When it’s time to plan something, are you the person who takes charge? Or do you step back and let someone else do it? While I’m a huge advocate of playing to your strengths, there are some skills we all need to learn at a basic level. And planning is one of those skills. If […]
Does Slow and Steady Always Win the Race?
Last month I gave my readers an inside look at my lifelong struggle with perfectionism. Part of it is how I’m wired. I was born striving for better, faster, stronger. But sometimes I feel like every time I attack a goal with gusto, I get a not so gentle reminder that slow and steady wins […]
How to Conduct a Year-End Review and Why You Need to Do it Now
How did this past year go for you? Did you make measurable progress toward the resolutions and goals you set at the beginning of the year? If you were to write a year-end review, would you feel proud to share it? I’ll be the first to admit that creating lasting change in our lives is […]
Manage Ideas and Finish Projects Faster – Even if You Hate Writing
If you’re like me, you have hundreds, if not thousands, of ideas each day. There are certain times of the day when my brain seems to burst with new ideas. They kick into overdrive first thing in the morning and in the evening before dinner. Ideas also tend to pop up when I’m not in […]
How to Change Your Life in 30 Days – The Power of Intense Focus
How are your goals and resolutions coming along this year? Reports indicate that 40 percent abandon New Year’s Resolution during the first month. By mid-year, 60 percent have given up. It is said that less than 10 percent actually achieve their resolutions. While these statistics are dismal, what I’m about to tell you has the […]
A Simple Tip to Avoid Complacency
Have you ever woken up and felt ho-hum, unenthused to start your day? Maybe you’re counting down the days until the weekend or even retirement? Do you sometimes feel bored with what you’re doing and that maybe there’s more to life? Perhaps you feel stuck and stagnant? You might be stuck in complacency. Complacency is a […]
Create Deeper Connections by Taking Time to Disconnect
Think back to the last time you left home without your phone. Did you go back to get it or were you able to carry on without it? I can’t remember the last time I left home without my phone. Smartphones are incredible tools that allow us to carry our entire lives in […]
Make Every Day a Great Day – 7 Ways to Take Back Your Morning
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ― Annie Dillard I’m going to break this down further and say that how we spend our mornings is how we spend our days. How are you spending those precious first moments? If you were to ask me this question […]
Is this way of thinking limiting your freedom? – Learning to Think Long Term
What has been the single most important factor to your success in life? If you were to ask my husband, Jer, he would tell you that it was changing the way he sees time. Growing up, he was most concerned with what was happening that day or week. But as he grew older, he began […]
Just Stop It – A New Mantra to Achieve Your Goals
As we count down the final weeks of the year, many of us are planning what we want next year to look like. We’re setting goals, creating lists and getting excited to make next year the best year. But there’s one mistake that prevents us from achieving our goals. That mistake is adding new […]