Do you reflect? To pursue Intentional Greatness®, reflection is required. If you’re reading this blog, I’m mirroring our journal to help you finish 2022 strong while also kick starting 2023 (tomorrow’s blog). In The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan, he illustrates the importance of reviewing where you’ve been to appreciate your progress, while… View Article
The holidays are a mixed bag. If you’ve been reading this week, you’re aware of my overwhelming joy and gratitude for my family and our traditions. At the same time, we’ve had some friends leave us in the recent weeks. It’s harder to write about these, and I’m aware it’s not as enjoyable to read…. View Article
Music is and has always been an elixir for me. Whether live (the best!) or recorded, it offers me the bridge to energy, joy, space to grieve, pathway to memories, and is the key to unlock passion and connection in life. When we chose The New Standards concert nine years ago for our family gathering… View Article
Wow. What a tradition we’ve started as a family. I woke up this morning overflowing with gratitude. As a blended family, we’ve been intentional about how we spend time, focusing on experiences that connect us, allow us all to be ourselves, and value our time together fully. Each year, we spend a day together and… View Article
Looking backward is rewarding. With the right lens and a discerning mindset, reviewing where I’ve been offers validation and perspective. Today I’ve chosen to review my lessons from the halfway point – 50%. It seems I was feisty at the halfway mark, feeling frustrated with the messy middle, yet confident I’d finish. An interesting mix… View Article
This time of year, I begin to seek more ways to simplify my world. The faster and more scheduled life becomes, the more naturally I move to doing less better. Meal prep on the weekend, setting out my clothing for the next day the evening prior, prioritizing my health, booking our travel for the winter… View Article
Reflecting at year end offers the manufactured opportunity to redirect yourself and your practices. When thinking about forming new habits, giving thought to making them easy to maintain is worth the time. Each practice forms into a habit which offers an outcome we’re seeking. We usually center our thinking on the outcome which doesn’t lead… View Article
The afterglow of Thanksgiving is a real thing for me. We do our best version of Martha Stewart meets Julia Child in our midwestern way. Our home is filled with our chosen family and varies in number year to year. This year offered many unique gifts, friends we consider family worked all day prior to… View Article
What if inconveniences, interruptions, and unplanned events happened in order to redirect us? Instead of being irritated by them, we might pause. The pause would offer perspective, space, and the possibility of choice. Whether a traffic jam, an illness, a broken vehicle or a health event, these opportunities can be windows of perspective and intersections… View Article
One of the great exercises I’ve offered clients recently is the gift of expanding gratitude and enhancing their culture. It’s a simple exercise and it has exponential impact. When we talk about talent in our session rooms, we encourage the leadership team to create a magnetic culture. Think about that. A magnet does two things…. View Article
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