Goals. They’ve seemed more challenging to envision this year, haven’t they? When uncertainty prevails, we default to paralysis. We wait, hoping for certainty, familiarity, and what we “know” to be true. Funny thing is, it wasn’t true, it was predictable. Truth be told, predictability will fail you. When any of us gets too comfortable, we… View Article
Have you ever noticed you can’t see things until you’re ready? They were always there, you just weren’t able to see them. It’s like when you buy a new car or get a new phone or tablet – you suddenly see them everywhere. Where there were none, suddenly they appear as if someone highlighted them… View Article
8,760. That’s the number of hours you have in a year. 168 hours each week. It doesn’t sound like a lot to me when you consider the number of hours you sleep, the time you spend in the car, getting ready for your day and other mandatory functions like putting gas in your car, purchasing… View Article
Do you ever seek advice when you already know the answer? You know, the right answer. For YOU, not the right answer for others. Me too. There are great questions to ask when people seek you for advice, here are a few: Any of these questions open the door for people to find their answers,… View Article
The enemy of connection is distraction. Do you agree? I do. What can you do to delete, diminish, or discontinue the amount of distraction you allow or create? Whether on a screen, in person with devices chiming in, busy multitasking, or any number of other things which can limit, alter, or seize our attention –… View Article
Distractions. The world is filled with them. Whether it’s your social media, ads on your favorite shows, in your feed or the person who interrupts you at work – or several of them, your day is filled with interruptions. How do you learn to focus amidst the chaos coming at you from all angles? For… View Article
While meeting with a colleague recently, we were discussing how she would build her business. She’s got many plans and tactics, and is unsure which method is best as many seem plausible. I asked her “what” she wanted to accomplish and “why?” She paused. She didn’t have a clear answer and said she’d need to… View Article
For most busy people, we justify our actions by the number of items crossed off a list, the number of events attended, and the number of tasks we can complete in a day. While we’re busy doing all we do, we encounter other people. We are multitasking, searching our devices, reading a paper, looking at… View Article
Options and choices. They’re not the same. Most people use the words interchangeably. They’re not the same. Options are what you’re relegated to when you don’t choose. Choice is deciding or selecting amongst everything available. You’re basing your decision on what’s available from the maximum possibilities. It’s abundant, powerful, and forward-looking. You’re moving toward something…. View Article
I was talking with a client, and she told me about a conversation worth making contagious. She was outside one of her team’s offices and overheard part of an interview which caused her to pause and reflect. The potential employee asked the leader what a bad day was like for him at the company. His… View Article