Unplugged: I Took A Week Off For the First Time & Here’s What Happened
I did it. An entire work week off, completely unplugged from everything – meetings, email, slack and social media. It was the first full week vacation of my adult life, which at the age…
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Surreal Reality: Lessons and Reflections from 2020
This past week there’s been no shortage of blog and social media posts kissing 2020 goodbye – well, more like kicking it out the door. And much like this past year, I’ve struggled to…
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Goal Setting: The Importance of Getting Input From Your Inspiration
This is a great time of year to revisit your goals. And part of the process usually involves clarifying your “why”, what drives and inspires you. Understanding your primary…
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How to Get What You Want This Week
It’s a pivotal week to get things done and not only put ourselves in a position for a strong Q4/2020 finish but to start the new year fast. I’ve found that this last full week of…
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What Clive Davis Taught Me About Maximizing Potential
Imagine you are in the music business and just some your client list includes: Janis Joplin, Carlos Santana, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys, Miles Davis,…
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Measuring Mindfulness: Seeing the Leaves & Lessons Along the Way
On a recent Saturday morning my daughter and I decided we wanted to go on a hike…or what she calls “an adventure”. That’s partly because we like to try new stuff and partly…
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Responding After the Results – What You Do Matters
Like most of you, I’ve watched this election cycle tear people apart. It’s been hard to watch, harder to engage in, and sometimes harder yet to envision how we can possibly get to the other…
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Why I Got Married on 9/11: Choosing Happiness on a Hard Day
September 11, 2001 represents a lot of emotions for me. Like most old enough to remember, I know where I was, what I was doing and who I was with. I can remember vividly watching the TV…
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Unplugged: I Turned Off Email & Social Media for 3 Days and Here’s What Happened
There I sat staring at my screen wondering if I could really do it. Could I actually hit “save” on the Out of Office auto-reply I just wrote? It was the start of my vacation – just a few…
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Stop Fixating on the Finish Line
As I watched the end of the Formula 1 race this weekend, there was something the winning driver said that I didn’t expect – and that I’ve never heard from an athlete after…
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