You never know. This week, I received two sincere gifts. Two people in my life, who I don’t know really well reached out to express deeply felt gratitude for interactions we’d had. One reached me by voicemail and one by email. Both were moving and brought me to tears. Both people went out of their… View Article
Thoughtfulness. It’s underrated. When you sit back, if even just a little, you can observe others and learn what’s unique and special. You can’t have an agenda; you must be authentically curious. It’s an art that’s lost these days in the world of gift cards and hustle. Some seek the predictable experiences over the ones… View Article
Spontaneity. It’s underrated. When life is surprising, unexpected, and fun, we are present and alive. That event you couldn’t have planned turns out to be the one you experienced in full technicolor – see, feel, hear, touch and taste. Only the planners don’t always like that. You can’t script spontaneity. Like the day you’re on… View Article
When it comes to Spring, Lilacs win in my favorites category. Perhaps it’s because they are fragrant and blooming for about a week and then retreat to a regular bush? When they bloom, the blossoms take up the space around them like a superstar on the runway. They burst open with vibrant lavender and purple… View Article
A great quote hit me in the face today, and I had to share. Thank you James Clear for your consistently forward-prodding messages, they work for me.: “Most big, deeply satisfying accomplishments in life take at least five years to achieve. This can include building a business, cultivating a loving relationship, writing a book, getting… View Article
What if you spent one hour, 1/24th, 4%, just 60 of your 1440 minutes each day learning something you don’t know about? What could you learn in 7 hours each week, 364 hours each year? What if you focused on one thing? What could you learn? What could it mean for you, for your possibilities,… View Article
Some will, some won’t, so what? I heard this phrase at a conference recently. Thinking about doing new things, paving new trails at work and in life, or spending time doing anything you’ve not done many times prior, it’s a freeing thought. When you go forward with new things that seem uncertain or scary, it… View Article
Goals are clarifying. It’s easy to talk about them and wish for them. The anticipation is the real accelerator in life. Many times, it’s better than achieving the goal itself. When you set a goal, do you let the obstacles deter you? Do you stop? Do you let the challenges derail your progress and your… View Article
Going slow to go fast works. When you slow down, focus, and simplify, things are smoother. When you focus, you go faster. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Let’s go slow to go fast.
We tend to overestimate the short term and underestimate the long term. If you’ve ever felt like your hair was on fire and waking up was a fire drill, heed the words above. Try ten-year planning. Though I’ve thought of it often, I’ve not sat down until recently to plan out 10 years and think… View Article
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