Are you taking time to enjoy the life you’ve created? Or do you sometimes lose sight of all that you have while working on your next big goal? If you’re like me, you’ve worked really hard to create something and you often neglect to enjoy it. Maybe you’ve saved money and created wealth, but […]
The Most Important Promises to Keep are the Promises We Make to Ourselves
The most important promises to keep are the promises we make to ourselves. I said this the other day to another cyclist regarding the monthly goals we set for ourselves. It was late and I was tired. It was one of those things you just kind of say without thinking about. But for some reason, […]
How Discipline and Sacrifice Create Unexpected Joy
Throughout our lives, we’ve all made sacrifices. We’ve given up one thing to obtain another. Some of us have given up sweets to lose weight or cut spending to get out of debt. When we sacrifice, there’s an obvious goal we’re aiming for. In the beginning, it’s difficult to see how these sacrifices could transform our […]
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 […]
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 […]
What if not knowing what you want isn’t the problem?
“I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve said or heard this phrase, I’d be living in my oceanfront dream home. I’m beginning to believe that the problem isn’t that we don’t know. In fact, nearly everyone I speak to has a […]
You’re Freakin’ Awesome! Why You Should Celebrate Your Accomplishments
I guarantee you know someone who looks at you and wishes they could do that thing you do as awesome as you do. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t realize how amazingly well you do that thing you do. I’m a huge fan of humility but I’m tired of watching amazing people sell […]
The Little Things – How Everyday Moments End Up Meaning the Most
I bet you have an incredible bucket list filled with epic experiences, far-flung adventures, and big hairy goals. But what if at the end of your life, it’s not the epic adventures you remember, but the little things? Would that inspire you to live differently today? The purpose of this community is to […]
10 Small Habits That Will Bring More Happiness and Freedom to Your Life
Frustrated! That’s exactly how I felt seven years ago. I was unhealthy, financially disorganized, disconnected from my spouse, and unfulfilled. I knew that things could get better but it seemed like such a big leap. Looking back, I now know that all it took was a series of small habits. Today I can say that […]