach and motivational speaker – in addition to other skills, experience and success with clients to provide here, as in I highly recommend Small Steps…Big Changes – for
which will be touched upon later here – have provided Dale personal private counseling sessions, the sensible, small, interesting reading, and for the comfort of knowing it will
with a wealth of experience in helping clients to confront, easy-to-take steps that are so often all that is needed to resolve be there for you should you ever need its guidance.
pet mAtters

Tips To Keep Your Pets Safe • Stay with your pets. If crated, they depend on you worked in disaster relief for more than 100 years and has
Before, During And After for food and water. amassed a lot of practical knowledge on how families
can prepare and, if there is no way to avoid the storms,
• Keep your emergency kit in that room with you (food,
The Storm water, litter, meds). weather them as well as possible and keep loved ones
• Know your pet’s hiding places. That’s where they safe afterwards.”
As the 2023 hurricane season kicks off in South may run; keep them with you. About American Humane
Florida, the animal rescue experts at American Humane, • Secure exits and cat doors so pets can’t escape into American Humane is the country’s first national humane
the country’s first national humane organization, are the storm. organization, founded in 1877, and the first to serve animals
issuing key tips to help you keep yourself, your family, • Do not tranquilize your pets. They’ll need their in disasters and cruelty cases. For more information, visit
and your animals safe – before, during, and after a storm. survival instincts should the storm require that. American Humane at AmericanHumane.org.
Before The Storm After The Storm About The American Humane Rescue Program
• Microchip pets or put a tag on their collar with your • Make sure the storm has fully passed before going The American Humane Rescue program was created
name, address, and cellphone number so they may be outside and assess damages before allowing animals out. in 1916 and began rescuing and aiding some 68,000 war
returned quickly in case you are separated from your pets. • Keep dogs on a leash and cats in a carrier. Displaced horses wounded on the battlefields of World War I Europe
• Tie down or anchor outside objects that might fly objects and fallen trees can disorient pets and sharp debris each month. Since then, they have been helping animals
about and injure someone. could harm them. of every kind and have been involved in virtually every
• Evacuate your family and pets as early as you can • Give pets time to become re-oriented. Familiar scents major disaster relief effort from Pearl Harbor to 9/11, the
and remember to take your disaster preparedness kit for and landmarks may be altered and cause a pet to become Joplin, Missouri and Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes, the
your pets (first-aid kit, leashes, and pet carrying cases, confused or lost. Japanese and Haitian earthquakes, Hurricanes Katrina,
bowls, sanitation materials, chew toys, and a minimum • Keep animals away from downed power lines and Sandy, Harvey, Maria, Florence and Michael, and the
three days, ideally seven to 10 days of food, medications, water that may be contaminated. California wildfires. The American Humane Rescue team
and water). • Uncertainty and change in the environment affect saved, sheltered, and fed more than 700,000 animals in
• Bring pets inside; bring outdoor animals inside with animals, too, presenting new stresses and dangers. Your the past two years alone. To support their lifesaving work,
a carrier ready large enough to turn around and lie down pet’s behavior may change after a crisis, becoming visit AmericanHumane.org.
comfortably. more aggressive or self-protective. Be sensitive to
• Review your evacuation plan and double-check these changes and keep more room between them, other
emergency supplies, bowls, water, food. animals, children, or strangers. Animals need comforting,
• Have a carrier at the ready. too. Comfort your pet with kind words and lots of pats or
• If your family must evacuate, take your pets with you. hugs. If possible, provide a safe and quiet environment,
During The Storm (If You Cannot Evacuate) even if it is not their own home.
• Choose a safe room for riding out the storm – an “Hurricanes are among the deadliest of storms,” says
interior room without windows – and take your entire Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American
family there, including your pets. Humane. “Fortunately, American Humane Rescue has

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