3 Habits to Improve Your Tomorrow
For me January 1st is always a strange time of year. In this strange way, it’s intimidating. I look back on the past year with some regret, thankfully, a good amount of satisfaction, and I look forward to the upcoming year with a lot of anticipation. Knowing my goals, knowing the path I’ve chosen and … Continued
Four Ways to Sow Success
Here is a little known fact about me. You may not believe it. Trust me, I’m telling you the truth. I love the Little House on the Prairie book series. I do! Really! My love affair with Little House started when I was a kid. I would lie on my couch and watch the TV … Continued
How to be a Good Gift Giver
Have you ever been stressed over buying a loved one a gift? Wondering: Will it fit? Will she like it? Is it the right color? Does she already have one? Is this too little? Too much? For me, this used to happen every Christmas. I didn’t mean to get overwhelmed with the gift buying process. … Continued
Dealing with Apprehension
Can you remember the last time you held a great deal of apprehension? Maybe it was an uncomfortable moment, a confrontational conversation or a space or event that gave you an unsettling feeling of anxiety. I’ll never forget the first time I went downhill skiing. That hesitant, apprehensive feeling I had staring down at the … Continued
How to Embrace Change
For a while now, my front door has been purple. Not just purple: the Joker Purple. I’m not kidding. It’s a long story about how it got to be that way but my wife never liked it. (I thought it was cool!) Recently, it was finally time. She asked me: Please, please, please can we … Continued
Don’t Get Overwhelmed: The Slow-But-Sure Approach to Personal Growth
At leadership workshops, people ask me: These leadership tools are all great but I feel I am so busy and already doing so much – how can I begin to change and take on more in my life? This is a really great question. I am not going to sugarcoat the answer by saying personal … Continued
7 Ways to Flush Out Negativity From Your Thinking
“Happiness begins where selfishness ends.” This is a quote from one of my favorite leadership gurus, John Wooden. Isn’t it the truth? Negativity is selfish in nature: it’s self-pitying, doubt-filled, and fear-driven. Unfortunately, it’s most often the choice we make. There are plenty of times when I want to give in to exhaustion and negativity, … Continued
Think Ahead to Stay Ahead
How would you like to be able to get more done without working more? This is called working smarter. I can teach you how. I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t enjoy that! If your life is like mine, it’s busier and more tangled than ever. So much to think about, to do and, at times, … Continued
Is your body keeping up with your rise towards success?
We all have that one thing in life that seems to get the short end of the stick. We have 24 hours to fit in healthy choices every day. Inevitably, doesn’t at least one thing seem to be put on the backburner? I’m going to get personal here. For me, that one thing is my physical … Continued
